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Manufacturing boss Sir Andrew Cook hits out at politicians for 'disgraceful' wavering on energy
County Durham steel firm William Cook has reported turnover of almost £100m and operating profits rising from £22.3m to £24.2m for the year to June 2025
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Police appeal to find missing Gateshead teen not seen since Sunday
Teenage boy Riley, 13, was last seen in Gateshead town centre on Sunday evening
Gang member jailed day before his birthday over North East caravan kidnapping
Donald Hammond, of Walthamstow, London, was found guilty by jury of being part of a gang who bundled a victim into a van and held him for ransom in a caravan
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Ed Davey urges voters to shun 'divisive politics' as Lib Dems push for North East breakthrough
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey came to Newcastle on Tuesday as the party pushes for gains at next month's local elections
Donald Trump 'calls for nuclear strike' as pressure for 'removal from office' ramps up
Donald Trump has threatened to wipe out a "whole civilisation" in Iran, sparking urgent calls for him to be removed from office including from former White House director Anthony Scaramucci
Vehicles torched in Newcastle street with police investigating suspected arson attack
Emergency services were called to the incident in Fenham early on Tuesday morning
Newcastle scientists reveal world's first T-Rex leather handbag
The team at Lab-Grown Leather have used 66 year-old dinosaur DNA to bring the idea to life
Student loan interest rate to be capped by Labour at 6% following major backlash
The government had seen a new wave of outrage at the interest rates charged to university graduates
Whitley Bay's seafront swimming club applies for revamp of HQ
The club has applied to the local authority for permission to fix up its promenade club house
Whitley Bay locals to be "disappointed" in new Park View alcohol licence, says resident
North Tyneside Council's licensing committee has approved an amended application for an alcohol licence for a new shop on Park View
Grieving family does not want Northumbria Police officer's life to be 'ruined' after horror crash
PC Mark Roberts, 57, of Northumbria Police was jailed for 27 months at Teesside Crown Court
Durham restaurant manager fined almost £5,000 for selling alcohol without authorisation
The Townhouse on Old Elvet sold alcohol without having a Designated Premises Supervisor, which is a legal requirement
NHS reassurance over meningitis 'which does not spread easily' as Tyneside mum in hospital
Meningitis is a incredibly serious illness, but amid reports of cases in the North East, health bosses have moved to reassure the public
Everything you need to know as NHS doctors strike for the 15th time in four years
This is how a dispute between the Government and resident doctors has re-ignited - and what it means for NHS patients
'Not helpful' - Newcastle doctors hit back at 'hostile rhetoric' as latest NHS strike action kicks off
Doctors on the picket line in central Newcastle were frustrated by the tone taken by the Health Secretary
A1 slip roads closed after occupants of car 'fled scene' of crash
The A195 slip roads for the A1 were closed for several hours on Easter Monday morning.
All the new PIP rates after DWP benefit payment rise in April 2026 - full list
There are eight possible awards for Personal Independence Payments - here's a round-up of the new payment rates for claimants
South Shields crash LIVE: Updates as Coast Road closed with 999 crews at scene
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on the Coast Road in South Shields which has been closed off by police
Dangerous driving Northumbria Police officer who killed pensioner in horror crash jailed
PC Mark Roberts drove through a series of red lights as he headed to an urgent call before crashing into a motorbike near the Metrocentre
Tumble dryer and air fryer costs per use new energy price cap
New data from Ofgem explains how much using everyday household appliances will set you back