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YMCA North Tyneside launches new youth club to support young people in rural communities
The mobile youth club is working directly with communities that need it most
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The Newcastle hospice celebrating 40 years of love and care for the North East
St Oswald's Hospice has continued to expand and grow to meet the needs of the community over the last four decades
Met Office maps show full cloud cover forecast in North East for solar eclipse
The cloud forecast for the upcoming eclipse is vital for people wanting a good view on the day
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Newcastle GP surgery forced to close after patient's vile threats to receptionist
Andrew Urwin said over the phone 'I will hunt you down and slit your throat like a dog' and 'I will come there and kick your f****** door in' because he couldn't pick up a prescription
North East mum slapped a woman and 'flung' glass at her in pub row
Danielle Wild admitted unlawful wounding following an incident at the Crown and Anchor pub
Newcastle shelter boss says 'heartbreaking' case of neglected Cane Corso dogs shows need for harsher punishments
A Northumberland man was jailed for cruelty to eight dogs earlier this week
Mother and daughter open new play café and plan to offer support group for young mams
Abbey Henderson and her mam Monica Dooley have opened thrive in the centre of Sunderland
Newcastle surgeon becomes first woman to run length of Tyne and Wear Metro
Alice Townend completed the 65-miles challenge on Sunday, crossing the finish line in 21 hours, 55 minutes and 41 seconds
Grieving daughter's 'constant buying' after losing dad inspires her to open County Durham clothes shop
Lisa Talbot said her dad "would be so proud" as she opened Dejanew this week
Owners of cats kept indoors sent new warning as some say 'put up nets'
Cat owners along with officials from Cats Protection and Blue Cross have warned owners
Northumberland duo surrounded mum's car and damaged it as she tried to pick kids up from school
Dylan Edwards and Thomas Allison wrongly believed the woman had injured their dog with her vehicle when they accosted her outside a primary school
The run-down Tyneside railway station nearing the end of its working life 50 years ago
The station at Pelaw, as it was in 1976, would reopen as a Metro stop in 1985
Jobs boost as plans to turn Washington construction yard into storage and distribution site submitted
John Davidson (Pipes) Ltd is seeking permission to change the use of premises at Pattinson North industrial area in Washington, Sunderland, which could support employment for eight members of staff
Met Office map shows UK eclipse coverage including exact time for North East
The upcoming eclipse is a big day for many astronomers in the country
Major Sunderland tower block works planned to 'make homes warmer and more comfortable'
The Gentoo housing association project will replace windows and improve energy efficiency to resolve thermal performance issues at the Sunderland tower blocks
£1.5m County Durham road funding to boost pothole repairs over three years
Durham County Council has pledged to invest £1.5 million over the next three years to improve road conditions across County Durham, with specialist preventative repair methods set to extend the lifespan of road surfaces
Home Office lifts pause on North East asylum housing - what it means
The Home Office has confirmed it has lifted a temporary pause on procuring asylum seeker accommodation in County Durham, reversing a decision that had been welcomed by the county council and prompting a political row
North East cafe's 'full truth' plea after £50,000 cannabis parcel intercepted by Border Force
Huey Watson, licence holder at The Beveridge Bistro in Newton Aycliffe, has urged people not to engage in "trial by social media" after his venue's alcohol licence was suspended
Pet crematorium plans submitted for Tyneside industrial estate
A planning application for a dedicated pet crematorium has been submitted for South Shields' St Hilda's Industrial Estate, promising individual cremations with guaranteed 100% ash return to pet owners in South Tyneside.
Tyneside council refuses vape shop's 'harmful' and 'incongruous' digital sign
South Tyneside Council's planning department has refused Smart Vape's application to retain a double-sided digital projecting sign at 235A Victoria Road East, Hebburn, citing visual harm and residential amenity concerns