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HMRC urges 'deadline' action after 290,000 'complete early'
The tax authority said hundreds of thousands were “quick off the mark”
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Tyneside council house tenants complaint handling satisfaction falls
Tenant happiness in North Tyneside over complaints handling has worsened, council report finds.
Gateshead water supplies to get £5m boost as more than 22km of pipes to be upgraded
Northumbria Water is set to begin work in the Leam Lane area this May
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Northumberland man faked severe disability with help of brother to evade justice for appalling sex crimes
John Siddell was jailed for 15 years plus a two-year extended sentence after pleading guilty to multiple child sex offences, while his brother James was handed two years and nine months in prison for perverting the course of justice
Woman left with bent nose after being repeatedly punched in North East pub
Ellis Cowell left the victim with a deformed nose and a scar above her eye after assaulting her
Tyneside coastal dog bans and lead orders update as residents to be given their say
Current measures on dog controls and seasonal beach bans are set to be put forward for public consultation.
Newcastle thug left his uncle with chemical burns to his eyes in 'grudge' ammonia attack
Billy-Ray Rose, of West Denton, chased his relative and deliberately squirted the chemical into his face, causing painful and damaging burns to his eyes
North East Mayor's £225,000 support for older people in latest round of Opportunity Fund
Dementia-friendly music sessions, lunch clubs and fuel poverty prevention projects will be supported in the latest round tackling isolation, ill health and the cost-of-living crisis
Pictures show state of North East couple's unfinished dream home as builder sentenced
Scott Richardson was given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £24,000 compensation after he admitted two unfair trading offences in his first conviction
Northumberland child abuser who faked severe illness to avoid justice jailed for 15 years
John Siddell abused three young boys while he was living in Leicestershire, a court heard
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £62m jackpot
All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
Spotify down UK as thousands report app not working
More than 16,000 reports have been logged on Downdetector from users across the UK reporting issues with the Spotify app, with London, Manchester and Glasgow among the worst-affected cities
Baby-faced Newcastle teen 'betrayed' neighbour in terrifying burglary involving ammonia spray
Charlie Noble, of West Denton, used a dumbbell to attack the man while an accomplice injured him with a knife and sprayed him with ammonia
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, May 12
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
North East businessman with horrific child abuse videos tried to stop police searching home
Darren Turner, 57, had a hoard of extreme pornography and sickening indecent images and videos which involved babies and very young children
Northumberland woman's 'deep sadness' as she's stripped of garden she cultivated for 30 years
Margaret O'Neill, 84, has rented the land from Whitehouse Farm, but bosses say they 'need the land back so we can comply with the below legal obligations'
Reform UK reshuffle in Northumberland as leadership steps down after divisive meeting
Rick Baker has replaced Mark Peart as leader of the Reform UK opposition group on Northumberland County Council, just days after a series of votes exposed internal divisions in the party
Labour descending into civil war over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership
More than 80 MPs, including some outgoing Ministers, have called on the PM to quit but 100 have signed a letter warning against a leadership election
Inside Newcastle’s political dilemma as election split creates ‘a bloody nightmare’
No party was able to claim a majority, or even come close to one, on Newcastle City Council at last week's local elections – with the Lib Dems, the Greens, and Reform UK virtually neck and neck
Scotswood Road crash LIVE: Emergency services called as one taken to hospital
One lane is currently closed as officers remain at the scene