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Northern Cancer Alliance welcomes national plan as health bosses commit to 'pioneering projects'
NHS cancer care should be transformed over the next decade, health chiefs said
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North East council under fire after union flags left flying from lamp posts for months
It follows a national campaign last year that was linked to far right activists
Newcastle brazen bully battered partner then boasted to police 'she won't press charges'
Lee Meade had been released from prison on licence when he savagely attacked the woman
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Whitley Bay and Cullercoats councillors call out prospective housing next to Marden Quarry Park
Councillors have objected to the prospect of land next to the Marden Quarry being earmarked for over 50 homes
North East has highest rate of obesity in pregnancy as nation faces 'urgent health challenge'
Obesity in pregnancy is a growing problem with implications on maternity safety, experts said
'The Metro is part of the DNA of this region' - Tyne and Wear Metro features in new BBC drama
Doppelgänger premiered on BBC Three on Sunday night and is also available on iPlayer
Northumberland woman with rare condition forced to borrow money from others to save her own life
Melanie Hartshorn is recovering in hospital in Barcelona following major surgery
£3.3m windfall for North East hospices amid huge funding pressures
Hospices including St Oswald's, Willow Burn and St Cuthbert's will receive a share of almost £3.4m from the Government
Baltic art gallery explores ‘exciting’ future amid closure of Michelin-listed restaurant
The Michelin-listed SIX restaurant ceased trading on Sunday, February 1, amid the spiralling costs of operations
'Bold' new plan for cancer care will end ending rural and coastal 'postcode lotteries' and expand community testing
A new National Cancer Plan sees the Government set out commitments - including to expand testing hubs like the Metrocentre Community Diagnostic Centre
Plea for vigilance after ‘highly offensive’ graffiti repeatedly daubed on Northumberland bus stop
A councillor said the graffiti was not acceptable
Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 4
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
North East anti-poverty campaigners welcome 'beginning of the end' for two-child benefit cap
Plans to abolish the two-child benefit cap this April could “immediately lift tens of thousands of children out of poverty across our region”, it is hoped
Section of Newcastle street closed in both directions as police and paramedics deal with crash
Police and paramedics were called to the collision, which occurred just after 4pm on Wednesday
Inside seven-bedroom Gosforth home with its own gym and sauna on the market for £2m
The home is currently on the market for £2.25m in a sought-after area
Funeral notices last week in the Chronicle including tributes to former Newcastle restaurateur
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Tyne and Wear Metro Pop card savings and how to get one explained ahead of major fare changes
A looming change in Metro fares mean that travelling with a paper ticket could cost more than twice as much as it would to make the same journey using a Pop card
North East knifeman tried to murder young boy while saying he was the devil
Byron Stubbs, who was seriously mentally unwell, was on bail for rape when he attempted to murder the child and stabbed two women
Shields Ferry off for rest of February as inspection reveals Storm Chandra damage worse than feared
The Shields Ferry will remain suspended all month, after underwater inspections at its north landing revealed the true scale of 'significant' damage suffered last week
Major milestone reached to protect the River Tyne’s wildlife
A major milestone has been reached in fthe hope of protecting wildlife in the River Tyne.