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17 pictures of people enjoying the warm weather at South Shields beach
Temperatures on the coast in South Tyneside reached 25° on Wednesday
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Police investigating and parent fundraising after forest area of Gateshead primary school destroyed by fire
An online fundraising page has been set up to help the school repair the damage
Child rescued from the sea at Whitley Bay by lifeboat after member of the public raised the alarm
Nadia Benstead, who had been volunteering in the area, rang the emergency services
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All the key details as the John Henry Sayers trial at the Old Bailey comes to an end
John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers jnr, are standing trial charged with causing GBH with intent, which they deny
Former Byker Grove star Jill Halfpenny among 14 inspirational people honoured by Northumbria University
Northumbria University will hand out honorary degrees at its summer graduation ceremonies
Man caught using stolen card in Greggs after victim was robbed in Newcastle city centre
Callum Ansell has been handed a suspended sentence after he used stolen cards to make purchases at Greggs and in a newsagents
North Tyneside Tories call on council to reverse High Borrans decision amid closure upset
The North Tyneside Council Tory group has submitted a motion for the council to reconsider the closure decision
Death notices and funeral announcements from The Chronicle with tributes to devoted family members
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Judge in trial of John Henry Sayers and son sets out legal framework jury must follow
Jurors at the Old Bailey in London were given legal directions about how to reach their verdicts on John Henry Sayers and his son
John Henry Sayers barrister says 'why should he bow down' to 'laughing' organised crime gang
John Henry Sayers' KC was making his closing speech at the Old Bailey, where he and his son deny attacking 'foot soldier' arsonist Walter Patterson
Teen walks free from court after raping young girl he met in South Shields park
Owen Wilson, now 18, was handed a suspended sentence
John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister says there's 'laughter in Walker' in closing speech
John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
Boeing 737 wreckage found off Pakistan coast after 12-hour search
The K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane disappeared from radar about 80 minutes into its two-hour flight over the Arabian Sea on July 7, and the Pakistan Airports Authority has now confirmed the wreckage has been found
Newcastle city centre bridge could be closed for five years due to building works
The footbridge over Durant Road in Newcastle city centre has been closed off because of construction works happening around the neighbouring MEA House
Met Office warns hot weather to persist in North East as temperatures 'approaching heatwave levels'
The Met Office issued the warning today as some areas of the country are issued heat health alerts
Missing teenager feared dead after kayak capsized off coast of Northumberland
Northumbria Police, the HM Coastguard, and the RNLI have been searching since last night
Cost of planned Northumberland seafront active travel route jumps to over £13 million
Previous estimates had been below £10 million
Tyneside timber yard fire 'just wouldn't stop' as plumes of smoke seen for miles
'The fire spread incredibly fast and just wouldn’t stop.'