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The Northumberland nature project that brought people together and transformed communities
The Northumberland Wildlife Trust carried out an 18 month project between Amble and Berwick
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Plans to convert former Northumberland council offices into care home for complex adults approved
The £12.7 million scheme will provide annual savings by avoiding the use of costly external placements
Confusion as North East council blasts ‘abysmal’ auditors over red flag finance report
Auditors monitoring Newcastle City Council's finances have branded the authority "ineffective", but senior councillors accused the firm of being to blame
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Newcastle bully battered ex with rolling pin, bit her and yanked hair out in 40-minute attack
Andrew Charleston subjected the woman to a vicious and lengthy attack at her home
Damning regulator report finds ‘very serious failings’ for Northumberland’s social housing
The findings were branded "unacceptable" by the regulator
In pictures: Prince Edward opens £400m expansion to North East medicine and vaccine factory
The Duke of Edinburgh formerly opened Fujifilm Biotechnologies enlarged campus on Wednesday
Billy Elliot heading back on tour with a big opening night in Sunderland
Billy Elliot will be dancing his way back to his native North East.
Whickham pub attack accused pleads guilty after victim left with 'serious' head injury
Shaun Allan will be sentenced next month
Two in court after Newcastle taxi driver suffers broken nose in alleged robbery
StaceyLee Dodds and William Keith Allen have been charged in connection with the incident
Met Office gives verdict on when the rain will come to an end
There hasn't been a day in 2026 without rain in the UK so far
Brenda Blethyn sends fans intro frenzy as trailer for new Channel 4 drama drops
Channel 4 has released a first-look trailer for its upcoming period drama, A Woman of Substance.
North East council worker who threw plant at police officer during riot jailed
Harry Farrer has become the latest participant in widespread violent disorder in Sunderland to be jailed
Woman 'unable to brush her hair' after five operations in care of under-fire North East surgeon
A woman has been left unable to brush hair after a series of surgeries
Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 11
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Newcastle professor named one of world's 100 most influential health leaders by TIME Magazine
A Newcastle University professor has been named among the most influential 100 people in global health
North East woman who gave birth to baby in moving car on the A19 'still in disbelief'
Michele Hall delivered her baby on the A19 while being driven to Cramlington Hospital by her partner Lee
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle last week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Another 73 new homes planned for major Newcastle estate despite warnings it 'can't cope'
Councillors face a decision this Friday over another phase of housebuilding at the Newcastle Great Park
Woman died after 'being punched in face and banging head on road' outside North Shields bar, inquest told
An inquest into the death of Lisa Denton has now opened after she died in hospital following an incident outside Charlie's Bar
Prince Edward opens North East medicines factory that will lead fight against major diseases
Japanese executives and the country's ambassador to the UK were also in the region for the launch of Fujifilm Biotechnologies' campus extension