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Pupils 'deserve' safe school buildings as North Tyneside Council issues Government cash pleas
Churchill Community College is one of several schools in North Tynside blighted by structural problems.
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New charges proposed at two Whitley Bay car parks spark 'disappointment'
The Playhouse and Park Road car parks could soon be hit with new fees, council notices state.
Decision due on plans for 140 more homes next to Newcastle new-build estate
Councillors will decide this week whether to back plans for 140 new homes on greenfield land between the Newcastle Great Park and Hazlerigg village, off the A1 North Brunton Interchange
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North East bomb hoaxer who caused panic tells court: 'It was just a joke that went wrong'
John Maughan, of Morpeth, told a court the device blown up by a bomb squad robot was a petrol can sellotaped to a steel pole
North East NHS trust confirms deal which could see healthcare assistants get £5,500 in backpay
A long-running dispute over backpay is set to be resolved
Decorated Sunderland boxer set to make professional debut on Josh Kelly undercard at Utilita Arena
Kiaran MacDonald, 28, is set to make his proffessional debut on the Josh Kelly undercard on January 31
Council offering free air-fryers to state pensioners as part of nationwide scheme
The scheme is applied nationwide, but some residents in certain councils get more than others
Government date for new recycling overhaul where supermarkets pay customers for waste
The scheme would see UK households paid for certain types of rubbish
Year 7 girl 'shaken' after finding dead body before PE lesson at school
The 11-year-old is said to have 'screamed' down the phone to her parents after making the horrifying discovery this morning.
Maps show twin blizzards to bring up to 19 inches of snow and bury 90 per cent of UK
The weather forecasting maps reveal that widespread snow could be set for the North East before the end of January
Tributes to 'popular' Judo coach and former Newcastle Airport worker who 'touched hundreds of lives'
Chris Dawson passed away on Thursday, January 15, after a battle with Alzheimer's, leaving over 1000 ex-students to mourn their loss
Tyne and Wear Metro service suspended between North Shields and Wallsend after vehicle hit bridge
The suspension, which was in place for over an hour earlier this evening, caused delays for commuters in the North Tyneside area of the network
Northumberland musician with epilepsy highlights 'bitter pill' of stigma around condition
Guy Stoker has campaigned to support people, like him, living with epilepsy - but says dealing with the stigma can be tough.
Northumberland woman bit teenage girl's face and assaulted five others in the street
Jordan Hughes was handed a suspended prison sentence at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court
Double arson investigation launched as North East house gutted and cars torched within minutes
Detectives are investigating two fires in Thornaby which are being treated as deliberate, with police examining possible links between the incidents
Pregnant woman attacked with sword and razor and made to drink violent North East thug's blood
Freddy Smith, aka Campbell, of Winlaton, subjected his then-partner to a series of gratuitous and humiliating attacks
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, January 19
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Tragedy as child dies after emergency services called to North East home
Emergency services were called to Stonebridge Crescent following concerns for the wellbeing of a child. Cleveland Police confirmed the child's death is not being treated as suspicious.
Tyne and Wear Metro suspended LIVE: No trains running between North Shields and Wallsend after vehicle hit bridge
Trains are suspended between North Shields and Wallsend in both directions due to the incident
North East mum had cervical cancer removed ‘before she even knew it was there’
Diana Smith had cervical cancer - but thanks to prompt screening the illness was caught and successfully treated before the diagnosis was even confirmed to her.