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'I bring Christmas to kids in hospital after spending December on Newcastle Children's Heart Unit'
Calli Tully has devoted years to making "magical memories" for the children on Ward 23 at the Freeman Hospital, in Heaton

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Son of Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers back in hospital as his ex tells fans she was 'petrified'
Aaron's ex Talia Oatway regularly gives her fans updates on their son's health


Man caught 'cleaning' table in Costa with his underwear ignored order to leave Newcastle city centre
Police issued a legal direction ordering Andrew Larkin to stay out of the centre of Newcastle but he flouted it by returning a few hours later

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Environmental group fears Hamsterley Forest 'masterplan development' could cause 'untold damage' to area
A proposed 'masterplan' for Hamsterley Forest has resulted in many objections from the community


James Martin's Saturday Morning sparks reaction as celeb tells him to 'shut up' on live TV
James Martin was the star of ITV's James Martin's Saturday Morning on Saturday afternoon, where he was joined by a host of guests


Former Strictly Come Dancing professional calls for huge change on the BBC show
He starred on the show between 2006 and 2013


Vicky Pattison unrecognisable with blonde hair years before Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Vicky Pattison has become a household name since bursting onto our screens over a decade ago on iconic MTV reality show Geordie Shore


The Newcastle housing estate described as 'the worst in Britain - and probably Europe'
How a newspaper report 55 years ago lifted the lid on Newcastle’s troubled Noble Street development


Four people taken to hospital after two car crash in Northumberland
A section of the A1 was closed in both directions for several hours on Friday


When do the clocks go back? Date UK clocks change and if your phone will update automatically
Has technology kept up with the changing of the clocks? 👀


Budget airliner hurtles towards sea at 300mph seconds after take off
The Airbus A320 aircraft in Italy suffered a "serious incident" shortly after the plane took off from Sicily's Catania Airport


Breakthrough blood test for detecting 50 types of cancer trialled on NHS
The revolutionary blood test detects DNA in the bloodstream that has been shed by cancer cells


North East woman had high blood pressure and palpitations - now she's lost 7st
The death of her dad and menopause arriving 'like a bolt' spurred Nicola Graham on


Gazza admits he will 'never give up alcohol' and has 'no regrets'
He spoke to the Mirror about his issues with alcohol, saying, 'I just live for today'


Home Office security expert warning over three phrases that could mean you're getting scammed
The Home Office expert warned about the specific ways in which scammers communicate - and there are three phrases to look out for in particular that could be a red flag


Over £600,000 given to Newcastle to support rough sleeping prevention
Newcastle City Council have been given over £600,000 in grants to fight rough sleeping.


Newcastle parents stole over £1,000-worth of goods from shops to fund drug habit
William Laws helped himself to items from six stores, while his long-term partner Chantelle Hutchinson targeted 12


Police trying to locate two missing teenage boys last seen together in South Tyneside
The pair were sighted together in the South Tyneside area on Thursday


'My daughter died hours after A&E discharge - the Government's response shocked me'
Lila was misdiagnosed by A&E medics who sent the family home - she died in her sleep


Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning over fears sweet treat could contain pieces of metal
Lidl has issued a food safety alert for the caramel stroopwaffel sweet-treat, advising customers not to consume it due to the potential presence of metal foreign bodies
