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Great-great-gran celebrates 100th birthday with party attended by 100 guests including some from Australia
Lucy Clarke was surrounded by 100 guests as she celebrated her centenary at Peterlee Pavilion
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Crane being used as part of building works to improve The Glasshouse in Gateshead
It is the most significant programme of improvements to the building since it opened in 2004
Emirates passenger who acted indecently on flight from Dubai to Newcastle sentenced
Britto Lorence previously pleaded guilty to exposing himself in front of a woman and child on a flight between Dubai and Newcastle
Fears Northumberland communities could be forced to house criminals freed early from jail
Councillor Gordon Stewart has branded the Government's scheme to free up prison space "total madness"
'Complex operation' saved 58 tonnes of nurdles from falling into river, Port of Tyne says
The Port of Tyne says it is ready to move onto the second phase of a "complex operation" to pick nurdles from the River
Crane operator seriously injured in Port of Tyne crash 'recovering at home'
A dockside crane collapsed during a collision between the BG Orange and the Wind Orca on Sunday, July 19, with the operator inside the cab.
Nurdle shipping rules need to be changed as Port of Tyne says it will learn lessons from huge spill
Estimates of up to a billion of the tiny plastic pellets spilled into the River Tyne after a collision between two vessels last month
Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a dearly loved dad
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
North East grandad's life ruined by violent teens who 'started to act like Bruce Lee' in bus station
Norman Cooke was forced to leave the job he loved after horrific city centre attack
Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after three-vehicle collision in Sunderland
One person was taken to hospital following the incident
Hopes major Tyneside firm could be bought weeks after collapse led to 170 job losses
Administrators are in talks with an unnamed potential buyer for the 101 year old manufacturer which suddenly closed in June
Man found with 'life-threatening injuries' after suspected knife attack in Gateshead
A 26-year-old appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Tragedy as man dies and woman suffers 'life-changing injuries' in County Durham crash
Officers were called to a one-vehicle collision in the early hours of the morning
Woman given hospital order after disabled woman killed in County Durham sheltered accommodation
Patricia Hewitt denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
More than 200 jobs lost at County Durham manufacturer as production comes to an end
Accounts show the cost of ending production at the Consett site is around £9m, including £4m in redundancy costs
Parts of Northumberland 'particularly vulnerable' to wildfires as Hexham among UK most at risk areas
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service said it was "better equipped than ever" to respond to wildfires but "prevention remains key"
Police latest after one dies and another seriously injured in North East rail tragedy
Emergency services were called to the scene near Eaglescliffe station at 10.16pm on Tuesday, July 28, after one person died and another was left with life-changing injuries
Four women to stand trial accused of attacking woman in house in Ashington
Kirsty Hunter, Beverley Todd, Chelsea Coulson and Rhiannon Coates all deny attacking the woman