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The 121-year-old drink recipe found in a drawer that triggered a £38m takeover of North East firm
The original ginger beer recipe lay in a drawer for decades until it provided the inspiration for Fentimans' revival
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Gateshead Council set for multi-million pound bid to repair historic Dunston Staiths
It is hoped further works can be done to the Staiths to preserve Gateshead's industrial past
Son's plea as Newcastle mum's disappearance linked to Suffolk strangler
Kurtis Pratt has told of the moment he discovered his mother Kellie's disappearance was linked to serial killer Steve Wright
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Isolation and connectivity issues among 'unique' challenges faced by rural Northumberland residents
The annual report of Northumberland County Council's top health official also looked at key issues such as mental health in farming
'You only get one chance with a gun' - Shooting victim's son's warning on 30th anniversary of Dunblane massacre
Bobby Turnbull's mum, aunt and sister were shot dead at a home in County Durham in 2012
Gateshead stabbing victim left close to death after being repeatedly knifed over 'pathetic argument'
Argenti Jahelezi stabbed the victim after Lewis Thompson pulled him off an electric bike during a row in Gateshead
Newcastle neighbourly row sees panes of glass thrown and 'dead man' threat with golf club
Paul Stephenson threatened Aaron Purcell with the club before Purcell threw the glass towards him after an argument between the pair turned violent
See haul of drugs and cash seized in North East amid County Lines crackdown
A total of 84 arrests were made in the region within one week amid a County Lines crackdown
More than 80 arrested as £120k criminal cash, Class A drugs and weapons seized in North East raids
A total of 12 deal lines were shutdown across the region and large quantities of Class A and B drugs were seized
Government facing calls to protect thousands of Northumberland homes from heating oil price rises
Heating oil prices have risen by 130% since the start of the US war with Iran
Newcastle traders brand 5% pay rise for MPs 'disgraceful'
The business folk of Newcastle's Grainger Market have been largely left unimpressed by an in-coming 5% pay rise for MPs.
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'Life was just beginning' - Son's school blazer was hanging up ready for first day of Year 8 when he was killed by uncle
Ben Webb died alongside his dad following a collision in South Shields while travelling in a car which was being driven dangerously by his uncle
Man charged with murder of former police officer after alleged assault in County Durham
Former police officer Jeff Blair died at the scene of an alleged assault on Tuesday
Newcastle man failed to get help for two emaciated dogs and attempted to hurl one over six-foot fence
Kyle Young was handed a suspended prison sentence at Peterlee Magistrates Court
Construction finally starts on new leisure centre in Newcastle – six years after pool closure
There was relief as building work got under way on a new Outer West Leisure Centre in West Denton, a project that has suffered years of setbacks and delays
Two men left rival close to death in stabbing attack after "pathetic argument"
Two men who left a rival close to death in a stabbing attack after a "pathetic argument" have been put behind bars.
'Everywhere is on the table' – Inside Reform's election hopes to take over Tyne and Wear
Local elections in May could result in a dramatic change to the balance of power in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, and South Tyneside
What mayor's £24m pledge for new Gateshead Quays arena could mean for Newcastle's Utilita Arena
With North East mayor Kim McGuinness determined to see a modern arena built on the Gateshead Quays, there is a big question mark over the future of Newcastle's Utilita Arena
Study finds Newcastle Airport passenger complaints among the lowest in the UK
A new study by airport transfer platform Mozio has revealed the UK airports that generate the most passenger complaints online.