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Top NHS doctor celebrates new Sunderland eye hospital which keeps city at 'cutting edge' of care
Sunderland's new specialist eye hospital is now fully open in the heart of the city
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North East company director convicted of fly-tipping asked council 'how do I make this go away?'
A neighbourhood warden visited Pit House Lane in Leamside after CCTV cameras were installed at the site
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Dog has leg amputated after enduring a 'life of suffering' - but has now been saved
Little Ruby has been given a new start at life after being rehomed with a Northumbria Police employee
Plans for new Aldi store in Gateshead receive huge backing from the public
Aldi says a new store in Blaydon will help alleviate the pressure on neighbouring supermarkets in Metro Park and Dunston
High Borrans charity 'disappointed' after council rejects review of closure
The charity behind High Borrans has spoken about the local authority's refusal to review the decision to close the facility
Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man in Newcastle
A man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene in Walker with police launching an investigation
Man taken to hospital with serious head injury after being hit by car in County Durham
The collision occurred on St Andrew's Lane in Spennymoor at around 3pm on Sunday afternoon
'Unaffordable' rents leave North East families unable to buy food, heating and toiletries
More low-income renters in our region are struggling to afford basic items than in any other part of England, with anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation calling for new rent controls
Boy, 12, suffers fractured skull in e-scooter crash with air ambulance landing at scene
The illegal e-scooter was seized by police following the incident on Sunday afternoon
Latest A1 tragedy in Northumberland means dualling campaigners 'cannot give up'
An 80-year-old man died following a horror crash involving a car and a lorry near Belford
Gambian family from Leeds named as family of four killed in tragic crash
A 36-year-old man, two women aged 18 and 30, and a seven-month-old baby girl died in the A38 Derby crash near Toyota Island on Saturday night (July 25)
When DWP will pay benefits over August Bank Holiday 2026 as millions affected
People who claim benefits such as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments will receive their money on a different date in August
Asda delivery driver comes to the rescue of elderly man who fell in Tyneside street
Nick Hamer, who works for Asda in Benton, parked up his van and rushed to help an elderly man who had fallen and was drifting in and out of consciousness
Father and daughter die in Newquay Fistral Beach tragedy
Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the two people who died following an incident at Fistral Beach, Newquay, were a father and daughter, both from Doncaster
Fujitsu still allowed to bid for Government contracts despite Post Office Horizon scandal
The Japanese technology giant is among firms on a new list of suppliers able to pitch for lucrative Government contracts
Huge River Tyne plastic pellet spill response has 'not met community expectations' - shipping firm statement
North East mayor Kim McGuinness wrote to Cadeler and BG Freight Line last week to demand swifter action to deal with the massive plastic pellet spill resulting from a ship collision at the Port of Tyne
Bodies of two women pulled from Scottish loch following rescue operation
Coastguard and lifeboat crews sprang into action, but were unable to save the two women in their 20s
Police update as teen suffers 'serious injuries' when motorbike hit Bedlington bus shelter
The collision took place on Stead Lane at around 6.10pm on Friday evening, and a police cordon was briefly in place