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Plans to spend £2.1 million on four-bed children’s home in Northumberland given go-ahead
Private placements can cost councils up to £40,000 a week with hopes the new home will help cut costs in the long run
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Lack of A1 dual carriageway in Northumberland is causing businesses to suffer
Delays cause significant problems for local businesses
Urgent warning issued to visitors after firefighters tackle blazes at Hadrian's Wall
Visitors are being urged to refrain from lighting campfires and to leave portable barbecues at home
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Fears over future of Tyneside daycare centres but council insists 'no decisions made'
It follows claims that several STANLEY Daycare Centres across South Tyneside could be closed or reduced, and many staff could lose their jobs
North East delivery driver's life ruined by drug addict who stole his car and ran him over
Michael Gill, of Sunderland, left the victim with life-altering head injuries after hitting him with his own car as he tried to flee with his parcels
Suspected double stabbing on Gateshead football pitch sees two men taken to hospital
Rakan Al Asafrah and Ammar Alrahman allegedly hospitalised both victims and left one needing life-saving surgery
Manhunt for rapist at large after he's freed from jail by mistake
Bernadin Dedic, 48, who subjected his victim to a series of rapes is on the run after being accidentally set free from prison
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £2m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, June 10
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, June 10
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
17-year-old boy dies after horror crash in which six people were taken to hospital
The collision happened between Saltburn and Skelton in East Cleveland with two air ambulances landing at the scene
Can Labour's North East mayor Kim McGuinness get on with Reform council leaders?
Four of the eight seats around Ms McGuinness’ cabinet table are now occupied by members of Nigel Farage’s party instead of it being dominated by Labour
Inside 'impressive' £925,000 home in one of Newcastle's most expensive streets
The four-bedroom property marketed by Bradley Hall presents a rare opportunity for future enhancement in sought-after suburb
Jordan Pickford should take penalties for England at the World Cup
Pickford's former PE teacher Jim Welch says England's Number One is 'fearless' and should be taking penalties as well as saving them
Newcastle council leader promises inquiry report will be made public after pre-election delay
The findings of an independent review into the running of Newcastle City Council are finally set to be released, having been pushed back until after May's local elections
Violence erupts 'out of nowhere' in VIP section of Newcastle gig between family members
Selina Charlton assaulted her step-aunt at the UB40 concert at Leazes Park then said she'd waited a long time to do so
Exactly how £7m will be invested to boost the North East tourism industry
Experience North East England hopes to drive domestic and international visitors to the North East after 70 million people came last year
North East welcomes 70 million visitors with tourism industry now valued at over £7bn
The interim chair of North East England's new tourist board believes that the region is on track to hit its target of a £10b visitor economy by 2023
£70,000 of new councillor payments in bid to ensure they turn up to North East meetings
The North East mayoral authority will start paying councillors to go to meetings of its scrutiny and audit committees due to 'pretty shabby' attendances
Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to Lady Olga Barratt
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Meet Newcastle Love Island bombshell ready to cause chaos in Villa
Love Island fans are in for a major shake-up tonight as 28-year-old Newcastle builder and model makes his entrance