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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:40:56 +0000Greggs sausage roll price hits new high as fans say cost 'getting ridiculous'
The UK bakery chain is facing customer backlash as sausage roll prices reach £1.35 in the latest price increase
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:39:09 +0000UK drivers hit with 17p per mile charge this January as warning issued
Latest RAC figures show it currently costs 17p per mile to run a petrol car based on average fuel prices and fuel economy
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:38:13 +0000DWP issues update over PIP points and scores amid fears of claimants facing cuts
A review into PIP is being carried out and fears have been raised that claimants may lose out on payments after the shake-up
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:36:09 +0000Next UK snow blast will be 'worse than Storm Goretti' and hit on this date
Weather models show a 450-mile wide wall of snow could hit the UK from January 20, though BBC Weather says the chance of meaningful snowfall is low
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:02:36 +0000Lidl to open 19 new stores across UK - full list
Lidl said the move will create up to 640 new jobs
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:37:18 +0000A69 crash LIVE: Road re-opens after collision causes traffic delays near Newcastle
Emergency services were called to the westbound route between Heddon-on-the-Wall and Throckley on Tuesday morning
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:10:25 +0000Universal Credit claimants with health issues could get £1,149 a month from DWP
Many people claiming Universal Credit who have a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition may not be aware of the help available
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:29:45 +0000North East man tells judge he feels 'at home' in prison after breaching restraining order
James Rollinson turned up at his grandmother's home shortly after being released from prison in November last year
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:14:12 +0000'Free spirit' tragically died after taking prescription drugs and alcohol at house party
The 29-year-old was described by her family as a 'free spirit' who loved animals and music and who had a 'quirky sense of style'
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:38:00 +0000Dietician issues warning over BMI as a measure for your overall health
It is a good idea to get regular health checks
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:29:00 +0000New chief fire officer and financial boss to be appointed in Northumberland
The previous fire chief left following an investigation into the organisation's culture
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:11:00 +0000Fears tourist tax will be 'difficult to collect' from Northumberland holiday lets
Mayor Kim McGuinness has proposed a £2 per night tourist tax, but some in Northumberland says this will be difficult to collect from Airbnbs and holiday lets
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:56:00 +0000North East families slam Government decision not to expand newborn blood test to screen for rare condition
The UK National Screening Committee published its decision to advise against screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) on Thursday, a rare genetic condition which causes a progressive loss of physical and mental skills
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:55:00 +0000Gateshead highway repairs rack up near £10m bill since 2018 including 96,415 pothole repairs
While highway repairs have climbed to nearly £10m since 2018, near technology is hoped to improve efficiency and quality of first-time fixes.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:34:00 +0000State of the art new NHS lab to help support people with conditions like cerebral palsy
A new "gait lab" has opened at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:17:00 +0000Experts hit out at major change proposed for all drivers
Major legal changes to improve driving safety have been put forward
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:11:00 +0000'Wicked' sex predator stalked stranger across Newcastle city centre before trying to rape her
Thomas Dodds, of Ashington, was only stopped from raping the woman by her bravely fighting him off
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000Council backs Newcastle centre for writing with £1m boost to buy listed building
There are big plans to transform Newcastle city centre's Old Post Office building into a new hub for writing and publishing, which it is hoped can open in 2028
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:44:26 +0000'He would've taken my face off': Son's terror after his Tyneside dad went for him with an axe
Kevin Cruickshanks has been jailed after attacking his son while he was out buying milk in South Shields
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:39:42 +0000Newcastle's Side photographic gallery to set up office at Baltic
The move comes after the Side decided not to re-open its own gallery on the Quayside
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:23:36 +0000Gateshead Council refuses to set new end date for flyover demolition
Council leader Martin Gannon had previously pledged in March last year that the crumbling Gateshead Flyover would be gone “within a year”, but its demolition is yet to begin
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:05:47 +0000'Glamorous' North East great-grandmother celebrates 100th birthday with rock and roll themed party
Joan Taylor celebrated her birthday surrounded by friends and family at Royal Hampton Court in Ponteland
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:29:24 +0000Two Tyneside schools to close as merger plans approved amid emotional scenes
Following on from the first consultation on the future of education in North Tyneside, two schools are set to close and merge with neighbouring facilities.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:07:21 +0000Set For Life winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results for Monday January 12
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:27:28 +0000Cost-of-living payments for Universal Credit and Pension Credit claimants confirmed for January
The start of the new year heralded the additional payments