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'Very drunk' ex-RAF airman who groped 'frightened' teenager keeps freedom
A former airman who groped a teenager has kept his freedom.
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Durham Miners' Gala gets underway as crowds gather in the streets - live updates
This is the 139th event, held annually to celebrate community, solidarity, and working-class life
Gateshead man used legal self-defence against South Shields attacker but overstepped by kicking him in head
A power firm worker used legal self-defence to fend off an attacker in South Tyneside – but overstepped the mark by kicking him in the head, a court heard.
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Air India crash report reveals chilling exchange between pilots before flight disaster
A preliminary report into the Air India crash has been released, detailing that the fuel control switches for the engines were cut off before the plane hit the ground
The 17 best North East beaches for the weekend as the heatwave continues
Temperatures are on the up again and there’s plenty of open space to enjoy along our coastlines.
Proportion of conceptions that ended in legal abortion in all 12 areas of North East
Here is a list of the proportion of conceptions in 2022 that ended in a legal abortion in each local authority area in the North East.
Weather map shows UK heatwave hitting 32C before temperatures drop
The heat has already landed in the UK, but it's not over for a few days yet
Mouth Of The Tyne Festival: Times, travel and more as the weekend festival continues
One of the North East’s best summer events is back in July and this is everything you need to know about Mouth Of The Tyne Festival ahead of the weekend.
'Predatory' perverts who thought they were speaking to children online before being caught
These six criminals have appeared in court as a result of their despicable behaviour when they thought they were speaking to children
Hour-by-hour North East weekend weather forecast as temperatures soar across UK
Wall-to-wall sunshine is forecast for much of the region
The Great North Run of 1985: 10 archive photos recalling the event as it was 40 years ago
The 1985 Great North Run was the fifth of its kind - with 25,000 competitors tackling the Newcastle to South Shields course
'I hit perimenopause and everyone said I wouldn't lose weight but I proved them all wrong'
"Everyone I spoke to seemed to say it was an impossible challenge to take on, and weight gain was inevitable", said Bev Henderson, who has lost over 3st
Life in the Northumberland town named the happiest place to live in the UK
Berwick was recently given the accolade by The Guardian
Two men charged with robbery and kidnap relating to double fatal care home crash
Two men have been charged as more information has been released by Northumbria Police on a fatal care home crash in Sunderland
Multi-vehicle crash on A1(M) near Chester-le-Street sees one person taken to hospital
Two people were treated by paramedics at the scene of a Friday evening crash, but a third was taken to hospital in Gateshead.
Barclays, Nationwide, Skipton and TSB mortgage price war saving customers more than £1,000
Nationwide, Barclays and Skipton Building Society have all unveiled rate cuts this week, as competition heats up across the high street. The cuts come as mortgage rates are tumbling across the market, with the cheapest deals ever on offer
Octopus Energy to pay £1.5m to customers after bill errors
The UK's largest energy supplier has been forced to refund customers after Ofgem found that over 34,000 prepayment meter customers didn't get their final bill in time
Full list of places in the UK to officially be in a heatwave - including in the North East
Hot weather has hit the UK this week - and for much of the country it's officially a heatwave.
'Act now' warning over pension mistakes that could be costing thousands each year
If you're making one of these pension mistakes, you could be missing out on thousands of pounds every year - and the solutions are actually quite simple
Millions to get £725 Universal Credit boost after major shake-up of benefits system
The government has announced a major shake-up of the benefits system, which will see the amount of cash many people on Universal Credit receive each year rise