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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:18:10 +0000
Woman woken at 4am by ex-boyfriend in her bedroom days after his prison release
David Manby, 38, left his ex-girlfriend feeling 'trapped, frightened and powerless' when he turned up at her home during the night

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:38:07 +0000
Waitrose 'do not consume' warning as sweet treats recalled over health risk
Full details of the products affected have been outlined here, including the Best Before dates to look out for

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:37:11 +0000
Stunning giant ball of seaglass found on North East beach
A professional beachcomber says it is the biggest he has ever seen

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:53:24 +0000
New £825 car tax rule change confirmed – what it means for drivers from April 2027
The Treasury has confirmed Vehicle Excise Duty rates will rise from April 2027 with drivers of older high-emission cars expected to pay £825 a year

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:15:04 +0000
Jonathan Ross speaks out with 'horrified' David Walliams and Russell Brand statement
Jonathan Ross has issued a statement on former 'friends' Russell Brand and David Walliams saying he was 'genuinely unaware of their conduct'

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Masked robber who stormed Spar shop in Newcastle tracked down by 'distinctive shirt'
Career criminal Jason Downs, whose appalling record spans 37 years, was unaware his accomplice was armed with some scissors when the pair targeted a Spar shop

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 +0000
Gateshead Council chief executive to leave for North Yorkshire top job
Gateshead Council's most senior officer is expected to take the reins as chief executive in North Yorkshire next year

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 +0000
Three North East motorway services ranked among UK's best and worst
37,000 people took part in a national survey ranking facilities, food and drink and more

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000
New specialist education places to be created at Northumberland secondary school
A report warned that without the additional places the council could struggle to meet demand

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:15:00 +0000
Gateshead pub demolition plans confirmed as council announces push to remove 'eyesores'
Curley’s pub and the Park Lane club are both set to be demolished next year, under a long-planned regeneration of Gateshead High Street

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:02:00 +0000
Major drop in Puffin numbers on Farne Islands due to severe winter weather
Atlantic puffins most vulnerable to severe weather saw numbers of breeding pairs fall by 12%

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Beautiful Northumberland town named among happiest places to live in UK
The Northumberland town was the only in the North East to make the top 10 list

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:52:33 +0000
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball lottery numbers for Tuesday's £118m jackpot
All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:35:57 +0000
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, November 10
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:05:09 +0000
Tyneside firm making Hong Kong-style frozen meatballs for UK supermarkets gets funding
The investment has allowed Tai Lung Fung to expand in Whickham

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:54:40 +0000
North East 'ones to watch' list aims to identify the region's big companies of tomorrow
The list compiled by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum includes tech firms, a food company and a number of university spin-outs

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:43:42 +0000
Horror 100mph car crash on M5 motorway kills teen and parents
Andrew Moore, 46, Swala Harling, 47, and Sebastian Moore, 14 were killed in the crash

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:22:41 +0000
Council urged for "urgent" update on Meadow Well Bonfire chaos
Councillors will be briefed on the disturbing event witnessed in Meadow Well last week

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:21:12 +0000
Member of US army arrested in Gloucestershire as part of Counter Terrorism Policing investigation
The alleged offences relate to Russia, Counter Terrorism Policing London has said.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:05:04 +0000
Huge emergency response called to collision on Gateshead road
Police, ambulance, and fire crews were called to the scene on Tuesday evening

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:13:31 +0000
Woman arrested carrying 'offensive weapon' at Northumberland Bonfire Night event
Police were called to the scene on Thursday night

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Couple broke up due to boyfriend's behaviour - what he did next left her traumatised
Brute Ben Chapman strangled and picked up his girlfriend by the neck before throwing her into bikes

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:29:30 +0000
Tyneside parents call out the need for "crowd funding" for school trips
Parents in North Tyneside have said there should be more funding made available to help squeezed schools fund school trips

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:09:44 +0000
Behind the scenes as North East Ambulance Service team show how they spring into action after life-threatening crashes
Ambulance crews demonstrated how they react to life-threatening serious collisions on a daily basis

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:00:28 +0000
Newcastle council tax rise plans unveiled alongside more than 300 job losses amid £47m deficit
Newcastle City Council has announced more cost-cutting plans and says it has “little other choice” but to impose a council tax rise of 4.99% next year

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