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What time are North Tyneside Council's by-elections expected to be declared?
It is hoped that within hours of the polls closing tomorrow, the results should be ready to be officially declared
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Man hurled bricks and caused £10k of damage to car during eight-hour standoff on Jesmond hotel roof
Kallan Hamilton, 23, climbed onto the roof with a bottle of vodka and refused to come down
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle last week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
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How every North East MP voted on the Government's welfare reform bill
MPs voted in favour of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at second reading with a majority of 75
"My husband just wishes he'd died in the fire" - Couple's anguish as petrol bombers destroy home and memories of late sons
Karen and Tosh Holmes' home in Thornaby was targeted by arsonists who hurled petrol bombs into the garden
Man jailed for operating cannabis farm in Hetton-le-Hole warned he faces deportation
Elton Bekteshi, 28, was found hiding in the loft of a Hetton le Hole property when police raided it
Northumberland woman received her 'last wish' when NHS staff brought a horse to her hospital
Allison Charlton spent five weeks being cared for by the palliative care team at Wansbeck Hospital
Over £25,000 of illegal cigarettes, vapes, and tobacco seized in Sunderland
Officers recovered produce from a variety of locations – including a hydraulic lift hidden under a CCTV unit, and from the inside of an electric butchering bone saw
Heartbroken family pay tribute to little girl, 7, killed in Chalkwell Park after tree fell
Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was visiting family in the Southend area when a tree partially collapsed on a group of children in Chalkwell Park on Saturday, June 28
Postwoman to take on 400 mile walking challenge for mental health and suicide prevention charity
Nikki Gaynor, 50, from Darlington, lost her best friend to suicide almost 10 years ago, and is doing everything to offer her support
North Tyneside by-elections: Polling station dos and don'ts
A quick and easy guide to polling station rules and etiquette ahead of tomorrow's by-elections
North Tyneside by-elections: Everything you need to know for polling day
Voters will head to polls tomorrow to elect two new North Tyneside councillors. Here is everything you need to know
EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 1
We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, July 1
Monkseaton High update as work underway to install temporary units on school site to house pupils
The state-of-the-art units should be ready for use by September this year, the council confirms
Newcastle pothole backlog tops £250m as council warns of huge cost to fix roads and footpaths
The cost of bringing up Newcastle's roads and pavements to an acceptable standard is more than ten times the amount of Government pothole funding given to the North East this year
Port of Tyne boss urges North East to grab economic opportunities
Matt Beeton was speaking as the port unveiled a big rise in turnover in 2024
New Crown Works investment search backed by North East leaders
The £450m project suffered a blow when its main financial backers pulled out
Teen witness to Cullercoats kayak rescue tells how fun beach trip turned to emergency
Schoolgirl watched as classmates got into trouble in the North Sea
I'm doing all I can for Sunderland Crown Works Studios despite funding crisis - I'm absolutely determined
Sunderland's newest MP has pledged to "continue doing everything I can" to support the delivery of a major film and TV studios project on Wearside, following news of a key investor pulling out.
Tyne and Wear Premium Bond winners July 2025 - full results and how to enter
While it's not as much as last month's draw, there's still plenty of winnings spread across Tyne and Wear