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Vicky Pattison to enter Bake Off tent for Stand Up To Cancer celebrity special
Vicky Pattison is heading to the Bake Off tent, joining famous faces such as Scott Mills, Molly-Mae Hague and Jon Richardson
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North East prison to boost capacity as major construction project announced
HMP Northumberland will have an extra 240 places when the four new houseblocks are built, which is expected to be in 2027
Man heartbroken as 'beloved' dog dies after attack by 3 suspected XL Bullies
A woman has been arrested in connection with the incident
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NHS warns 'normal' rash could be sign of incurable condition
The lifelong condition has no cure and can cause inflammation in parts of the body
North East weather warning for snow and ice issued as Met Office warns of 'disruption'
A yellow warning is in place from 6pm on Tuesday evening until 9am on Wednesday morning, as 'outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow' move over the region
Car flips onto roof in crash sparking major rush hour delays for drivers in Sunderland
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Chester Road with huge tailbacks as a result
Northumberland drinks company Fentimans is snapped up for £38m by Irn-Bru maker
Hexham business Fentimans has been acquired by the drink giant behind Scottish favourite Irn-Bru
Tributes pour in for 'courageous' footballer who died just before 16th birthday
He was remembered by the club as a player who "fought his battle with great courage and dignity".
Man who raped two women in one day jailed
A man who raped two women in separate attacks on the same day has been jailed for 14 years.
Metro delays LIVE: Updates as trains suspended in North Tyneside after cable theft
Services between Wallsend and Monkseaton have been suspended in both directions today
People left furious over Gosforth High Street shake-up that will 'endanger the lives of children'
Council plans to scrap cycle lanes on a busy Newcastle high street have sparked anger from campaigners.
New £3 charge when you fill up on petrol coming from September 2026
Then from 2027 the cost will keep going up
Six symptom 'don't leave home' warning issued in UK-wide health authority alert
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a fresh stay-at-home alert as cases remain active
DWP State Pensioners could increase payments by £2,400 a year by doing one thing
A finance specialist has explained what pensioners can do to increase their payments and what latest figures involving State Pension show
Met Office verdict on 'Beast from the East' as snow maps show North East hit
Newcastle is among the cities in the path of winter weather
Little-known way UK households could save 'up to 90%' off water bills
A money expert has explained what you can do if you have a low income and are facing higher water bills from April
A1(M) crash LIVE: Updates as collision causes traffic delays on major North East route
Slow traffic is building up on a stretch of road in Durham following a crash, which happened at around 7.30am today
Universal Credit update on DWP scrapping two-child benefit cap for parents
Thousands of children across the UK could be lifted out of poverty if plans to remove the benefit cap go ahead - here's the latest
Prisoner bombarded ex with more than 50 calls per day while serving setnence for pestering her
A prison inmate bombarded his ex with more than 50 phone calls per day while serving a sentence for pestering her.
Man charged with dangerous driving after crash involving three cars on A1
Neil Humphries is also facing an allegation of failing to disclose a disability to the DVLA