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Tyne Bridge closed LIVE: Updates with major delays due to 'police incident'
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Electric car owners 'risk £11k fine' if they make winter driving mistake
Electric car drivers could face a range of costly penalties for failing to prepare their cars for winter conditions. In light of this, Kia has offered some vital tips for preparing your vehicle for the colder months.
Care home which "enhances residents' well being and sense of purpose" praised by inspection report
A Newcastle care home which "enhances patients' well being and sense of purpose" has been given huge praise following a recent inspection.
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Two North East venues among the top 100 restaurants in the UK list
The North East has enjoyed a strong showing in the newly released Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2026, with two restaurants placing in the prestigious national Top 100
'Homes shaking' as earthquake hits north-west England and wakes residents overnight
The 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Lancashire overnight on December 3, with dozens of people reporting that they were woken up by their homes shaking
Pilot 'probably affected' by cocaine withdrawal in helicopter crash which left newly-weds dead
Diane, 57, and Ron Hughes, 65, from Neston, were visiting family in Australia when two helicopters collided mid-air on the Gold Coast on January 2, 2023
Hexham fire station demolition on hold as new council debate ordered amid Antony Gormley row
A decision to demolish the old Hexham fire station rather than sell to sculptor Sir Antony Gormley will remain on hold ahead of a new county council debate
'These women have been through enough' says lawyer supporting NHS breast cancer scandal victims
Women who have come forward to highlight failings in their breast cancer care should be "commended for their bravery" a lawyer said
Percy Hedley raises £120,000 to fund 'transformative' inclusive sensory play area
Plans to create the wheelchair accessible space that will honour students that have passed away are now in motion
Families to remember loved ones at Christmas in touching tribute at Newcastle Cathedral
The Lights to Remember service hosted by Marie Curie will take place at Newcastle Cathedral this Sunday
Newcastle drug dealer who sold cocaine to fund her crack habit and buy food walks free
Bernadette O'Donnell, of Lemington, was found with around £3,000 of cocaine at her home during a police raid
Jeremy Clarkson makes announcement about his Diddly Squat Farm Shop
The 65-year-old shared some news on the shop's Instagram account
CrossCountry to operate normal service on all Saturdays in December after strike called off
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) had previously planned to walk out
Martin Lewis 'pushing Labour very hard' to see lower energy bills for Brits
The Money Saving Expert has been grilling Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on the rising costs
Everything you need to know about the Holly Newton case after Tree of Hope planted in her memory
The 15-year-old was murdered in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023
Everything you need to know about the Sycamore Gap saplings being planted in the North East
Nine of the saplings, which measure between four and six feet tall, are being gifted to organisations in the region
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, December 3
We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
Councillors called to reject plans for Dunston and Teams battery system plans
Council officers have called for the refusal of an industrial battery unit on a Dunston and Teams brownfield site
Plans lodged to convert ex-nursery in Gateshead into new flats development
Gateshead Council's planning committee has been recommended to approve plans to change a vandalised nursery into nine flats
Haul of fake goods worth more than £1.5m seized before they flooded Newcastle Christmas market
Hundreds of containers filled with illegal merchandise were found at a self-storage premises in the city