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£55m Blyth Relief Road planning application to be decided next week
The proposals are expected to be approved when they go before councillors on Tuesday
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I got to drive a Tyne and Wear Metro train on the 'immersive' Nexus simulator
Following in the footsteps of the drivers who came before, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the state-of-the-art bit of kit
The People's Kitchen makes urgent appeal for sleeping bags to support rough sleepers
The Newcastle city centre charity is asking for help from the public for people who are out in the cold night-time temperatures without shelter
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Inspectors order Tyneside care home to improve after safeguarding issues and 'shortfalls' identified
Windsor Court in Wallsend has been rapped by the Care Quality Commission.
Newcastle thief caught on ring doorbell footage stealing parcel he'd seen being delivered
James Lawson, who has 123 offences on his record, was unaware he'd been captured on camera when he helped himself to the deliver of a fellow Heaton resident
Gateshead project manager drove with two burst tyres as sparks flew after rugby club drinks
Dale Costello has been given a suspended prison sentence for the 'extraordinary' episode of dangerous driving
The ‘Ikea bag’ bank robbers still at large more than 15 years after terrifying high street heist
Armed pair staged violent raid in front of shocked customers at Blaydon bank
Tyne Bridge restoration reaches two-year milestone with 'great progress' on 'complex project'
The ongoing work on the massive Grade II listed structure, which links Gateshead to Newcastle over the River Tyne, is expected to be finished by 2028
New High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear announced in historic triple Royal appointment
Ammar Yusuf Mirza CBE has been given the role for the 2026-2027 term, while also holding two other Royal titles simultaneously
Gateshead 17-year-old with brain tumour given 'thank you' surprise on BBC's One Show
Jack Thompson, who is registered blind, has fundraised more than £220,000 for charity, and received a 'One Big Thank You' for his efforts
Man attacked at Durham railway station in front of terrified nine-year-old daughter
Danny Winter, 21, and Kane Parsons, 20, launched the violent attack in the car park of Durham train station
Kemi Badenoch visits Sunderland as Tory leader vows to 'show them we've changed'
The leader of the opposition was in the North East today to talk about expensive energy bills, and how the Conservatives will combat them
Three teens suffer serious injuries after collision involving quad bike and van
Three boys, believed to be 13, have been taken to hospital after the crash in Ferryhill on Wednesday
Car crash into Gateshead home leaves one in hospital after major emergency services response
The incident, at The Rowans, on Eighton Banks, took place just before 4pm today, with huge damage caused to both the vehicle and the property
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 2
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Sister relives heartbreaking final goodbye after alleged attack outside Tyneside bar
Gill Denton has paid tribute to her sister who died in hospital after an incident in North Shields
Metro passengers brand revised ticket prices 'terrible' but fare cap proves popular
Revised ticket prices have came into effect on the Tyne and Wear Metro but not all passengers convinced
Dan Burn's latest honour as Northumberland museum recognises 'deep connection to North East'
Dan Burn has been named Ad Gefrin's first ever "Standard Bearer"
North East mayor brands Reform 'charlatans' as Labour mounts local election attack on Nigel Farage
Labour councillors and activists gathered on the Newcastle Quayside on Thursday, with the party facing predictions of major losses at next month's local elections
Gateshead crash LIVE: Updates on huge emergency response as car smashes into house
Emergency services flooded The Rowans, on Eighton Banks as a result of the incident, with the area around the property taped off