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What Greggs boss Roisin Currie had to say about new 'express' style convenience format
The bakery giant has cooked up a number of new shop formats as part of aggressive plans to sell to more corners of the country
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Tragedy as boy, 12, dies after falling from the roof of a barn in County Durham
Jaxon Robert Hubery was rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) for treatment but died from his injuries
Northumberland 'heroes' help holidaying couple find lost engagement rings on beach
Sarah Stone thought she had lost her engagement and wedding rings forever until Andy Grant and Lorna Rawlings turned up to Embleton Bay with their metal detectors
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'It’s very exciting' - Family's surprise as chicken lays 'huge' egg at Ponteland farm
Youngsters Georgie and Raffy Gordon have been running a stall selling eggs laid by their five pet chickens bought with their pocket money
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.4m lottery jackpot
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.4m lottery jackpot
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 29
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 29
'It's absolutely disgusting' - Northumbria Police seize e-scooters from North East twin boys then put them up for sale
It is currently illegal to ride privately owned electric scooters in public
Northumbria Police detective said 'all men' should be given curfews to stop night time rapes, hearing told
WARNING: This report contains language heard in court which some may find offensive
North East pensioner relieved no-one hurt after Amazon drone crashes into garden
John Peacock heard a "huge noise" around 10.15 on Wednesday morning, which turned out to be an Amazon drone crashing into a neighbour's garden
Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a much loved dad and cherished son
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Travel experts pick top summer destination as wildfires ravage Spain, Italy and France
Parts of France, Spain and Italy have all been badly affected by wildfires, and travel experts are pointing UK holidaymakers towards cooler alternatives this summer
Gateshead Flyover demolition costs jump by millions as council searches for extra funding
Gateshead Council believes that the demolition of the A167 highway flyover will now cost the public purse around £31 million, considerably more than had been originally budgeted for
Reform UK to 'monitor verdict closely' after councillor charged
Glenn Gibbins has been charged with posting a grossly offensive comment on social media
Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man charged over abuse at Newcastle match
A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
Teenage Norwegian hitman found guilty of murder plot for gang linked to Iran
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, agreed to shoot an unknown target for £21,500 in March last year
Man arrested in Benidorm after 'fleeing hotels without paying £1.3k bills on 10-day holiday'
An Icelandic man has been arrested after an alleged 10-day spending spree in which he reportedly left multiple venues in Spanish hotspot Benidorm without paying the bills
Residents launch legal bid to overturn approval for Forest Hall supported living flats
It will be up to the courts to decide whether a review of the council's approval for eight supported-living flats in Forest Hall will go ahead.
Council moves closer to taking over Shiremoor care home two years after devastating fire
Two years on from the inferno, North Tyneside Council could consider purchasing the former Stanton Lodge if talks don't progress
North East mayor makes fresh power plea to Burnham's Chancellor as council leader shares worry
Kim McGuinness has written to new Chancellor John Healey with a list of demands to help reverse “decades of industrial change and underinvestment” in the North East
Durham Dales attraction prepares new holiday lodges and static caravan pitches
Thorpe Farm Centre's owners point to a significant opportunity to encourage visitors to the area to stay overnight