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North East builder left dream family home conversion a 'shambles' during woman's cancer battle
Scott Richardson, director of SR Joinery and Building Services, took over £51,000 from couple but never completed their garage conversion and orangery — leaving their home a building site during his wife's cancer treatment
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Scarlett Moffatt shares heartbreaking comment from friend after 'miracle baby' struggles
After a four year fertility journey with her partner, Scarlett Moffatt has shared a heartbreaking comment a close friend made following her struggles after giving birth to baby Jude
Man dies days after being released from HMP Durham
Paul Jessop was found unresponsive in his flat, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) report said
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22 Tyneside planning applications - From Jarrow Town Hall repairs to gym extension
The refurbishment to the listed building, and the home improvement in South Shields, are among the latest applications
The despicable North East fraudsters who shamefully lined their own pockets after preying on victims
The North East fraudsters who have been dealt with recently at court
Full list of North East DWP vacancies with salaries paying up to £136,000
The Department for Work and Pension is currently hiring across a range of roles in Newcastle and Sunderland
The sick menace with a 'grotesque obsession' who is banned from rooting through bins
The strange story of Abbie Taylor, who has a 'grotesque obsession' with soiled nappies
'Truly special' stone-built detached farmhouse in Northumberland goes on market for £900,000
Set within around 13 acres of picturesque countryside in the heart of Hexhamshire, High Lilswood is for sale
Teen yob armed himself with nunchucks to take part in organised fight at Newcastle College
Alex Mathwin turned up for the pre-arranged fight carrying the martial arts weapon and left two other young men injured
Newcastle's Pilgrim Street - from medieval gateway to 21st century leisure and office hub
Two photographs show the street as it was in 1971 and the same view in 2026
Tyneside brothers ran drug-dealing enterprise from family home and had cocaine hidden in safe
Mohammed Miah, 26, Furqun Miah, 24, and Ridwan Miah, 22, supplied class A drugs directly to users in South Tyneside
'Outstanding' Northumberland detached home in a 'charming' village for sale at £1.1million
The modern property, which is being marketed by Brunton Residential, is set within Humshaugh, just a 13 minute drive from nearby Hexham
Britain's Got Talent fans call for format change over 'unfair' Golden Buzzer advantage
Britain's Got Talent viewers have taken to social media to question the show's new format, with some fans claiming the Golden Buzzer gives acts an 'unfair' advantage
State pensioners urged to use simple £1 trick to avoid £3,100 HMRC tax overpayment
DWP state pension claimants are being urged to use a simple £1 pension withdrawal trick that could help some pensioners avoid a £3,100 tax overpayment — with experts advising professional guidance before making any withdrawals
HMRC confirms new VAT fuel scale charges for older car drivers in 2026
The new VAT road fuel scale charges will remain in place until April 30, 2027
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £3.9m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday, May 9
Gran feels 'conned' by new Metrocentre Peppa Pig attraction her grandson describes as 'rubbish'
Kerry Timothy was expecting staff members to dress up as the characters
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, May 9
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Neighbours 'felt it' as £180,000 tractor driven into North East home at 'full throttle'
A stolen tractor was driven through the streets of Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday and crashed into a house in what police are treating as a deliberate attack
Ian Huntley funeral costs taxpayers almost £2k as Soham murderer cremated
The Soham murderer was cremated in a natural jute coffin costing £265 at a service without any mourners