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Petrified Northumberland mum left living in fear of shameful son who is ruining her life
Dylan Kilpatrick, of Seaton Delaval, kept pestering his mum for money and left her feeling depressed and petrified
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Tyneside driver with flat tyre ran over police officer's foot as he tried to stop him
David Burdis, of Hebburn, had only been out of prison for 17 days when he got into trouble with the police
'Successful opening' for new urgent treatment centre at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary
The long-awaited new urgent treatment centre at the RVI in Newcastle city centre has opened
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BBC Dragons' Den fans have same complaint as new investor joins show
The show is back on BBC One for a new series, but some viewers are not happy about a change in the Den
North East snow forecast: Snow bomb to bring blizzards over region according to latest weather map
Weather maps suggest widespread snow could blanket most of the UK in mid-February, with GFS models showing only 5% of the country avoiding the white stuff as several inches could settle
Plans lodged to expand Newcastle College's Energy Academy campus in Wallsend
The plans to expand the training site come following a £8.5m investment in the site secured last year
Northumberland eel screens installed in River Tyne as part of £11m programme
It is hoped that the screens will prevent the critically endangered European eel and other river fish, from getting into the mechanisms at the Ovingham pumping station
Mesh campaigners renew compensation calls after 'insulting' response to major report
Washington MP Sharon Hodgson has again raised the pelvic mesh scandal in Westminster
Tyneside drug dealers walk free after it 'inexplicably' took 'an amazingly long time' to charge them
Matthew Barker and Louis Houston were caught in the act of dealing cocaine but the police took more than two years to send a file to the CPS
Maths teacher spotted walking naked towards River Tyne claimed to be a naturist
Andrew Peacock was a deputy head of department at Hetton Academy when he was seen naked in a residential area of Tyneside
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, February 5
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
North East Mayor's childcare grant money for struggling families to be moved from Durham to Northumberland
The majority of funding awarded to Durham County Council by Kim McGuinness for her mayor's childcare grant programme will now be diverted to Northumberland instead
Northumberland model told men she was inheriting a fortune then conned them out of cash
Gemma Kingsley, 50, tricked men into relationships with her and then used their money to fund her expensive lifestyle
Durham fire deputy set to be appointed to top job in Northumberland
He replaces Graeme Binning who left the service in October
UKHSA warning to stop using these wipes amid outbreak of infection
So far there have been 59 confirmed cases and one death
New Northumberland County Council finance chief set to be appointed with £165k salary
Jon Ritchie is set to move from North Tyneside Council to replace Jan Willis
Newcastle United's Dan Burn visits child cancer patients in 'emotional' hospital visit
Dan Burn went to oncology wards and spoke to poorly youngsters this week
Thug attacked Metro security guard and punched his own mum in the face
A thug who attacked a transport security guard and punched his own mum in the face has been put behind bars.
Your chance to see North East history as iconic Vera memorabilia on show at Newcastle's Discovery Museum
TV’s Vera costume and creator Ann Cleeves is heading to Newcastle’s Discovery Museum for an International Women’s Day event.
Woman suffers head injury after being pushed while leaving the toilets at train station
British Transport Police believe the woman may have information which could assist an investigation after a woman required hospital treatment following an assault