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Newcastle thug subjected Northumbria Police PC to vile racist abuse after punching him
Mark Little, of Gateshead, made the offensive and upsetting racist remarks to a PC as he was being arrested for attacking him
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Full list of flight delay average figures with two North East airports included
Both Newcastle International Airport and Teesside International Airport have been ranked alongside 21 other locations
Brazen Newcastle man banned from contacting ex spent two years repeatedly messaging her
Despite being the subject of a restraining order, Elkas Miah spent nearly 24 months sending his former wife texts and photos of their wedding day on a weekly then daily basis
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Dolly Parton's Las Vegas residency a no go due to 'good and bad' health news
The country star told fans her medication and treatment would make it hard to perform
Your rights if your flight is cancelled as rule change confirmed for airlines
Here are more details of what you can do if your flight is cancelled, what you are entitled to and what options your airline should offer you
Newcastle-born comic enthusiast to auction second part of collection after first part sells for £100k
Peter Hansen collected comics since growing up in Byker in the 1950s
Prisoner who assumed he was psychotic takes his own life while locked up at HMP Northumberland
Colin Storey told staff that he assumed he was psychotic and had been hallucinating
Newcastle nightclub 'grinder' who claimed he was just dancing spared prison for sex assault
Ahmed Yahya, of County Durham, grabbed a woman on the dancefloor at a nightclub and sexually assaulted her
North East dad welcomes pioneering test after three bowel cancer diagnoses in 15 years
Julien Deckard has a rare syndrome that leads to heightened risk of multiple cancers
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, May 4
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Family 'shattered' after teenager killed by falling tree in park tragedy
Brodan Dubickas was 15-years-old as family say he left behind a 'trail of beautiful memories'
How one WhatsApp message sparked a powerful women's community in Darras Hall
Northumberland County Councillor Michaela Horncastle set up the group creating a network of women through experiences and events
A1 Northumberland crash as two taken to hospital and road closed for several hours - key details
The collision, between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Alnwick, has caused major delays, with police investigation work now taking place
Peter Kay bomb hoax suspect ordered to leave court after dock outbursts
The Birmingham’s Utilita Arena was evacuated
Tragedy as schoolgirl dies after emergency services swarm North East train tracks
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has tragically died in hospital 10 days after an incident on the train tracks in the Shildon area
New DWP powers to check bank accounts of benefit claimants and how they will work
The Government has explained how the new powers will be used in practice and what safeguards will apply
Jill Halfpenny's life off-screen from famous niece to tragic loss
Jill Halfpenny takes on the lead role of daytime TV presenter Lucy Logan in Channel 5's new thriller.
A1 Northumberland crash LIVE: Two taken to hospital after serious collision
The A1 near Berwick is blocked with drivers facing major delays while emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision
New passport rule confirmed by Foreign Office for Brits going on holiday to Greece
If you are planning to go to Greece this summer, here is the latest travel information on what to expect when you reach your destination
The 'ordinary' North East miner who played leading role in 1926 General Strike and got a knighthood
William Lawther worked at mines in Northumberland and County Durham, played a leading role in the 1926 general strike, and ended up with a knighthood