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Masked robber who stormed Spar shop in Newcastle tracked down by 'distinctive shirt'
Career criminal Jason Downs, whose appalling record spans 37 years, was unaware his accomplice was armed with some scissors when the pair targeted a Spar shop
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Gateshead Council chief executive to leave for North Yorkshire top job
Gateshead Council's most senior officer is expected to take the reins as chief executive in North Yorkshire next year
New specialist education places to be created at Northumberland secondary school
A report warned that without the additional places the council could struggle to meet demand
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Gateshead pub demolition plans confirmed as council announces push to remove 'eyesores'
Curley’s pub and the Park Lane club are both set to be demolished next year, under a long-planned regeneration of Gateshead High Street
Major drop in Puffin numbers on Farne Islands due to severe winter weather
Atlantic puffins most vulnerable to severe weather saw numbers of breeding pairs fall by 12%
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball lottery numbers for Tuesday's £118m jackpot
All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, November 10
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Tyneside firm making Hong Kong-style frozen meatballs for UK supermarkets gets funding
The investment has allowed Tai Lung Fung to expand in Whickham
North East 'ones to watch' list aims to identify the region's big companies of tomorrow
The list compiled by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum includes tech firms, a food company and a number of university spin-outs
Horror 100mph car crash on M5 motorway kills teen and parents
Andrew Moore, 46, Swala Harling, 47, and Sebastian Moore, 14 were killed in the crash
Council urged for "urgent" update on Meadow Well Bonfire chaos
Councillors will be briefed on the disturbing event witnessed in Meadow Well last week
Member of US army arrested in Gloucestershire as part of Counter Terrorism Policing investigation
The alleged offences relate to Russia, Counter Terrorism Policing London has said.
Huge emergency response called to collision on Gateshead road
Police, ambulance, and fire crews were called to the scene on Tuesday evening
Woman arrested carrying 'offensive weapon' at Northumberland Bonfire Night event
Police were called to the scene on Thursday night
Couple broke up due to boyfriend's behaviour - what he did next left her traumatised
Brute Ben Chapman strangled and picked up his girlfriend by the neck before throwing her into bikes
Tyneside parents call out the need for "crowd funding" for school trips
Parents in North Tyneside have said there should be more funding made available to help squeezed schools fund school trips
Behind the scenes as North East Ambulance Service team show how they spring into action after life-threatening crashes
Ambulance crews demonstrated how they react to life-threatening serious collisions on a daily basis
Newcastle council tax rise plans unveiled alongside more than 300 job losses amid £47m deficit
Newcastle City Council has announced more cost-cutting plans and says it has “little other choice” but to impose a council tax rise of 4.99% next year
Sunderland councillor urged to resign and is expelled by Reform UK over 'grossly offensive' post
Glenn Gibbins was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 150 hours of unpaid work by a judge on Monday, over a Facebook post stating that Nigerians should be melted down and used to fill potholes
North East paramedics share winter road safety warning after spike in crashes as the nights draw in
Senior paramedics have warned of a worrying uptick in serious road traffic collisions