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Moment water main bursts firing out jet 30ft into the air in South Shields
Northumbrian Water is carrying out repairs on the scene after water was seen shooting into the air from a bust pipe
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New cash to rescue Gateshead arena and Sunderland Crown Works film studio in mayor's £104m plan
North East mayor Kim McGuinness has announced funding to finally kickstart work on the major projects, but they are being scaled back
South Shields boy, 3, thriving after battling back from three open heart operations
Bobby Thompson was born with a hole in his heart and has bravely battled through major surgeries at the Freeman Hospital
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Rachel Reeves issues fuel price update as Iran war sees pump price soar
The Chancellor was speaking as fuel prices reached their highest level since 2022 in response to the crisis
Banish condensation from your car with simple trick using cheap kitchen item
The unconventional advice using tea bags will be helpful for drivers in the upcoming weather
Full list of petrol and diesel cars facing major tax change from April 1
Drivers of these 59 cars will face a hefty £5,690 tax bill under the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax updates
Vera's Brenda Blethyn shares career update after 'personal things' admission
Brenda Blethyn, recognised for portraying Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, has bid farewell to her role, but she's apparently had no shortage of job offers
'Dangerous' woman told ex she would stab her and watch her 'bleed so much' after break-up
Bethany Mulliner began sending her former partner threatening messages including 'I will happily sit in jail knowing I've killed you'
I’m calling on football clubs to stop taking advantage of fans by increasing season ticket prices
The Member of Parliament for Jarrow and Gateshead East has backed a motion against rising season ticket prices.
70 new jobs to be created as Newcastle technology firm wins £38m HMRC contract
Scrumconnect will support HMRC to deliver testing and other services from its city centre base
World champion Josh Kelly inspires next generation of fighters during visits to Wearside boxing clubs
Josh Kelly defeated Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev on points in Newcastle in a slick display that saw him become the very first world champion from Sunderland
Tyne Bridge to be closed overnight for five nights this week as restoration works continue
Newly restored sections of the iconic bridge are set to be unveiled from today
Universal Credit letter benefit claimants shouldn't ignore ahead of DWP deadline
The DWP is replacing a number of older benefits with Universal Credit but the transfer is not automatic and claimants will need to take action
True crime writer's debut novel set in North East to be published in nine languages
Rebecca Philipson, from Crook, sold her successful business of over 20 years to pursue her passion to become an author - and struck gold
North East petrol stations latest as fuel costs surge due to Iran war
The rising price of oil is having a direct impact on petrol and diesel prices here in the UK, which will have a major effect on drivers
Martin Lewis gives '£3,000 rule' warning over gifts to family
The personal finance expert has explained rules for anyone gifting money to relatives and the importance of keeping records
Missing Northumberland man last seen in NUFC shirt 'believed to have gone into water'
Northumbria Police officers have been attempting to locate the man, who has been named only as Keith, since last Saturday, February 28
Inside the Northumberland block of flats converted into large cannabis farm as brothers jailed
Police found Elton Soufaj and Erjon Sufaj in a drugs factory in Northumberland that contained 250 cannabis plants
'I'm a dentist - these are the key mouth cancer warning signs everyone needs to know'
A dentist has highlighted potential warning signs of oral cancer that people may overlook, including symptoms that could appear without even opening the mouth
HMRC to take back £300 winter fuel payments from State Pensioners - who's affected
Here's an explanation of how the HMRC will recover payments of up to £300 and who will be affected by the rule