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Murdered toddler Maya Chappell's 'voice is being heard' as debate in Parliament to take place tonight
Maya's great aunts Gemma Chappell and Rachel Wells have been campaigning for a change to the law which would allow families to request information about a partner's past
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Full list of 83 new North East schools where breakfast clubs will run after Government announcement
The Government has announced 83 new funded breakfast clubs at schools across the North East.
Ryanair flight delayed by bird strike at North East airport
Ryanair flight FR3374 encountered a "minor bird strike" before landing
Pope Leo hits back at Donald Trump after president says 'he's not doing a good job'
Pope Leo has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president claimed he was "not doing a good job" and accused him of being "terrible for foreign policy"
North East attempted murder LIVE: Man sentenced to 27 years for trying to kill flatmate
Adam Ahmed was found guilty to attempting to murder Leon Askew and wounding Robert Graham with intent
Family says 'we need more action' after murder of County Durham toddler
Maya Chappell's family appeared on Good Morning Britain calling for Maya's Law to strengthen child protection and social services reform.
Oil prices surge as Trump vows to blockade Iranian ports amid Middle East crisis
Brent crude jumped back past 100 US dollars a barrel, raising concerns about the deepening global energy crisis
British woman, 73, brutally raped on Tenerife holiday was beaten and robbed in attack
The attacker got into the apartment after climbing a 6ft high wall before physically and sexually assaulting her
UK woman stranded in Spain as new border rules bar her from flying home
Natasha Cochrane De La Rosa was denied boarding on her flight back to the UK from Amsterdam
Donald Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade and what it means for the world
The US President threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane between Iran and Oman, after peace talks with Iran collapsed
DWP to cancel debts of thousands of unpaid carers following review
Others on Carer's Allowance will have debts reduced or money repaid
Ryanair slams new EU travel rules as tourists warned ahead of summer holiday's
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has criticised the EU's Entry Exit System rolled out at European airports from April 10, branding it a 'shambles' and claiming Brexit tensions are behind UK tourist delays
Dad 'issues warning' after daughter 'killed by family dog' as he found her on floor
Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, was tragically killed after the family pet allegedly attacked her inside her home in Leaden Roding, Essex
Ryanair flight for Portugal diverts back to UK after 'mid-flight emergency'
The flight was heading for Portugal before transmitting a 'general emergency' signal over France
Parts of UK to sizzle at 22C within days as heatwave hits
Weather maps show parts of the UK are set for warmest conditions with temperatures reaching 22C by middle of next week
Wallsend house fire LIVE: Updates as police launch probe into 'suspected arson' after huge blaze
A huge fire has destroyed a home in Wallsend.
Martin Lewis says you can cut petrol and diesel costs up to 30pc
The Money Saving Expert's advice comes as prices continue to rise
All you need to know ahead of local elections in Newcastle next month
Here is a ward-by-ward breakdown of Newcastle City Council ahead of this year's all-out local election.