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Millions to be spent renovating and upgrading almost 1,700 Northumberland council houses
Most will have new kitchens fitted while a small number will be completely refurbished
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Footage shows Newcastle teen racing from cops during 20-minute police chase
Lee Sweeting almost ran over a child in a park and travelled on the wrong side of the road, towards oncoming cars and near pedestrians as he took police on a chase
Tesco recalls chocolate desserts over fears they may contain pieces of plastic
Tesco says that the desserts may be unsafe to eat due to the potential presence of small pieces of clear plastic from the packaging
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Ryanair flight forced to make emergency landing at Stansted after fuel leak
The flight from Venice to Manchester had to divert to London Stansted at about 1pm after a fuel leak was detected mid-air, with 191 passengers on board
Child dies in dog attack after armed police called to North East street
Armed officers attended and one dog was destroyed on the street while another dog at the property has been recovered by police
£8.5m expansion of Tyneside engineering school given the go-ahead
The Energy Academy in Wallsend will see its facilities expanded thanks to a North Tyneside Council decision
Melania Trump denies relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in TV statement
Melania Trump hit out at 'lies' linking her with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying they were 'devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect'
Retired teacher drank whiskey before crashing his car at Northumberland Asda fuel station
Other motorists blocked Kevin Norris's vehicle and took his keys to prevent him leaving the scene
Drivers warned of 180 medical conditions that you may need to declare to DVLA or risk £1k fine
Motorists must tell the DVLA if they develop a medical condition or disability that could affect their driving or risk a fine
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 9
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Stray lurchers which became best friends in North East kennels adopted together by loving couple
Lee O'Connell and Leanne Stefanovic have taken in Merlin and Lollie
Mum finds 'gentle giant' son, 29, dead at Salford flat and said she sensed something was wrong
Lewis Kent was found dead at his flat on Gus Risman Street in Salford on Good Friday (3 April) after his mum Debbie sensed something was wrong when he didn't send his usual morning message
Gardeners warned about one invasive plant which 'can spread easily' this spring
The invasive species is easily confused with an endangered plant
Tyneside museum staff 'truly upset' after site vandalised as trespassers 'put themselves at risk'
Staff at Jarrow Hall have urged people not to visit the museum outside of opening hours
Boardwalk to popular Tyneside beach closed after being set on fire and damaged by vandals
The boardwalk connecting Tynemouth's Grand Parade and Longsands Beach is off limits to the public and it is not yet known when it will reopen
UK petrol station fuel stocks fall as motorist demand rises
New figures have been released by the Government on petrol station stocks as the Iran war knock-on effects continue, all you need to know
Bus and Metro boost, new jobs, and road deaths cut: What is expected from North East mayor by 2029
A series of targets have been set for the North East as the region is handed much greater power to choose how it spends the Government funding handed to mayor Kim McGuinness
Police cell death investigation launched as North East man dies after suffering 'medical episode'
Durham Constabulary has made a mandatory referral of the man's death to the Independent Office For Police Conduct
North East mayor poised to launch £2.8m plan to help businesses slash energy bills
A grant fund is due to open later this year to help hundreds of North East businesses cut their energy usage, while a new advice and audit service will also be launched
Newcastle barber shop forced to close after car crashes into premises and then flees the scene
Faded Barbers is behind a police cordon after the crash