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Diet change after turning 45 can add three years to your life, study finds
New research has shown that changing diet in your 40s can still add years to your life
DVSA driving test update on changes happening next month
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new rules - here is what you need to know
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New charges for Whitley Bay car park to be introduced despite public outcry
Fees will be brought in for Park Road car park, however plans to charge for permits or parking at the Whitley Bay Playhouse have been dropped
Banned Northumberland driver caught using mobile while behind wheel of van with no MOT
Ryan Doherty, who already has three past convictions for driving while disqualified and one for drink-driving, was spotted travelling through Morpeth town centre
Northumberland school bully who made his victim's life 'hell' still hasn't changed his ways
Jayson Miller subjected a man he bullied at school to two attacks in a week, including kicking him in the head and hitting him with a bike seat
Jesmond Dene bridge closure anger as locals fear being cut off from park all summer
A bridge into Jesmond Dene was closed due to serious safety concerns last September and neighbouring residents are fed up at a lack of progress to restore it
Marsden Grotto 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with nearby stairs
The Marsden Grotto was closed in early December due to the issue, but partially re-opened in January, with staff delighted
North East has become 'low pay capital of UK', campaigners say
Analysis by the Living Wage Foundation suggests that almost one in five workers in the North East is paid below the real living wage level
Keir Starmer to visit North East as Government makes push to boost school exam results
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to visit a school in the North East on Thursday, following the unveiling of the Mission North East project aimed at boosting school standards
Exact dates UK is to be hotter than Zante with 17C heat spike forecast in weather maps
After a very wet start to 2026, the weather looks like it is about to take a turn for the better with temperatures rising
County Durham mum-of-four rowing 10k every day in February in memory of dad
Kate Stanley is rowing a total of 280km to raise money for an awareness of pancreatic cancer
Story Homes lodges plans to build 205 homes on fields surrounding Tyneside primary school
The company has submitted a full planning application for homes on fields next to Marsden Primary School in Whitburn
Majority of jobs to go at Fentimans after £38m takeover by Irn-Bru owner
It is believed that the firm's long standing base in Hexham is to close
Decision on plans for new padel and pickleball venue in Gateshead delayed
Councillors have deferred a decision on whether to refuse or accept plans for a new sports facility in Team Valley
Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 25
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
A1 speeding BMW driver and passenger exposed as cocaine and heroin dealers after police stop
Richard Bathgate, of Rothbury, and Emma Todd, of Morpeth, have been locked up for dealing cocaine and heroin and money laundering
Tyne Bridge and Central Motorway repairs cut back as flagship project's costs spiralled
A new report has revealed exactly what planned restoration works to the Tyne Bridge and Central Motorway had to be dropped because of rising prices
Businessman fined after nine people found sleeping in dangerous derelict office block
The people were discovered inside the building during a fire safety check
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle last week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East