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North Shields cultural venue The Exchange 1856

New North East wedding site opens after £1m revamp - and the location may be familiar

A Tyne and Wear Metro train

15 North East train carriages too hot as passengers worry they will 'pass out'

North Tyneside Council is dealing with a budget deficit

Garden bin charges, tax hike, and transport review as council tries to balance budget

Stars of the Peter Pan panto, at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, this festive period, led by Matt Lapinskas in the lead role, took to the ice outside the Life Science Centre, in Times Square, ahead of the month-long run of the show

It's Peter Pan, on ice, ahead of festive panto run at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre

Kevin Herron gave a false name when arrested

Shoplifter in Durham gave police the name of a man who emigrated to Australia

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Business partners Brent Gilpin, left, and Holly McBride-Donaldson taking a spin on the static bikes at their new gym venture, The Cell, in Sunderland's former Gilbridge Police Station

New gym venture opens in Sunderland's former police headquarters building

Northern Lights Trail in Leazes Park, Newcastle

Northern Lights trail illuminates city park in run up to festive period

Jeff Winn, Founder and Executive Chairman

Turnover up 35 per cent for North East law firm

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World War II vintage Tiger Moth biplanes, which are considered incredibly rare, have been seen travelling over parts of County Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle

Amazement as rare Second World War planes spotted flying over County Durham

Trains and electricity: Five things that should be in the Autumn Statement

OPINION Trains and electricity: Five things that should be in the Autumn Statement

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Rebecca Dunn has rebuilt her life after a devastating crash

How Rebecca is rebuilding her life after devastating crash involving a lorry

Missing North East teenager is found safe and well

The Tynemouth Watchtower in North Tyneside was built towards the end of World War One and established as a command tower for The Tyne Turrets

Grade II listed North East landmark from World War One hits the market for £500k

The Tyne Tunnel

Driver hit with £32,000 in Tyne Tunnel fines but will now only have to pay £800

Garard Ndela, left, and Andre Antonio carried out You Tube bomb hoax stunt at Newcastle Airport, in July

Newcastle Airport bomb hoax 'prankster' warned prison is, 'highly likely' outcome

Trial of men accused of ammonia spray killing of Andy Foster (inset) will now take place at Newcastle Crown Court in April, next year

Trial for alleged fatal ammonia spray attackers in Gateshead put back to April

Man accused of manslaughter now faces murder charge following death of other man

Man accused of manslaughter now faces murder charge following death of other man

Evidence of messaging between members of rival group accused of fatal attack on Gordon Gault read to jury at Newcastle Crown Court murder trial

Gordon Gault death Teenagers accused of murder threatened to 'exterminate' rivals in messages

Vincent Onyeabor and Mark Renney

Why skilled overseas graduates in North East are untapped resource for whole region

Police at incident

Police investigate 'unexplained death' of woman found in North East property

Toby Kelly, inset right, drove at and over Sheldon Flanighan, left, in the car park at the Bay Horse Inn, at Cramlington, on April 1, this year

North East pub car park hit and run killer given life with minimum tariff of 27 years

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Trial of six teenagers accused of the murder of 14-year-old Gordon Gault has begun at Newcastle Crown Court

Gordon Gault death Six teens accused of taking part in fatal stab attack on Gordon Gault in Newcastle

Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting, was spotted taking a trip on the Tyne and Wear Metro to receive his Freedom of North Tyneside award at the Exchange 1856 building in North Shields Credit: INSTAGRAM

North East music legend spotted on Metro to collect Freedom of Borough award

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The A1(M) near Darlington

Welfare incident at Darlington and Gateshead oil spillage cause A1(M) traffic chaos

Police have appealed for information after a firearms incident

Man arrested after suspected gun pointed at couple in argument on North East street

The industrial action takes place during 'Anti-Bullying Week' on November 14-17

Bin workers to strike over being 'disciplined for helping disabled residents'

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Closure orders were granted last month for Birtley Gym and Fitness Centre, left, and Birtley Boxing Club, last month

