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North Tyneside crash LIVE: Person taken to hospital and air ambulance called
Crash investigators are at the scene of an incident on the junction of Benton Road and Goathland Avenue - live updates below
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Iceland shoppers on State Pension see £5,000 DWP benefits boost with new service
The supermarket chain has launched a free Benefits Boost service to help older customers aged 66 and over check and claim DWP financial support, including Pension Credit
Atorvastatin warning as NHS issues advice on 'serious' side effects
Atorvastatin is a type of statin that is used to lower cholesterol in the blood - but the NHS has issued advice to those taking the medication about side effects and drug interactions to be aware of
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North East cricket match abandoned after runaway bull storms playing field
The bull charged at players and forced the match between Burnopfield CC and Hetton Lyons to a halt on Saturday evening as it evaded capture attempts
Prisoner slashed cell mate's face with plastic fork in unprovoked North East jail attack
Khalid Mohamed, 45, slashed his cell mate's face with a plastic fork while serving a prison sentence
Inmates at 'out of control' UK prison in 'frenzied attack' on cellmate
Bobby Castor, 18, took part in three separate attacks using makeshift toothbrush weapons
Full list of who is exempt from paying £180 BBC TV licence fee
The BBC TV licence fee costs £180 a year for most UK households, but some people may be eligible for a full or partial discount
Thug punched partner and shouted 'I will destroy you' inside Newcastle chemist
Andrew Patterson assaulted his girlfriend in front of shocked staff and customers
Inside a 'magnificent' Jesmond home with Japanese-style garden for sale at £1.79million
The 'unique' contemporary property, which boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms, is being marketed by Sanderson Young
Councils' £200m black hole is stark reminder of devolution challenge facing Andy Burnham
The scale of change needed from Andy Burnham's promised "rebalancing of power" from Whitehall to the regions was put into focus by the massive funding gap facing our councils
New mam wins Miss Newcastle Great Britain 2026 just months after giving birth to baby girl
Rebecca Dobson will now compete in the final of The Miss Great Britain 2026 in October
Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth: Coastal havens with 'unique charm' and 'high demand'
Few areas on the sea here in the North East are quite as popular with people looking for a new home than this North Tyneside stretch
Drug dealer found with £19,000 of cannabis stashed in tubs in North East home
Police also found scales, small plastic bags, cash and a debt list when they searched Aaron Swinhoe's address
Police hunting paedophile who committed offences in North East and poses 'serious risk' to children
Darren Inkpen was jailed and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life in 2021 after admitting three sex attacks
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £3.9m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday July 4
Dunston man 'who everybody loved' to be honoured with event after tragic death at 27
Liam Smith, who was known as 'Blue' to his friends, was described as the Gateshead area's 'only Mackem'
North East murderer who strangled his wife to death dies behind bars
Norman Heaton was serving a life sentence for killing mum-of-three Jacqueline Heaton in May 2001
Children caught in rip currents at UK beach as locals demand lifeguards
Several children were rescued from dangerous rip currents at Tywyn beach in Gwynedd, North Wales, after bystanders plunged into the sea to save them
DPD driver allegedly stole £7k of parcels he was supposed to deliver
Josh Nordon is accused of taking the packages, which were supposed to be delivered to parts of Northumberland
Gateshead grandad 'withdrew from the outside world' as he 'hated' how he looked
Mark Redshaw said: "I became very depressed and my mental health was so bad I withdrew from the outside world and made excuses to family and friends not to take part in any socialising"