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Gateshead Council to set early 2027 demolition of tower block
Council chiefs are poised to approve the demolition of a barely occupied high-rise set of flats.
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'Great concerns' over North East surgeon as firm offers free legal advice
A specialist solicitor said his firm would work to help Leslie Irwin's patients "find answers".
Gateshead mum pays tribute to NHS department that 'means the world' to daughter with lifelong condition
Alice Marston's daughter Lexie has hypothroidism, which means she has to attend hospital every few months.
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Watch Northumberland motorbike menace riding on paths and field during 100mph police chase
Peter Smith has been jailed for riding the motorbike dangerously between Blyth and Cramlington
Vulnerable Newcastle man frightened in his own home after burglar smashed his way in
Saad El Bacha, of Ponteland, was already on a suspended sentence when he broke into the victim's home in Walker
'Staggeringly stupid' Newcastle man jailed for tattooing three young children
Patrick Coe, of Byker, left the victims physically and mentally harmed by his cruel actions
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The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Consultation launched on prospective Rowlands Gill housing development
A housing firm, through its agent, has laucnhed a consultation on the potential for new housing in Rowlands Gill.
Watch moment North East driver passes creepy 'Slenderman' figure in early hours of the morning
Lauren Amour captured the spooky sighting on her dashcam as she was driving on the A69 towards Newcastle
Reform call for pause on pay increases for senior council officers in Northumberland
The budget will be debated on Wednesday
Long-awaited Blyth Relief Road funding set to be agreed as part of budget proposals
Councillors will decide on the budget on Wednesday
Footage shows moment woman with knife caused terror in Newcastle shop and trashed displays
Tequilla King, of Heaton, has been jailed for pulling out a knife and making threats at a Premier shop
'Very wet and very muddy' - Alnwick Shrove Tuesday football match tradition returns
St Paul's beat St Michael's 2-0, but American exchange student Hunter McFadden won the ball after jumping in the River Aln after it
Flood alert issued for Tyne and Wear coastline following relentless rain
The alert was issued across large areas of the North East coastline
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"Staggeringly stupid" man gave permanent tattoos to three primary age schoolchildren
A "staggeringly stupid" man who gave permanent tattoos to three primary age schoolchildren has been put behind bars.
North East hospital opens 'spaces our patients deserve' after £7.4m investment
Two new departments opened at the Gateshead Health NHS Trust last week.
Armed police called to Northumberland town discover man carrying 'plastic toy sword'
Armed police units were called to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea following a call in 'good faith' that a man had been seen carrying a sword
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Watch as a 'dangerous' biker weaves between traffic at 100 miles per hour before getting arrested
These were the moments police officers chased a dangerous driver before arresting him.
Woman who died in Sunderland 'hit and run' named
Diane Jones died after being struck by a Volvo XC90 on Saturday night
Serial Greggs thief who staff dubbed 'Hamster' stole £2,000 worth of food
The 39 year old has been spared jail after he appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.