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Tyneside churches agree £40,000 settlement with man after allegations of sexual abuse by former priest
The Church of England organisations have settled the legal claim, which related to abuse the man said he suffered when he was a child
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Boy's adoption overturned after Northumberland mum's secret prison romance uncovered
The boy, known only as T, was removed from his adoptive mother's care after she failed to disclose her relationship with a prisoner
Tractor remains embedded in North East house two days after residents first evacuated
The men, aged 27 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to destroy or damage property, and theft of a motor vehicle, and have since been released on conditional bail
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Ex-Labour councillor says children left 'terrified' after Newcastle home egged following local election defeat
Juna Sathian, a former Labour councillor who lost her seat on Newcastle City Council last week, has spoken out after her home in Blakelaw was vandalised
What Keir Starmer said in his 'make-or-break' speech on Monday after local elections losses
Here's a round-up of the main points from the Prime Minister's speech, what he said about his own future and Labour party plans
Newcastle pub boarded up after vandals smash windows and spray graffiti
The Denton pub on West Road was targeted overnight
Doctor warns there is 'no safe level' as WHO links drink to seven cancers
A doctor has echoed a World Health Organisation's stark warning as the popular drink is linked to at least seven types of cancer.
Police investigation after 'stones and bricks' thrown at trains at Stephenson Steam Railway museum
Northumbria Police officers attended the museum, on Middle Engine Lane in North Shields, but the young people involved had already fled the scene
Bid launched to save historic Newcastle city centre building
Funding has been secured to start the process of finding a new use for the Coppersmiths Shop at Stephenson Quarter
Captain of cruise ship affected by hantavirus praises 'patience and kindness' of those onboard
All 20 British nationals from the MV Hondius cruise ship, along with a German UK resident and a Japanese passenger, have been taken to Arrowe Park Hospital for precautionary isolation
North East 'dog attack' police update on victims including four-year-old girl and pensioners
Cleveland Police have confirmed the ages of four people injured in the alleged Middlesbrough 'dog attack', including a 4-year-old girl and two pensioners
UK households with dropped kerb driveways warned they risk fines of up to £1,000
Households across the UK with a dropped kerb to allow cars to access their driveways have been warned they could face fines of up to £1,000 if they break certain planning permission rules
NHS midwife says new parents 'should not be ashamed' of mental health difficulties
A Newcastle midwife is pushing to reduce stigma and highlight the support on offer for new parents facing mental health difficulties.
Ryanair Newcastle to Ibiza 'flight from hell' chaos as rowdy passengers ignore cabin crew
Rowdy passengers were dancing in the aisles, playing loud music, and refusing to stop when asked to by cabin crew
North East man admits to creating fake Covid-19 vaccine passport records to pocket £50,000
Christopher Thompson has admitted two offences relating to Covid-19 vaccination records, including fraud and accessing the National Immunisation and Vaccination System to create false records
Northumbria Police officer found with over 80 indecent images of children after house raid
Former PC Yeoman would have been dismissed had he still been serving in the police, a police misconduct hearing concluded
Northumberland Labour MP calls on Keir Starmer to quit 'for the sake of the country'
North Northumberland MP David Smith has called on Sir Keir Starmer to step aside as Prime Minister, after a crushing set of local election defeats last week
Girl 7, left abandoned and crying at North Tyneside coast after holiday club 'left without her'
Georgia Watson, aged seven, was found by members of the public who called 999 after she went to the toilet and returned to find her group had vanished
Major driving test rule change from Tuesday May 12 2026 with all learners affected
The DVSA has been making substantial changes and the latest begins this week
Inside the new £11.8m bus station equipped with enhanced real time updates
The bus station in Bishop Auckland has now officially opened