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Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leaves fans gobsmacked as 'most shocking' result ever leaks
The Strictly Come Dancing result was leaked by a spoiler late on Saturday night as fans found out who'd made it to Blackpool
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HMRC tells 7.5 million people they are eligible for £1,200 bonus backed by Martin Lewis
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Tesco Clubcard customers issued urgent warning over £16.5m worth of vouchers
Tesco Clubcard customers are being urged to check their accounts as £16.5 million-worth of vouchers are set to expire at the end of this month - here's everything you need to know
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Sara Cox reveals new BBC role following monumental Children in Need fundraiser
The BBC Radio 2 presenter raised millions in aid of the charity by running across the North of England
Trainee Northumberland plumber caught smoking cannabis in car said it was for 'toothache'
Gill Charlton has been given 10 penalty points after the fire service spotted him smoking the drug in his vehicle but he was actually found to be over-the-limit for the breakdown product of cocaine
Inside a 'charming' stone-built home nestled in a peaceful Northumberland hamlet
Strathlea, in Thornton, has four bedrooms, three reception rooms and three bathrooms
Family of North East girl, eight, born without a hand desperate to get her 'life-changing' bionic arm
Imogen Watson is one of three children who have been offered the chance to get a 'Hero Arm'
Mum left in tears under 'immense stress' after DWP demands £5k debt she doesn't owe for years
Sarah shared the same name as the person DWP intended to demand the money from
DWP issues urgent warning to anyone who receives phone call about Warm Home Discount
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning to anyone who receives a phone call about the Warm Home Discount, as fraudsters are targeting the vulnerable
DWP £25 Cold Weather Payments could be triggered for thousands of households this week
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issues Cold Weather Payments to eligible households when the temperature drops to zero degrees or below for seven consecutive days
Strictly's Vicky Pattison opens up on kids as she discusses 'failure'
BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has spoken out about the 'rubbish' idea of 'failure' as she opened up on the expectation to be married and have kids by the age of 30
Newcastle in 1900: 10 photographs that take us back to the beginning of the last century
Our images recall a very different Newcastle in the last full year of the Victorian age
Newcastle man with history of carrying weapons had sword hidden in his wardrobe
Dominic McGlen, who was also found with jars of cannabis in his house, claimed he didn't know that having the blade in his home was illegal
Warning that Medomsley-style abuse could still happen today after brave victims speak out
Thousands of young men were abused while being held at the County Durham facility
40 photos as Newcastle hosts UK's largest inclusive disability sporting event
The 12th Boccia Open was hosted by North East disability sport charity SMILE Through Sport at Northumbria University
North East set to be blanketed by '500-mile-long' snow front next week
Some regions may begin to see snowfall from as early as Thursday afternoon
Newcastle United fans flock to St James' Park to watch women's Tyne-Wear derby
Newcastle United Women beat Sunderland AFC Women 3-1 in the Women's Super League 2
How to keep homes 10C warmer with five-second trick without switching on the heating
Keeping warm can be hard during the colder months, but there is a simple way to keep your home toasty without having your heating on all day long
15 loving dogs and puppies at the Dogs Trust looking for homes in the North East
Here are the beautiful pups hoping to find their forever home in the North East.
I'm A Celebrity's Kelly Brook opens up and asks viewers to be 'accepting' in emotional plea
The former model and TV personality is making a dramatic entry into the Jungle