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Northumberland 'super school' opening delayed as families warned site won't be ready for new term
Pupils at James Calvert Spence College, in Amble, will not be able to move into the school's new building for the start of the new academic year in September
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44 people a day had to be cared for in the corridor at leading North East NHS hospital
Pressures on accident and emergency units saw hundreds receive "corridor care" in the North East in June.
£20M approved for 'doubly disadvantaged' Gateshead area
Council bosses have accepted £20m over the next 10 years for a "doubly" deprived area of Gateshead.
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A village hall faced closure after 145 years - then the community stepped in
A vibrant Durham village hall is celebrating being saved from closure with opening of community café
Newcastle 'bully' sent private messages with woman including indecent photo to her daughter
The daughter was left feeling "very uncomfortable" and distressed when she opened the recording, which included an image of his penis.
Violent South Shields thug poured boiling sugar water on woman's stomach after 'trying to set her on fire'
Khaled Aziz, of South Shields, left a woman fearing that she was going to be killed
Almost £700,000 worth of roof works for Low Fell primary school agreed by council bosses
Council chiefs have signed off a near £700,000 contract to repair a Low Fell school's roof.
Andy Burnham says 'serious review' of MP safety needed amid Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
The incoming Prime Minister has said that 'politics has darkened' in the last decade, speaking in the wake of last week's tragedy
More than £8,000 raised for family of hero North East Dad who died rescuing children
One of two men who died in the incident, named online as Wayne Taylor, went into the water at Seaton Carew in Hartlepool on Sunday
Newcastle Airport recruits first female firefighters as emergency team expands
The new additions come at a pivotal time for the airport, with bosses saying it is set for its 'busiest summer on record'
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 14
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £32m jackpot
All of the important details about the EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Moment innocent man John Henry Sayers is shot by Northumbria Police officers with tasers
Footage played during his trial showed police tasering John Henry Sayers as he ran back towards his home in Byker
North East singer 'hit with her own guitar' and left bleeding after England World Cup win
Elaine Rennie has reported being attacked with her own guitar after busking following England's World Cup win in Sunderland this weekend.
Inside crack team of detectives taking on Tyneside criminals causing misery
Northumbria Police has set up a High Impact Team to crackdown on crime sprees
Tyneside mechanic who tried to blame garage customer for horror e-bike smash jailed
George Charlton, of Hebburn, left an e-bike rider badly injured by jumping a queue of traffic waiting at a red light and going onto the wrong side of the road in Gateshead
Northumberland musician living in Argentina predicts England joy in World Cup clash against 'adopted nation'
Cam Francis grew up near Alnwick but has lived in the Argentinian city of Córdoba since 2022; and says he could never support any team other than England despite his love for his adopted nation
England WAG Megan Pickford's life with Jordan from school sweethearts to net worth
Megan Pickford, wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, has been a familiar face in the stands throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and is likely to cheering on the Three Lions as they prepare for tonight's (Wednesday July 15) semi-final against Argentina
Tackling the Newcastle TikTok car thieves who steal luxury motors for 'fun'
Detectives from Northumbria Police's High Impact Team have been targeting a new type of criminal
Council hopes to avoid Newcastle cemeteries upset caused by overturned graves
Newcastle City Council was previously accused of “crass and insensitive” behaviour when it laid down hundreds of memorials, and is now set to mount a fresh round of safety checks at cemeteries