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Andy Burnham says Labour has 'final chance to change' after Makerfield win
Mr Burnham gave up the Greater Manchester mayoralty to fight the Makerfield by-election, allowing him a chance of returning to Westminster
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Boy, 3, saved from crocodile enclosure after Huntingdonshire zoo owner’s wife ‘jumped in’
The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is critical but stable following the incident in Huntingdonshire
Police search for missing South Tyneside man, 72, last seen on Thursday morning
Colin, 72, was last seen in Boldon Colliery walking towards the Burn and river Don area.
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'Best ever' period drama filmed in 'stunning' Durham countryside streaming now
This acclaimed period drama is set in North East England and is an adaptation of an 1883 novel
Your legal rights if a pothole damages your car
Figures reveal huge variation in council payouts
Gateshead thug forced way into ex's home and ripped door from hinges before assaulting her
Leon Kane, 35, was asked to leave by the woman but instead forced his way inside
Former BBC Look North reporter 'thrilled' to give best man's speech after MND diagnosis
Andrew Hartley was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year
Last chance for residents to have their say on proposed Blyth cycle paths
The scheme aims to create better links between the town centre at the new Bebside railway station
Tyneside teenager drove wrong way down slip road during police chase after breaking into family home
Mohammed Syeed Ali was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court
County Durham waterfall included in 'striking' Royal Mail stamp collection
The stamps feature photography of 10 spectacular waterfalls, capture the 'power and beauty' of the 'most dramatic' natural landscapes
Ashington to benefit from £27m share in new Coalfields investment funding
Work is due to be completed by the end of 2028 and income generated will support more grassroots community organisations in the coalfields
'Banning social media for children would be a disaster and isolate disabled young people like me'
Miguel Smith, from Sunderland, found social media was a "massive benefit" after being diagnosed with Agoraphobia as a teen
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Monkseaton High School amassed near £6.7m deficit as closure looms
Council documents show the school, now set for closure, amassed a deficit of well over £6m by the end of the 2025/26 financial year
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Kaleb Cooper gives Jeremy Clarkson cancer update: 'His spirits are high'
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has given a positive update on Jeremy Clarkson's health after the former Top Gear presenter, 66, announced his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis
Boy, 3, critically injured after ending up in crocodile enclosure at Huntingdonshire zoo
A three-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in Huntingdonshire, with a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
North East Reform councillor resigns after making homophobic and sexist comments on 'comedy' podcast
Alex Clarke, who was elected to represent the South Tyneside ward of Harton on May 7 has resigned two months later
Gateshead drug driver cleared of killing pal in electric motorbike crash now banned from the roads
Christopher Hymers was previously cleared of causing his friend's death by dangerous driving
'Amazing hospice staff helped my 8-week-old daughter when she was so ill we didn't know how long we had'
Linsey Preston said the staff at St Oswald's Hospice have been amazing throughout daughter Gracie's life