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Gateshead by-election LIVE: Reform hold High Fell seat by just five votes after a recount
A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
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Swing Bridge funding hunt as 150th anniversary sparks renewed pleas to fix Tyneside icon
Next week will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first swung open, but it is now broken and efforts to fix it remain at an early stage
Council’s decision to close High Borrans 'absolutely desperate', academic leader says
Professor Roy Sandbach OBE has spoken out against the closure of High Borrans by November this year
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Dad of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne says more should have been done to prevent two teen deaths
Robert Hattersley, 13, David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, all got into difficulty in the same river and lost their lives
Tyneside thief trapped shop worker's hand and covered her mouth as he stole money from till
Michael Wilson was sentenced for robbery and ten counts of theft at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday
New rules could put vapes in plain packaging and out of sight in shops
The consultation could mean major changes to vape regulations across the UK
Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026 in full
Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
Scabies outbreak closes Welsh hospital ward as Victorian disease cases surge
A hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a disease that causes a scaly rash and a thickened crust of skin
Help for pregnant women and hunt for unclaimed £65m in North East child poverty fight
Leaders from around the North East gathered in Newcastle for a second child poverty summit on Thursday, aimed at finding new solutions to tackle the scourge of deprivation
Angela Rayner backs Andy Burnham's power shift promise as 'not a North vs South thing'
Once seen as a potential successor to Keir Starmer herself, Angela Rayner has now backed Andy Burnham's vision for a 'Number 10 North' tasked with taking power out of London
Teen girl crushed to death by boards died 'in pain and alone'
Chloe Bidwell, 18, from Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, was working alone in a Bangor property when a stack of unsecured wooden boards fell on her
All the key details as defence make closing speeches in John Henry Sayers trial
Defence barristers Michael Holland and Laura Miller made their closing speeches for the father and son, who deny GBH with intent and are being tried by a jury for the lesser alternative of GBH
Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9
We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, July 9
Set For Life results tonight LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Police appeal for Northumberland man with facial tattoos missing since Monday
John, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Waverley area of Bedlington on Monday
North East cyclist breaks record for fastest octogenarian to ride from Land's End to John O'Groats
Eddie McGourley, 83, beat the record for cycling the length of Britain by three days
'We want to avoid tragic outcomes' - Ambulance service launch summer safety campaign as heatwave returns
Ambulance service bosses want to spread the word about staying safe in warm weather
Two men fined for firearms offences after police raid property in Wallsend
Richard Mason and Harry Mason appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday
Workers to be balloted on strike action at South Tyneside and Durham councils
Unite the Union represents the thousands of council workers nationwide who are being balloted on strike action
Missing Sunderland teen could have travelled to Newcastle or York
Natalia, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Oxclose area of Washington on Wednesday