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DWP sanctioned Newcastle mum's Universal Credit - so she stole from Morrisons
Caroline Pattinson, who was once jailed alongside her daughter for stealing from vulnerable victims and has 300 offences on her appalling record, continues to cause misery to shops
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Gateshead drug dealer splashed out on expensive jewellery while claiming benefits from DWP
Owen Caris, of Ryton, was caught with 9-carat gold jewellery worth thousands after running a county lines drug dealing operation selling cocaine and cannabis
North Tyneside 'Plan for Change' states the need to review and possibly sell off buildings is now "critical"
As North Tyneside Council's buildings age and costs mount, their future has been brought into question
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Newcastle historian awarded £1.3m for project that could 'improve the night shift' for NHS workers
A historian has been awarded £1.29m for a research project
Planned hours cut at Prudhoe Library will not go ahead after backlash
Council officers admit they hadn't got initial proposals right
Tynemouth councillor 'worried for neighbours' after nurdle disaster
Coun Tom Bailey says that the clean-up in Tynemouth is 'on the curve it needs to be' but worries that beaches south of the river are lagging behind
First picture of couple found at remote cottage as police investigate 'unexplained' deaths
Jim Mair, 43, and Stacy Mair, 35, were found dead at a property in Renfrewshire on Monday morning
North East wheelchair basketball club cheer on teammate at Commonwealth Games
From South Shields to Glasgow, Ross McConnell's road to the Commonwealth Games began in the North East
Wildfire warning issued for new heatwave as over 200 incidents recorded in fortnight
Temperatures are expected to soar as high as 35C across south-east England on Wednesday
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £67m jackpot
All of the important details about the EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 28
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
'We'll be able to see them every single day for the rest of our lives' - volunteers clean up nurdles on Whitley Bay Beach
More than 100 volunteers turned out to Whitley Bay Beach on Monday evening; with more cleans planned this week
Andy Burnham promises 'no dead ends' for North East youngsters faced with unemployment crisis
Andy Burnham has announced education reforms that will allow pupils to combine technical training linked to local jobs with academic studies from age 14
Gateshead Metro station closed and trains not stopping due to 'drainage issue'
Nexus announced a temporary closure of the station on Tuesday evening
Economic case for dualling the A1 must be made to new Prime Minister claims Labour leader
Coun Scott Dickinson said the economic case was a key strand of the campaign
More than 140,000 Northumberland potholes and other issues reported through council system
The system allows the public to report issues much more easily and allows staff to target resources
Newcastle Quayside throwlines: Step-by-step guide on how to Stay Water Safe
Thousands of people have walked past the life-saving equipment, and it is important that they all know how to use it
Dexter fan guilty of murdering and dismembering two homeless men hidden in Cornwall woods
James Desborough was convicted of murdering Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman before dismembering and hiding their bodies
"Exciting" times ahead for parts of North Tyneside as £20m in government cash approved
Government funding has been approved to help bolster the "doubly disadvantaged" area of North Tyneside
Public to have say on North Tyneside SEND pupil relocation
SEND pupils at Silverdale could soon have a new school in Forest Hall