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Fire sparked emergency response after smoke seen billowing from Eldon Square car park
Police and firefighters rushed to the scene of the fire on Sunday afternoon
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Major free bus travel update for over 60s in England as new date confirmed
A petition calling for all over-60s to be given free bus travel in England has passed the 100,000 signature mark and a Parliamentary debate is scheduled for January 5, 2025
TGI Fridays UK to appoint administrators days before Christmas
Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which operates TGI Fridays' UK restaurants, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators for the second time in two weeks
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New law planned requiring all cars to to have approval markings
The Government has confirmed legislation requiring all vehicles sold in Great Britain to carry both GB and EU type approval markings to protect automotive jobs
Android and iPhone warning as Martin Lewis tells users to 'type five digit now' to protect against fraud
The money saving expert appeared on This Morning to share essential smartphone security steps everyone should take to reduce the risk of being defrauded if their phone is stolen
DWP confirms exemptions as average £400 cost increase comes into force from 2026
The DWP has confirmed that vehicles substantially adapted for wheelchair users will be exempt from upcoming tax changes, while the average Motability customer faces an additional £400 bill from July 2026 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced VAT on Advance Payments and Insurance Premium Tax on S...
North East personal trainer specialising in women's health after pregnancy expands studio
Rose Shannon, founder of Train with Rose (TWR), started out as a mobile trainer visiting new mums at home.
Newcastle football club hands out hundreds of Christmas presents after creating Santa's Grotto
Newcastle East End FC offered children the chance to meet Santa and pick their own present
Clear your debt in 2026 from balance transfers to budgeting
From balance transfers to budgeting tips, there are options you may want to consider to tackle credit cards, overdrafts and all types of debt this year.
Nationwide customers have just days left to claim free £50 payment - how to get it
The building society is giving away the cash to 12 million customers - but you need to act fast to get your hands on it
State Pension increase in 2026 as DWP confirms £575 boost from April
New state pensioners will receive up to £575 extra per year from April 2026 under the Triple Lock guarantee, which increases payments by 4.8% in line with wage growth.
Christmas attack victim still looking over shoulder one year on as thug who knocked him out remains at large
Wayne Roper, from Shiremoor, did not realise he had been assaulted until four weeks later
Exactly when snow forecast for North East as temperatures plunge to -9C
Parts of the UK are bracing for a 760-mile snow storm bringing freezing temperatures and up to four inches of snow from Cornwall to Scotland
Thief who tried to sneak past police officers to steal meat from North East shop is caught in the act
CCTV shows that Jason Galloway, 22, crouching down with his coat hood up as he tried to steal from a shop on Eston High Street
North East running club's annual Christmas event raises £1,500 for local charity
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Clause and his elves joined in to raise money for Melanoma-Me
The Christmas Day murderer who raped and stabbed woman now in the community after prison release
Steven Ling raped Joanne Tulip, 29, and stabbed her 60 times at his home in Stamfordham, Northumberland
North East man left woman needing facial reconstruction surgery in a rage over missing cocaine
Declan Begley was been sentenced to 30 months behind bars
Major NHS warning made as 'antisocial media' causes mental health problems to spiral
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting has said that the NHS is being overwhelmed with this issue within young people
Strictly Come Dancing fans fear beloved pro is leaving show after cryptic 'last dance' post
Viewers are concerned that Jowita Przystal, 31, who was partnered with Lorraine host Ross King, 63, may not return next series
Teenager groped by stranger leaving Tyneside Metro station snared him by posting video on Facebook
Leon Curran lifted the 16-year-old skirt up and touched her bottom then complained to police he had been threatened after the footage of him was posted by the victim