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Girl, 12, crushed by falling tree branch died due to accident, coroner rules

Brooke Wiggins was just days away from her 13th birthday when a tree branch snapped and crushed her while she played on a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey

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Farne Islands 'puffin cam' returns after nature lovers from 'all over the world' tune in

A second camera will be trained on the cliffs on Inner Farne, where guillemots roost and breed

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Warning after quicksand reported at popular Northumberland beach hotspot

Beachgoers visiting Boulmer Haven and Boulmer Beach have been urged to take "extreme care" due to reports of an area of quicksand

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Green Party pulls support for two more Newcastle election candidates as antisemitism row continues

The Green Party announced late on Tuesday that it had withdrawn its endorsement of two candidates standing in Newcastle at this week's local elections, Philip Brookes and Mohammed Suleman

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Police search for man wanted in connection with North Shields assault

Police have released an appeal for information to locate a Wallsend man

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MV Hondius cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak barred from docking in Canary Islands

The MV Hondius cruise ship will not be allowed to dock in the Canary Islands following a hantavirus outbreak, according to the region's leader, with British passengers among those trapped aboard

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Houses evacuated in Northumberland village after 'suspicious items' found during arrest

The property on Welbeck Road in Guide Post was evacuated early this morning

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20 seats up for grabs in North Tyneside Elections – where the key battlegrounds are

May 7 could see major changes to the political makeup of North Tyneside with locals set for the local elections.

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Could Labour lose control of Gateshead Council for the first time? All 66 seats up for grabs in 2026 local election

Residents are set to head to the polls in what could be a major political change in Gateshead

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South Tyneside Council local election candidates list for 2026 vote

The final list of candidates standing in South Tyneside's local elections on May 7 has been published, with more than 200 people vying for 54 council seats

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Mum's ordeal as 'baby can't fly home from Spain' amid UK dual national travel rules

An Aberdeenshire family have been caught up in new UK travel rules for dual nationals, leaving their baby unable to board a flight home from Spain

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Northumberland police incident LIVE: Updates as Guide Post homes evacuated and cordon in place

There is a large police and fire presence on Welbeck Road in Guidepost

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Orphaned Portsmouth siblings face homelessness after mum, sister and dad die within weeks

Mason, 20, and Bailey, 18, from Portsmouth are facing homelessness after losing their mother Michelle Devine and sister Theia in a car crash on the A3, and their father Ted Papworth died weeks later

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Mum killed in grenade explosion saved child's life with one heroic instruction

Joanne Shaw, 35, tragically died after her ex-partner detonated a grenade on her parents' doorstep in Frenchay, Bristol, in the early hours of Sunday morning — a young child miraculously survived after Joanne sent them outside to play on the trampoline.

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Martin Lewis issues urgent travel update to Jet2, TUI and Ryanair holidaymakers

The personal finance expert warned that failing to take out travel insurance immediately after booking a holiday with airlines including Jet2, TUI and Ryanair could leave customers with nothing if their plans go awry

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Four teens held over Tynemouth Longsands bank holiday weekend anti-social behaviour

A 14-year-old was held on suspicion of assaulting a police officer

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Asthma sufferers who use blue inhalers issued 'call your GP' alert amid use warning

Asthma patients are being encouraged to contact their GP practice to review their treatment

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Family's organ donation plea as tot, 21 months, waits at Freeman Hospital for new heart

Little Poppy Lambert is just 21 months old - but she desperately needs a donor heart.

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£18,000 personal tax allowance update as Treasury issues response

The Treasury has issued a formal response to a petition calling for the UK personal tax allowance to be raised to £18,000 as the frozen £12,570 threshold hits millions of workers

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Police issue update after woman taken to hospital following incident in Walker

Emergency services attended the scene at the junction of Scrogg Road and The Fossway with a 50-year-old man being arrested