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Resident fears £60 million relief road won't solve Blyth's serious traffic issues
The council insist the relief road will be effective
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Northumberland man accused of downloading and sharing hundreds of child sex abuse images
He is also accused of breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to disclose a USB memory stick and SD card to police
130 new homes for Felling despite Gateshead Football Club objection
Despite the club's hopes the field could be used for sport, councillors have approved a 130 house development on the land
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Thug told partner 'I'm going to smash your ribs in and your face' during nine-hour attack in Newcastle
Cory Lavery has been sentenced to 25 months in prison at Newcastle Crown Court
Newcastle unveils 'challenging' plan to give kids from deprived parts of city a better start in life
Newcastle City Council wants to see hundreds more children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2029, under a £5 million vision to improve support for families
Life chances for Newcastle's white working class children are the worst in England
Newcastle Central and West ranks bottom out of 543 constituencies in England in terms of outcomes for White British young people, according to a “very distressing” new report
Two charged with attempted murder after woman struck by car in Blyth left fighting for her life
The incident occurred during the early hours of last Friday
Two men in police custody in hospital following incident in Felling as viral video circulates
Northumbria Police say the two men are currently in custody at hospital
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.7m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, June 17
Byker murder probe LIVE: Boy, 16, and two men arrested after death of man in his 20s
Northumbria Police taped off a large section of Shields Road for almost 24 hours
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, June 17
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Martin Lewis anyone with NS&I Premium Bonds and savings accounts new alert
Personal finance expert explained how to trace them using free online tools
Ashington man convicted of manslaughter after killing his terminally ill wife dies in Cyprus
David Hunter was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after he suffocated wife Janice
Doctor gives evidence in inquest of County Durham man who died with rare complication of tonsillitis
Andrew Watson, 32, died on October 10, 2019 and an inquest has been held at Crook Coroner's Court
Clash over funding for Northumberland school rebuild as Government accused of 'stonewalling' progress
The council has requested a £13 million contribution from the Department for Education
Northern Powergrid invests in North East power lines as power cut targets missed
The firm has said it is investing £2.8bn up to 2028
Northumbria Police 101 calls branded 'waste of time' as delays increase on non-emergency number
The average time it takes for Northumbria Police to answer a 101 call has increased to four minutes, with a boss admitting it is the "least effective way" of reporting a crime
South Tyneside Council stripped of powers to determine planning applications for major developments
The local authority is one of nine put into special measures by the Government
Byker community 'heartbroken' by death of young man with murder investigation ongoing
A man in his 20s died in hospital following a suspected assault on Shields Road in Byker. Three people have been arrested
Police commissioner pays tribute to 19-year-old PC who died in the line of duty
Northumbria Police PC Jess Turnbull died after being struck by a car while responding at the scene of a collision in Cramlington, only months into her young career