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County Durham thug screwed front door shut 'to keep police out' before attacking woman
Danny Oxley has been jailed for two years and eight months and is subject to a restraining order
Nick Kemp to stay as Newcastle City Council's Labour leader after surviving bid to oust him
Sources indicated that Nick Kemp defeated challenger Dan Greenhough by 23 votes to 21 in a leadership contest at a Newcastle Labour meeting on Wednesday night
County Durham scrap collector ran illegal waste site and burned waste on the land
Lawrence Crossling and his sons collected scrap which was deposited and burned on land near Salters Lane in Shotton Colliery
WASPI campaigners call for 'speedy' State Pension compensation for millions of women
The Work and Pensions Committee heard how women born between April 1950 and April 1960 have been affected by State Pension inequality
Churchill Community College headteacher to step down at end of academic year
Headteacher Paul Johnson will step aside from his role after leading the school through one of its "most challenging periods"
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Body found in Leazes Park in search for missing Northumberland teenager Reagan Brown
Reagan Brown went missing on Monday night and a body was found on Wednesday afternoon
Dwelaniyah Robinson murder: Three-year-old became 'invisible' to services before he was killed by sadistic mum
Missed chances to help two County Durham youngsters murdered two months apart are laid bare in new report
Ministry of Defence issued with highest sanction possible over death of soldier in Northumberland
Conor McPherson was accidentally shot in the back of the head by another soldier during a night-time training exercise at a firing range in Otterburn
Martin Lewis urges people to check if you can boost your State Pension by thousands - here's how
The consumer expert warns the 'clock’s ticking' and is asking people to make a vital check ahead of a key deadline
Newcastle United stars spotted with WAG in swanky London hotspot popular with Premier League players
Novikov is an Asian and Italian restaurant in London, proving to be popular among the Premier League’s star players.
Maya Chappell: Murdered toddler's mum asked health visitors for help two weeks before she was killed
Missed chances to help two County Durham youngsters murdered two months apart are laid bare in new report
Northumberland council tenant banned from home after behaviour 'disrupted neighbourhood'
Northumberland County Council's Housing Service received "significant and multiple" complaints about drug use, and serious anti-social behaviour
Sunderland set to have new council leader as Graeme Miller ousted by national party
Hendon councillor Michael Mordey, a former deputy leader of the council, will take over the top job
Shields Ferry skipper renowned for looking like Sting set to retire after 33 years
Chris McGuinness, who has worked on the Shields Ferry since 1991, will retire next month
Greggs host “after hours” party with North Shields DJ Schak to celebrate release of new track
Greggs’ Northumberland Street bakery was transformed into a nightclub, for a special night of DJ performances.
Police investigation as electric bike rider, 37, involved in fatal collision with car in Sunderland
The electric bike collided with a Mazda 3 on Tuesday night on Bootle Street in Town End Farm
Guide Post murder trial: Andrew Peart's partner says alleged killer admitted hitting him with metal pole
Sarah Gray said Andrew Peart and his alleged killer, Jake McIntyre, both told her he was hit with a metal object in Guide Post
'Please come home' - Sister of missing Northumberland teenager makes desperate plea for her safety
Reagan Brown, 19, was last seen in the Leazes Park area of Newcastle city centre at 10.30pm on Monday night
Police CCTV appeal after safe is stolen in aggravated burglary in Easington Lane
Northumbria Police have released the image of a woman they would like to trace following the incident in March