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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness wants tourists to come to 'best in the world' North East
Kim McGuinness said she would support efforts to market the North East to tourists "significantly more than ever before"
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Ex Newcastle bouncer waved meat cleaver during stand-off with police officer in shop
Victor Morias was repeatedly told to drop the weapon by a constable armed with a taser but took 'several minutes' to throw it to the ground
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £5m lottery jackpot
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Train driver's horror as schoolchildren witnessed playing next to North East railway line as train passes at 110mph
As the driver sounded his horn the children allegedly stuck their fingers up at him
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, May 13
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Teens using Snapchat and new train lines to arrange huge gatherings on Tyneside beaches
Northumbria Police is ramping up its efforts to keep a lid on disorder on the North Tyneside coast
Asbestos 'precaution' measures at Tyneside schools after 'play sand' recall
The council is working with schools to ensure the safety of pupils after concerns about potentially asbestos contaminated 'play sand' were raised
Footage shows moment speeding hit-and-run driver killed much-loved North East mum
Northumbria Police released the footage, which shows the moment of impact in the distance, as Reece Roberts was jailed for causing the death of Diane Jones by dangerous driving
UK cruise ship with 1,700 passengers held in France over illness outbreak
49 people have fallen ill with gastroenteritis and one man has died on board the Ambassador ship, which had set sail from the UK on Friday
Two taken to hospital after second Scotswood Road crash in two days
Emergency services were called to the junction of Scotswood Street and Sanderson Street shortly before lunchtime on Wednesday
Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a deeply loved husband
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
BBC The Repair Shop On The Road star Will Kirk wants personal items from Newcastle
BBC has announced that the popular restoration show The Repair Shop On The Road is now seeking meaningful community items from the North East and other parts of the UK
Full list of King's Speech 2026 announcements from Digital ID law to voting reforms
The State Opening of Parliament also set out changes to the NHS, police service and immigration, as well as reforms to the energy and water sectors
Lidl picks Newcastle and Northumberland stores for new food waste trial
Six North East shops are trialling the new scheme which could then be rolled out nationally
Tragedy as man in his 20s dies after van goes over South Shields cliff
Emergency services attended the scene at 6am on Tuesday after a report of 'concern for welfare'
Gateshead pensioner's despair after council house flooding left her in 'two inches of water'
Margaret Clarke, 87, is registered blind and has health and mobility issues
Three women found dead on Brighton beach 'were found fully clothed'
A major search operation was launched after three women were recovered from the water near Brighton's Madeira Drive - police say they are not seeking anyone else and inquiries to identify the women are ongoing
CCTV footage shows Northumberland sex offender who faked illness walking around social club
The video shows a detective confronting John and James Siddell over their deceit, as the lies they told caught up to them
Scores of new Tyneside jobs created as major manufacturer sets up regional base
'We want to create opportunities for people who have found themselves excluded from the jobs market'
British woman dies suddenly in Dubai as heartbroken family pays tribute
Desiree Golling, 34, died unexpectedly in Dubai where she had been living and working