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Estimated 25,000 unpaid carers to have debts cut or cancelled
People being penalised for going over their earnings limit for carer’s allowance has been branded a "scandal" by campaigners
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Byker woman allegedly attacked man while burgling his home
Kerry Stanbury is accused of breaking into an address in West Denton, assaulting the occupier and stealing cash
Gateshead funeral directors supporting families for more than two decades expands to new branch
Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors have expanded their team and opened a new site in Leam Lane
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County Durham among first to receive 'Young Futures Hub' as government invests into local youth services
The hub will be part of a £70 million investment into local youth services
'All we have is faith' - North East family's appeal after dad was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
David Sampson was diagnosed with MND in January 2025
12-year-old girl abseils from the roof of Newcastle's RVI after her cousin's brain tumour treatment
Pippa Belmont carried out the challenge along with her dad Jonny
Pregnant Newcastle woman bitten and strangled by jealous ex in appalling attack
Kieran Walton, who had assaulted the woman previously, left her with a bite mark on her back and she was struggling to breathe during the assault
Full list of road closures and roadworks across the North East this week
All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Tuesday, April 7
Brit family stranded in Milan after easyJet ‘flies off without 100 passengers’
Vicky Chapman, 26, from Pensby, was one of 105 passengers held up at passport control at Milan Linate Airport as their EasyJet flight to Manchester departed
83 new free breakfast clubs to open across the North East
The Government says it will help working parents juggling childcare costs by saving them up to £450
Whitley Bay teen who had two open heart surgeries and met Ryan Reynolds abseils off hospital roof
Seb Hollingsworth abseiled down the side of the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle to raise money for the Children's Heart Unit Fund (CHUF)
Two people taken to hospital after crash in Newcastle
Two more people were treated at the scene of the collision on Freeman Road
The North East production company telling local community stories
The company gives voices to those who have been unheard
Schoolgirl, 6, went to RVI after unusual bruises and nosebleed and was diagnosed with leukaemia
Brave Sofia Hook is preparing to undergo a life-changing stem cell transplant which is hoped to be her best chance of a cure
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to couple who 'passed away together'
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Meet the woman bringing smiles to neighbours' faces by opening a cake shed in Newcastle estate
The 'honesty' Cake Shed in Newcastle Great Park is already proving a popular hit within the community since launching earlier this year
'Unnecessary biopsies' and cancelled weddings - but Durham NHS bosses say service 'is safe today' after breast cancer scandal
Bosses at the Durham and Darlington NHS Trust moved to reassure patients that breast cancer services there are now safe, as women speak out about long-running scandal
Donald Trump declares 'blow to hell' order as US announces Strait of Hormuz blockade
Donald Trump has announced the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks with Iran, threatening Iranian vessels will be 'blown to hell' if they resist
Key details as Whitley Bay sauna cabin plans approved despite objections
The proposals for two sauna cabins on the lower promenade have been approved - but some locals are not happy
Consumer expert names 'best' Cash ISA as last year opens for current tax-free limit
ISA with 4.6% rate is picked out by Which?