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North East businessman with horrific child abuse videos tried to stop police searching home
Darren Turner, 57, had a hoard of extreme pornography and sickening indecent images and videos which involved babies and very young children
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Northumberland woman's 'deep sadness' as she's stripped of garden she cultivated for 30 years
Margaret O'Neill, 84, has rented the land from Whitehouse Farm, but bosses say they 'need the land back so we can comply with the below legal obligations'
Reform UK reshuffle in Northumberland as leadership steps down after divisive meeting
Rick Baker has replaced Mark Peart as leader of the Reform UK opposition group on Northumberland County Council, just days after a series of votes exposed internal divisions in the party
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Labour descending into civil war over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership
More than 80 MPs, including some outgoing Ministers, have called on the PM to quit but 100 have signed a letter warning against a leadership election
Inside Newcastle’s political dilemma as election split creates ‘a bloody nightmare’
No party was able to claim a majority, or even come close to one, on Newcastle City Council at last week's local elections – with the Lib Dems, the Greens, and Reform UK virtually neck and neck
Scotswood Road crash LIVE: Emergency services called as one taken to hospital
One lane is currently closed as officers remain at the scene
Meet the 'clown doctors' who help children at Newcastle's famous heart unit
For 20 years, young patients on the children's heart unit at the Freeman Hospital have been hearing the words: 'The clown doctor will see you now.'
Murderer fumes 'you keep putting me with paedophiles' after trying to kill two inmates
Duncan Heaton requested a rare whole-life order at Leeds Crown Court
Map shows all the UK Labour MPs who want Keir Starmer to resign
See which MPs have called for Keir Starmer to quit by using our interactive table and map as pressure mounts following last week's local election results
Labour election losses are a seismic shift for the North East's political map
Labour's domination of North East politics ended in dramatic fashion last week and it could take years for the party to recover from its local election collapse
Martin Lewis 'end of May' warning to anyone who has a credit card
Personal finance expert issued a crucial credit card interest alert, explaining that paying even 1p less than the full balance is a big mistake
No arrests over North East bus station attack that left boy with 'life-changing' injuries
Durham Constabulary launched a probe after a boy was left with life-changing leg injuries in March
Police chase ends in crash as driver attempts to travel wrong way down A1(M) in County Durham
A Vauxhall Astra failed to stop for police with a short pursuit being carried out before the car was forcibly stopped
Man, 20, who 'loved to laugh' dies on Tenerife holiday in 'tragic accident'
Harrison Hanley sadly died
Energy bill action urged ahead of 'two-week deadline'
More than 40 organisations have signed an open letter
Northern Lights could be visible in North East this week as Met Office issues update
The northern lights could be visible across the UK later this week following a solar flare, with the Met Office issuing an aurora forecast for around May 13
Three sleep disorders you must declare to DVLA or face a £1k fine
Drivers are legally required to inform the DVLA of these conditions or risk fines of up to £1,000 and potential prosecution
Police discover suspected cannabis farm remains at Wallsend property
A police van and car were spotted parked in the back alley of Laurel Street with a quantity of cannabis being seized by officers
Why you should never rub your eyes during allergy season, according to an eye surgeon
Millions of people live with hay fever symptoms from coughs and sneezes to watering or itchy eyes but the way you deal with them can be vital
Do you think Sir Keir Starmer should resign as Prime Minister? Let us know in our poll
Labour lost control of councils including Newcastle, Sunderland, South Tyneside, and Gateshead, sparking fury among many MPs over the direction of the Government