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Andy Burnham LIVE: Keir Starmer formally resigns as PM to King Charles III

Andy Burnham will give his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates

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Tragedy as man dies and another in hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea near Cullercoats

The two men in their 20s were recovered from the water at Cullercoats Bay on Sunday evening

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Monument police incident LIVE: Two men fighting for life in hospital as two boys arrested

Monument Metro station has now reopened following an earlier police incident

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Police have just hours left to question Ann Widdecombe murder suspect

The 28-year-old suspect was arrested on July 11th following the murder of Ann Widdecombe

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Cullercoats sea tragedy: Updates as one man dies and another in hospital after incident

Emergency services were called to an incident in Cullercoats with cordon in place on Sunday evening.

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River Tyne crane incident LIVE: Updates after ship involved in collision at Port of Tyne

Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne following the incident at around 1pm on Sunday.

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Police statement as two fight for life after 'attempted murder' in Newcastle city centre

A number of police cordons remain in place in Newcastle city centre

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Personal tax allowance £12,570 change update after Andy Burnham response

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has highlighted the frozen tax threshold as backing soars for rise to £18,000

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Criminals sentenced to a total of 1,388 years in prison as part of North East police operation

Over the last year, £13,281,192 in cash has been seized and 1,057kg of drugs have been seized

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Paedophile lied about past crimes to new girlfriend until holiday shock

Daniel Greaves was on the sex offenders register, but didn't tell his new partner until a trip to Turkey

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Free TV licences for all pensioners 24-hour deadline update as Andy Burnham comes under pressure

Andy Burnham set to be confirmed as Prime Minister - and could face an MPs showdown if campaign hits key threshold

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Full list of North East roadworks and road closures this week

All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, July 20

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Church for sale in desirable Northumberland town centre offering chance to convert into unique home

The former Alnwick Methodist Church is currently on the market via Pattinson estate agents with an asking price of £265,000.

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Northumberland woman stabbed 84-year-old she was caring for in a 'relationship of sorts'

Sarah Wilson, of Blyth, who is vulnerable, lashed out with a kitchen knife after the pensioner punched her and put her in a head lock

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Thug plunged broken bottle into man's neck as he lay on ground after Tyneside street stand-off

Samuel Olvhoj fell out with the victim and was seen slashing at him with a broken bottle before sticking it in the back of his neck in North Tyneside

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Gateshead full council meetings capped at maximum of two hours to limit 'waffle'

Following a Reform UK motion, the local authority's full council meetings will now be capped at 120-minutes

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Onlooker describes 'horrific' Port of Tyne incident scene as one person taken to Newcastle RVI

A dockside crane has been damaged in the incident on the Port of Tyne in South Shields

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North East construction worker leaving UK to set up dream scuba diving business in Tenerife

Brian Harrison, who admits he couldn't swim until he was an adult, saved £30,000 by working back-to-back nightshifts to make his dream become a reality

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Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a nineteen-year-old 'tragically lost at sea'

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

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Inside the 79 year old Gateshead Animal Shelter which desperately needs new kennel block

Inside the Gateshead 79 year old Animal Shelter fundraising for new kennel block