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Inside a stone-built six-bedroom home in 'charming' Northumberland village up for sale at £750,000
The property which is being marketed by Goodfellows has been built to a high standard and occupies three floors
Gateshead woman broke partner's foot in car door attack after accusing him of talking to other women
Jade Walton was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court
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OAP driver accused of seriously injuring couple by ploughing into their car in Northumberland
Christopher Whitmore left the man and woman with a broken sternum, broken back, broken ribs, broken collar bone and bruising on the heart after he allegedly caused the collision at crossroads on the A697
Sex offender, 75, serving 10-year prison sentence at HMP Northumberland dies
Harold Wharton was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for sex offences in February 2024
Woman died when Northumberland hospital procedure went wrong following previous weight loss surgery
A coroner has issued a warning after a woman died when NHS staff inserted a feeding tube without realising she had previously had a gastric bypass operation.
'We never got the benefits' - people have their say on Brexit 10 years on
Almost a decade on from the most seismic political moment for generations, the public remains skeptical of Brexit.
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £6.4m lottery jackpot
Here's everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday, June 20
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, June 20
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Disruption expected as Gateshead Five Bridges roundabout to close for 25 days for flyover demolition work
The roundabout with be closed off to all traffic for for 25 days with diversion routes in place
Jeremy Clarkson urges men to get checked as he opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about his prostate cancer diagnosis and the complications he experienced during treatment, revealing he is now in remission and urging men to get checked
Flames rip through North East takeaway as huge 999 response tackles blaze
Eight fire appliances were called to the scene on Saturday
Newcastle dad's holiday nightmare after quad bike accident puts son in Greek hospital
Lewis Quinn was involved in a quad bike collision on the island of Zante earlier this month and has been in hospital ever since.
60-hour heat health alert issued for North East with temperatures to soar to 30C
The UKHSA has issued a yellow warning, which means temperatures could impact on the health and wellbeing of some people
Northumberland grandad-of-eight undergoing cancer treatment to run for baby hospice
75-year-old Kit Tapscott is not letting his own health challenges prevent him from getting active to help others
Mindless driver rammed police car at 56mph while taking them on high-speed chase on A69
Thomas Burn then hit eyewatering speeds of 120mph on the dual carriageway as he tried to evade officers before refusing a drugs test and being found in possession of cannabis and amphetamine
The mums swapping finance for fashion giving a second life to unwanted clothes in Gosforth
Style Social has been set up to boost sustainability around clothing with people able to buy second hand items for bargain prices
Kurdish community helping to keep Newcastle clean and tidy after feeling 'welcomed' to city
Led by Sabir Khalid, the growing number of volunteers have been litter-picking in the West End for several months now
Newcastle City Council owed £6m amid the collapse of City Baths charity, documents show
Fusion Lifestyle fell into administration earlier this year, with the City Baths and Turkish Baths among scores of venues across the country it had operated
DWP update as DVLA explores change to PIP tax reduction rules
The Department for Transport has outlined the different processes for PIP claimants seeking a vehicle tax reduction or disabled driver tax exemption