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South Shields homeless man sent intimate photo during online chat with 'girl'
Joseph Spooner thought he was sending messages to a 15-year-old but it was actually a decoy set up by an online vigilante group
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Postcode Lottery winners in the North East this week in these six lucky areas
The postcode lottery brings six areas some wins this week - including in Whitley Bay, Gateshead and Sunderland
Gateshead paedophile who lied about having sexual interest in children dies at HMP Durham
Stanley Burnett, 76, was serving a five-year prison sentence for downloading sickening child abuse images
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Meet the 27 dogs waiting to find loving homes after a stay in North East kennels
Meet the adorable dogs looking for their forever home
New café, flats, and school extension among Newcastle planning applications
Here is a round-up of recent planning submissions in an around Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyneside woman's first date horror as romance turned to brutal violence
Stephanie Kerr repeatedly punched the woman after they went back to her house
Drug smugglers and drunks among those arrested at Newcastle Airport
These people landed themselves in court after being arrested at Newcastle Airport
Ryanair flight heading to France diverts as mid-air medical emergency declared
The jet made a dramatic diversion after a cabin crew member fell ill shortly after take-off
Major emergency response in Benwell with man in blood-soaked top taken to hospital
Up to 15 police officers swarmed Fairholm Road with an eyewitness seeing a man with a 'bloody T-shirt' being taken away in an ambulance
Tributes paid to Tynemouth honorary lifeboat captain and chef who has died aged 91
Bryan Hodgson was described as 'absolutely amazing' and 'full of mischief' by his daughter Julie
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball lottery numbers for Friday's £94m jackpot
All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, August 7
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Legal action being considered over High Borrans closure by campaign group
A group dedicated to saving the High Borrans outdoor education centre from closure is considering a legal review
Motorbike disorder 'out of control' in Northumberland town with calls for 'safe space'
Issues with motorbike disorder have been branded 'out of control'
Care firm apologises after woman fed 'meal intended for family dog' in blunder
The woman was also a victim of force-feeding and, at times, was not given food at all
Teen boy fighting for life after 'BMW X1 crash with cyclists'
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision between a BMW X1 and two bicycles
Jewellery shop owner's Darras Hall home ransacked in £50,000 targeted heist
Mandeep Thiara and another man travelled from Bradford to carry out the break-in at the couple's home in Darras Hall while they were at work
New 'red routes' to be introduced in Newcastle in bid to tackle 'dangerous' parking
Motorists who fail to follow the rules of the red routes, which ban vehicles from stopping, could be receive a penalty charge notice
'We expect action' - Calls for boats to help collect spilled nurdles after River Tyne crash
Volunteers have been cleaning up the plastic pellets as they have washed up on the beach
Newcastle city centre £70m office block plans take major step forward
The planned 12-storey building would be a major part of the Founders Place development behind Central Station