Boxing gym with suspected link to criminal activity to stay closed as appeal fails

The young male cat had climbed onto a fence at an allotment in Houghton-le- Spring

Investigation launched as cat becomes stuck in tree with trap attached to its leg

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Sex offender David Mills found to have used devices to access dating app only 12 days after court order made forbidding him from doing so

County Durham sex offender breached court order only 12 days after it was imposed

Graham Lee remains in intensive care tonight

Update on jockey Graham Lee's 'very serious injuries' after Newcastle fall

Graham Lee after riding a winner at Redcar earlier this season

Grand National winning jockey Graham Lee in intensive care after Newcastle fall

The court case against the teenager accused of the murder of Holly Newton, in Hexham, in January, has been further delayed while assessment is made of his fitness to plead

Holly Newton death Holly Newton: Accused teen's fitness to plead hearing to be resolved in January

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Defendant Craig Dalkin starting 40-month prison sentence for inflicting gbh on a man in a two-punch attack on Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring

Two-punch attack victim left with devastating injuries after his head hits pavement

Cyclist in hospital after crashing with a lorry on A19 - road reopened

Sting at North Tyneside

Sting receives Freedom of the Borough award in North Tyneside

Brunton Park Post Office in Gosforth

Why this North East Post Office has been sold for the first time in 33 years

A bin wagon in South Tyneside starting a collection

No bin collections for parts of North East due to industrial action taking place

Family of murdered ambulance worker Shedlon Flanighan speak of their

Sheldon Flanighan death Family of man killed in pub car park hit and run speak of 'unimaginable grief'

Toby Kelly, inset, has been found guilty of the murder of Sheldon Flanighan and attempted murder of Wayne Common in the car park of the Bay Horse Inn, Cramlington

Flanighan Murder Kelly found 'guilty' of murder of Sheldon Flanighan in pub car park hit and run

The health and medical building, BIOS, at Teesside

How two North East universities are changing the way doctors and nurses are trained

The Tynemouth Castle Inn

North East hotel reopens its doors after 14-month renovation

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A retiring firefighter’s final job was such a cliché he thought it was a prank – saving a cat from a free. Pictured: Micky Longstaff (R-L)) with colleague Lee Chape, the cat and its owner.

Retiring firefighter thought last job rescuing cat from tree was a prank

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Smiley shoplifter Gemma Rowell has been banned from shops in her own town centre.

Prolific shoplifter banned from shops in her own town centre after reoffending

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How the new site could look

Dozens of jobs and rooftop views as empty building to become luxury hotel

Connor Rowntree spent almost a year in hospital after messing around with aerosols at a friends house aged 15. He suffered third degree burns to 90% of his body. He is urging other teens to avoid making the same mistakes this Bonfire night.

Burn survivor's plea not to play with fire this Bonfire Night after horror accident

Emma Welch and Stephanie Mallery

'We're investing in our people' - string of promotions at Newcastle law firm

Geoffrey O’Brien has been jailed

Thief stole purse of woman in 90s and used her bank card to buy cigarettes

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The Care Quality Commission has withdrawn its ranking for the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Freeman Hospital.

Watchdog suspends hospitals' outstanding' status after 'discrepancies'

Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility, earmarked for land at Teesworks, near Redcar

Council won't back down on 'devastating' plan to burn city waste at incinerator

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Four men have been arrested after a woman was allegedly threatened with a weapon in Ovingham.

Four men arrested after woman allegedly threatened with weapon in village

three-year extension to the existing public spaces protection

Dog control orders will be extended by three years at this North East beach

Former Yorkshire Bank, Blandford Street, Sunderland (November, 2022)

Shops and apartments set to give former city centre bank new lease of life

John MacPhail, left, sharing a joke with ex-Hartlepool manager Alan Murray and striker, Joe Allon, prior to a club reunion in 2010

Festive supper in support of ex-Sunderland and Hartlepool footballer John MacPhail

Shoplifter Joseph Tait has been banned from all Sainbury stores

Nuisance shoplifter banned from every Sainsbury's in UK after plaguing stores

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