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Newcastle snow: 'Blizzard conditions' expected in North East amid amber weather warning
National Rail urged rail commuters to check their journeys before travelling on Thursday during the snowy and icy weather, with rural communities potentially being cut off
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Heart failure patient 'could have been transferred to the Freeman sooner', coroner says
A Freeman Hospital heart transplant patient could have been sent back to the hospital sooner when he went into heart failure in Yorkshire, a coroner found
Tyneside drug dealer sent thousands of 'marketing' messages and raked in £35,000 from 'third parties'
Mohamad Alam, of Shiremoor, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis, magic mushrooms and LSD
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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Thursday as yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place across North East
The Met office has warned that the wintry showers may lead to some disruption
Jeremy Clarkson thought he was 'done' before unexpected Clarkson's Farm success
Clarkson's Farm has been a huge hit for Prime Video since it first aired in 2021, but the show was set to be a completely different beast
North East care worker's stomach cramps turned out to be bowel cancer
Jane was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January, just weeks into starting a new job
Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive for star-studded Royal Variety Performance in matching velvet
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Three pensioners arrested in huge UK probe into historic child sexual abuse
Two men and one woman, all in their 80s, have been arrested in Cumbria and Kent as part of an investigation into historic child sexual abuse in Bradford
Anyone with less than £120,000 set to benefit from new UK bank account rule coming into force
Customers will have more of their money protected if a financial provider fails under new rules
ITV's Richard Madeley shares health update after missing Good Morning Britain
Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley has shared an update on his health after he was forced to miss two days of the ITV show
Cocaine-fuelled lout punched paramedic in face as she tried to help him outside North East hospital
Connor Dunford caused the victim's nose to bleed after he lashed out at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary
BBC Strictly's Vicky Pattison breaks down in tears as she opens up on 'tough' exit
Vicky Pattison became the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from the competition
Police looking to trace North East man in connection with stalking offences
Jack Wilson has links to Durham City and Brandon in County Durham
Met Office in rare 'thundersnow' warning as 'life-threatening' Arctic blast sweeps North East
The warning has been issued today amid multiple Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice across the North East