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North East councillor quits Reform UK claiming leaders hold colleagues 'in disdain'
Nick Brown has resigned from Reform UK and will continue as an independent councillor on Durham County Council after accusing leaders of holding colleagues in disdain
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I got swept up in Sheridan Smith's performance in Woman in Mind ahead of Sunderland Empire run
A bump on the head from standing on a garden rake sends you down the rabbit hole of one woman’s mind as she vividly imagines an alternative family life in this Alan Ayckbourn classic.
Young woman, 22, mysteriously died after 'being left alone in hospital', inquest hears
Elyse Foster stopped breathing and suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of 22
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Martin Lewis shares 'top' bank account for free £200 and more perks
The finance expert has explained the perks of the latest switch deal
Man knocked down by bus in Newcastle sparking huge emergency response
Police closed off Shields Road in Byker after a man in his 40s was hit by a bus
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Increased risk of danger to life as Cold Health Alert issued for North East
A Cold Health Alert is in place for the region including Sunderland, Newcastle, and South Shields.
DWP gives 14-day Universal Credit warning as new rules come into force
This could mean millions of people on the benefit could be 14 days away from having their benefits stopped if a review is opened
Tesco Clubcard shoppers who spend 65p in stores before Friday can cash in on special deal
Tesco's limited-time deal ends this Friday
Baby-faced serial crook, 17, caught in police crackdown on thefts of high value cars
Wayne Mooney has been locked up for a series of offences including conspiracy to burgle and dangerous driving
Farmer left horrified after finding lambs dead and covered in bite marks after suspected dog attack
Horrifying new figures show farm animals worth an estimated £124,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks last year
Woman behind shoplifting crimewave given one final chance to stay out of jail
Jennifer O'Brien, who previously vowed to turn her life around, was arrested after she failed to show for her sentencing hearing last week
Work to begin on UK's first 'purpose-built padel warehouse' - and it's in the North East
Pure Padel's new development at the Gosforth Business Park in Longbenton will have 10 indoor courts and a dedicated space for corporate events
DWP issues cold weather payment update with one million households missing out
Cold weather payments have been triggered for people living in certain postcodes due to freezing temperatures
Detective drama hailed 'best show since Vera' returns as Channel 5 make announcement
Channel 5 has confirmed the return of a much-loved detective series with a first-look trailer
Nan, 42, hits worker with heels over Miller and Carter birthday meal
Mary McGinley, 42, already had three previous convictions before the birthday party fight
Licence application in place for future of Riverside music venue
The next step for the future of a beloved Newcastle building could be underway soon under new plans.
Gateshead Council to set early 2027 demolition of tower block
Council chiefs are poised to approve the demolition of a barely occupied high-rise set of flats.
'Great concerns' over North East surgeon as firm offers free legal advice
A specialist solicitor said his firm would work to help Leslie Irwin's patients "find answers".
Gateshead mum pays tribute to NHS department that 'means the world' to daughter with lifelong condition
Alice Marston's daughter Lexie has hypothroidism, which means she has to attend hospital every few months.
Watch Northumberland motorbike menace riding on paths and field during 100mph police chase
Peter Smith has been jailed for riding the motorbike dangerously between Blyth and Cramlington