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Successful North East businessman knocked over former employee after 'bad feeling festered'
Scott Baines, of Sunderland, has been given a suspended prison sentence for causing serious injury by dangerous driving
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'Book fairies' hope to inspire love of reading for kids in Newcastle's West End
The initiative aims to get children into reading and encourage the use of Denton Burn Library
Northumberland A1 junctions 'need to be improved' after emergency services called to collision
Councillors are calling for A1 junctions in Northumberland to be improved as a matter of urgency following another collision
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Son banned from parents' Newcastle home turns up less than 24 hours after prison release
Usman Khan, who has previously been jailed for harassing his elderly parents by attending their address 22 times a day, is now back behind bars for breaching his restraining order
North East son repeatedly punched his elderly mum and dad in the face causing 'horrendous' injuries
David Parkin, of Sunderland, has been jailed for the shameful assault which left his dad collapsed in the street and his mum with 'unpleasant' bruising to her face
One group set to benefit from new £5m Burnham update
The National Grid is investing £5 million
Animals killed in fire at zoo voted 'second best in UK'
Three animals lost their lives in the fire at the Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
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Northumberland dad jailed over cruelty to 8 dogs - including 5 Cane Corso puppies he left for dead
Michael Deas has been jailed for eight months.
Drone images show aftermath of huge factory blaze in Washington which could be seen for miles
The fire broke out at Streamline PopTop on Crowther Industrial Estate on Friday afternoon
A1 Western Bypass crash LIVE: Updates as road closed near Metrocentre following collision
The southbound carriageway on the A1 is closed and one land of the northbound
One person taken to hospital after collision on A1 near Metrocentre - key details
Emergency services were called to a collision on the A1 near Metrocentre
Teen posthumously honoured by King after giving gift of life on Christmas Day when organs donated
Consett dad Craig Anderson has described his son as an "absolute hero" after coroner told how the lives of five strangers were saved
Search for missing woman last seen near Newcastle's RVI hospital on July 16
Stephanie was last seen in the area of the RVI in Newcastle city centre on July 16. She has links to areas including South Shields, Gateshead and Durham
Volunteers call for 'urgent expansion' of nurdle recovery efforts as 2,000 sign letter to Port of Tyne
Volunteers have picked up around 285kg of nurdles - a fraction of the 25 tonnes thought to have spilled into the River Tyne
Lout 'restricted officer's breathing' by putting arm around his neck at Newcastle station
Mark Haire had fallen on top of the constable whilst being arrested before assaulting him
Washington factory 'went up like a rocket' as explosion made next door business' wall shake
Neville Stebbings has described hearing a loud explosion and his wall moving as investigation into the cause is on-going
Body found in Northumberland search for man who died at sea after kayak capsized
Michael Henry, 19, was one of two men who were in the kayak when it capsized near Boulmer
Candidate list confirmed for Newcastle by-election after Reform resignation
Voters will head to the polls later this month