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Newcastle Labour leaflet pulled over 'simple typo' claiming 15,000 new council houses to be built
A Labour leaflet distributed in Heaton stated that 15,000 new council houses will be built over the next 10 years, when the planned figure is 10 times less
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Drug-driving Newcastle vehicle valeter caught with 'tub' of cannabis on car passenger seat
Daniel Connell was also over the limit for the class B drug when he was stopped in a Ford Focus on the A1
Labour takes North East council by-election as Reform come second
Julie Griffiths secured 1,004 votes in the Durham County Council Murton ward by-election, defeating Reform UK's Theo Bell with 786 votes on Thursday
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North East paedophile branded a 'monster' for stealing young boy's childhood
Gary Short, who was already serving a prison sentence for sexually abusing one boy, will now spend even longer behind bars
Concerns raised over proposals to end visa concessions for "highly skilled" sheep shearers in Northumberland
Six shearers from New Zealand help shear thousands of sheep across in the region last year
North East Combined Authority switch on first EV chargers since new deal deal agreed
The first electric vehicle chargers delivered through the partnership between the North East Combined Authority and Zest are now live
Man who had sexual activity with schoolgirl jailed after his partner reported him
A man who had sexual activity with a schoolgirl he met on Snapchat has been jailed for six years after his partner reported him to the police.
Two men arrested after suspected stolen vehicle stopped by police in Kenton area of Newcastle
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle
Fall in number of complaints against North East council’s children’s services department
The department also received a high number of compliments
Date set for Cramlington by-election after councillor’s resignation
Voters in Cramlington South West are set to go to the polls next month
North East university warns it must cut £25m by end of 2026 as staff offered 'voluntary severance'
Northumbria University staff are being offered voluntary severance, with vice chancellor Prof Andy Long warning that UK’s higher education sector is in “one of the most challenging financial periods in its history”
North East parents warned of impact of tablets and devices on child’s brain development
Parents were urged to read and speak to their children more
Martin Lewis tax alert for anyone aged 40 and over as 'these things happen'
He also urged anyone with a pension to check an important document is in place
We're delighted to nominate Gateshead for Town Of Culture status
Gateshead Council has confirmed the region will be putting forward a case to be named the UK Town Of Culture.
Two North East friends raped crying woman at same time in 'dehumanising' attack
Taylor Dove, of Sunderland and Vieri Chapman, of Newcastle, subjected the crying victim to a horrific ordeal
More than 1,400 new homes to be built on outskirts of Newcastle as latest Callerton vision approved
Newcastle City Council has approved plans for the latest stage of construction around Callerton
Nigel Farage to meet Donald Trump as president brands Keir Starmer 'loser'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is travelling to Florida to discuss the Chagos Islands deal with Donald Trump amid escalating UK-US tensions
Nationwide confirms major changes for savers as some rates increased
Some new saving products have been launched as 'Isa season is coming into full swing' - here's more information
Police update as teenage boy taken to hospital after Gateshead electric scooter crash
The collision, between a vehicle and the scooter, saw Northumbria Police and the North East Ambulance Service descend on Whitehall Drive
Plans approved for over 1,400 new homes in Newcastle suburb Callerton
Newcastle City Councillors have voted to approve plans for 1,450 new homes at Callerton on the outskirts of Newcastle.