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Fire service statement as crews tackle blaze on Tyneside industrial estate
A total of 20 firefighters were involved in tackling a blaze in South Tyneside on Easter Sunday
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Two easy-to-miss symptoms of diabetes as UK figures hit 'all-time high'
The symptoms are easily missed in the business of everyday life
Northumberland mum with incurable cancer didn't think she'd see son's third birthday
Leigh Dreyer, 39, wants people to stop underestimating skin cancer.
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Gateshead mum says charity has been 'life-changing' and helped her recover from the 'bitter end'
Carolyn Bainbridge said Change, Grow, Live in Jackson Street, Gateshead had transformed her life.
The Northumberland woman who saves 1,000 hedgehogs a year at rescue running almost 30 years
The Longframlington organisation helps over 1000 hedgehogs a year in Northumberland, but what does it take to run a rescue?
Funeral notices in Newcastle Chronicle this week including tributes to a former Tyneside nurse
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Pictures of Storm Dave devastation as high winds cause major disruption across North East
Trees fallen, roads blocked and walls knocked over as Storm Dave brings chaos on Easter Sunday
South Tyneside fire LIVE: Updates as firefighters tackling industrial estate blaze at Tyne Dock
Firefighters are battling a fire at the Mitre Place Industrial Estate in the Tyne Dock area of South Tyneside.
Gateshead couple's narrow Storm Dave escape as fallen tree 'could have come through our window'
A Gateshead man said he was still concerned a tree could fall into his front window, or that of his neighbours.
Gardening experts share cheap and effective way to keep weeds away this spring
Weeds are the enemy of gardeners everywhere, but there is a cheap and simple way to get rid of them without resorting to weed killer
Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert issues alert to households earning under £40,000
Many UK households could be missing out on benefits they are able to claim and now they are being urged to carry out a check
17 wonderful Dogs Trust canines looking for their forever homes right here in the North East
Here are the beautiful pups hoping to find their forever home in the North East.
Trees fallen, van crushed, homes damaged and power cuts as Storm Dave hits North East
Major disruption caused by Storm Dave hit the region as high wind continues to batter the North East
Everything you need to know as major UK driveway rule change begins
It is designed to make thing easier for more people
Greece, Spain and Canada among countries paying Brits to move there in 2026
From free houses in Greece to cash grants up to €84,000, these countries are offering generous incentives to attract new residents
Nearly 40,000 drivers stripped of licenses after failing to meet DVLA rules
As part of a new DVLA crackdown, latest rules could mean over 70s must retake the eyesight test when they renew their licence
Watch as 1,200 North East bikers roar into action in a fantastic record-breaking Easter convoy
The wonderfully ear-splitting roar of 1,200 bikers revved into action as a North East convoy created an Easter spectacle.
Full list of 134 North East postcodes hit by power cuts as Storm Dave causes chaos
Thousands of homes have been left without power in the North East - full list of postcodes affected as Storm Dave wreaks havoc
Details of 300 'dodgy stick' users to be handed over to Sky after latest ruling
The use of so-called ‘dodgy boxes' and illegal Fire stick devices are deemed as 'serious crimes' with police clamping down on the technology
'Not a champagne moment' but Newcastle NHS bosses welcome progress after damning inspection
City hospital bosses want to see the inspectors return soon.