Dr Hilary said it's very unusual to see such serious illnesses but encouraged parents to keep an eye out for a number of Strep A signs

Eight young people are believed to have died from an invasive form of Strep A and parents are being urged to look out for symptoms in their children

Derrick Costello said he 'felt robbed' after waiting more than two months for a £70 shirt he ordered for his daughter's birthday

NHS bosses are concerned about how a staff exodus and lack of safe provision is impacting on the most vulnerable.

Police say they apprehended the alleged van thief after a brief pursuit in Newcastle with the vehicle now returned to its owner

Phones should be back up and running but furious people go on to Twitter to say they still can't get through to resolve their problems

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Corie Ruddy turned aggressive when a door supervisor asked him to leave the fast-food restaurant on Northumberland Street

City leaders met with bus company bosses last Friday amid major problems with delayed and cancelled services

Councils were given the new power by Jeremy Hunt in his autumn statement

Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) holds a number of extremely vulnerable women but inspection of the centre found the need for 'urgent improvement' in areas of safety

Meta will roll out the new technology to help make social media safer for young users, with a similar system already in place on Instagram

The Government has urged parents to be 'on the lookout' for symptoms of Strep A, which can cause a range of infections including a life-threatening illness in rare cases

One clip appears to show the press waiting for Katie Price, while another seems to depict them photographing Donald Trump's lawyer

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Labour's shadow health secretary said he is "really worried" that as well as patients missing out on GP appointments they could be living with undiagnosed conditions until it is "too late"

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The presenter explained that the first thing she told the MP in the jungle was that they would be friends with one another while in camp to avoid 'drama'

The charger plug in question does not fit fully into a wall socket, meaning that users could touch live parts while plugging or unplugging their device

Workers will stage a walk-out from Christmas Eve until December 27, and two 48-hour strikes planned for next week will also go ahead

The Christmas barn at East Grange Farm, High Shincliffe sells locally sourced Christmas trees, hand-made wreaths, stands and decorations throughout December

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Ollie Vaulkhard has complained that the Moosenwirt bar has been allowed to install gas heaters this winter, while other venues on Grey Street are banned from doing so

Matthew Stevens, of Brunswick Village, admits attacking the woman, from Gateshead, but denies trying to murder her

Wide-ranging defects in the seven-year-old Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington led to an £140m legal case.