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Everything we know about British Air India passengers feared dead after crash
The airline, that crashed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday, was carrying 53 Brits and there was only one survivor
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Flying a drone is extremely dangerous and could endanger lives say Newcastle Airport chiefs after massive increase in incidents in airport's airspace
"Flying drone in our airspace is extremely dangerous and could endanger lives” - the words of Newcastle Airport's Director of Operations Paul Farmer after a worrying 512% increase in drones being flown illegally in the airport’s airspace in the last year.
'A proper cheeky chappie' - Mourners say goodbye to Layton Carr, 14, who died in Gateshead fire
Hundreds saw Layton Carr given a true biker's send-off in South Shields
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See bikers form guard of honour to Layton Carr as hundreds gather for moving funeral
Layton Carr, 14, died on May 2. Six weeks later saw motorcyclists provide an emotionally charged guard of honour at his funeral in South Shields.
Gateshead lad unable to walk or talk completes Blaydon Race in memory of his dad
Haydn Weymes, from Crawcrook, has an extremely rare chromosome disorder called 18q deletion
Newcastle's Blackett Street in the late 1960s - and the same location today
The city centre street was named after John Erasmus Blackett who was Lord Mayor of Newcastle four times in the late 18th century
One in 10 parents say children ask to miss school over concerns about toilets
A poll of 2,000 parents of school-aged children in the UK suggests around one in six (17%) parents rated the toilets at their child's school as unclean
Met Office weather warning in place for Newcastle with the threat of flooding, lightning strikes and travel disruption
A weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for Newcastle with the risk of sudden flooding and travel disruption.
State Pensioners urged to make broadband check that could cut bill by hundreds
People who receive State Pension from the DWP and are on a low income may be able to access broadband and mobile services for a reduced price
Homeowners putting garden fences up warned about £5,000 fines under new laws
New planning rules have come into force, which affect homeowners who install new garden fences or replace existing ones
Painful symptom of new Covid Nimbus strain to watch out for as variant spreads
The World Health Organisation says that, despite a rise in cases, this variant is not believed to lead to more severe illness than other variants
Dad was escorted off plane for being drunk, his wife and children never saw him again
Ben Crook, 32, from Caerphilly, died after suffering a fall on his arrival in Antalya
Devoted mum with 'the biggest smile and an infectious laugh' dies within weeks of leukemia diagnosis
Chayde Osborne was diagnosed with leukaemia on May 1 this year and died just a month later aged 33
Exact time thunderstorms will batter North East today as 'danger to life' warning issued
The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain today, with the North East included
Daughter's heartbreak after Newcastle dad died just weeks after cancer diagnosis
Stefanie Pendleton has honoured her dad's memory over the last 17 years through fundraising activities
Drink-driver with one of highest ever breath readings caught twice in four days in Gateshead
Prosecutors said Harramrit Sohak's shockingly high reading of 183mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath 'blew the top off' the highest bracket of sentencing guidelines
New Greggs store opens in North Shields creating 14 jobs
The popular bakery has opened a shop in North Shields offering up popular goods such as sausage rolls and steak bakes
British dad drowns in Cyprus hotel pool while playing with grandchildren
John Fazackerley, 60, failed to resurface after going under the water during the game with the youngsters
Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning over food item as it may contain pieces of metal
Lidl has recalled the product and has urged customers who have bought it to return the item to their nearest store
Woman finds 'hidden camera' inside bathroom smoke alarm at rented Newcastle home
Northumbria Police is investigating with officers seizing the device from a rented property in Heaton which was being rented by a group of women