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Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:43:01 +0000
Over 2,000 PIP claimants due £5,625 back from DWP - check if you're affected
Hundreds of people are owed money from the DWP but have not been traced - here's an outline of who's affected and why

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:43:00 +0000
Gateshead Council to no longer fund Pride, Reform leader says
Pride events in Gateshead can no longer expect further funding or promotion from the local authority.

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:12:41 +0000
Top Gun actor James Handy stabbed to death as girlfriend's son arrested
James Handy, who appeared in Top Gun: Maverick, was found unconscious in the front garden of his home in Tarzana, Los Angeles, with a stab wound to his chest

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 07:40:31 +0000
Location Location Location fans stunned as celeb appears in £450k home hunt
Location, Location, Location fans were left floored when a famous face appeared on the Channel 4 show

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 07:24:39 +0000
John Lennon's drawings spotted at auction by North East collector displayed in museum
10 of the pop art images, which were created by the iconic Beatle in the 1960s, were found by local Joseph O’Donnell

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 07:10:46 +0000
Jet2 outlines 'overall weight limit' luggage rules and when charges will apply
If you are travelling with Jet2 this summer, it may be worth brushing up on their luggage restrictions and rules over weight limits

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 06:54:32 +0000
Masked gunmen fired at North East family home while children slept upstairs
Dwayne Bates and Kieron Robinson were hired to force a man to pay an alleged £20,000 debt

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 06:51:56 +0000
Young Gateshead boxer retains top national title and remains unbeaten after two years in sport
Talented amateur Brogan Darrie, of Felling ABC, was crowned champion for the second year running

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 06:25:21 +0000
Tragedy as British man, 21, found dead in Rotterdam after he was spotted outside club at 2am
Bradley Passey, 21, had been attending the TwitchCon gaming convention in Rotterdam

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0000
DWP announces new '300,000' update for certain group
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a £2.5billion support package

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000
Former Tyneside plumber dies just months after first symptoms of asbestos-related cancer
The family of Peter Watson, of Wideopen, are seeking answers over how he was exposed to the asbestos that sadly killed him

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000
'I thought we were gone' - Woman calls for A1 upgrades after being involved in terrifying crash
The collision involving the couple's Audi and a motorhome occurred on Sunday at the turn-off for Charlton Hall

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000
'Rotten and mean' Newcastle brute repaid the love of his partner by breaking her bones
Michael Havelock subjected the woman who was in love with him to a series of disgraceful attacks

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0000
Man accused of grabbing woman's breasts inside busy Newcastle City Centre bar
Scott McKenna allegedly sexually assaulted the female inside The Dog and Parrot

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0000
Northumberland County Council 'not happy' with critical housing report as action plan drawn up to tackle issues
The regulator's report identified "very serious failings" at the local authority

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 19:22:56 +0000
Woman asked for money by shameless beggar in Newcastle had no idea what was really happening
Dylan Brown answered the victim's phone after she'd realised it had been stolen and told he she needed to pay £10 for it to be returned

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 19:08:38 +0000
Gateshead Quayside arena could be 'fantastic' - but our High Street is 'wrecked'
Building the new arena in Gateshead has been dubbed like 'taking Disneyland and putting it in the middle of the desert'

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 19:03:23 +0000
North East wedding DJ born with just one kidney makes desperate transplant plea
Seaham DJ Graeme Willis needs a kidney donor as he his health is getting progressively worse

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 19:03:09 +0000
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, June 4
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 17:31:42 +0000
'I couldn't not help' - Hero saved life of man who collapsed on Shields Road
Sam Collard administered life-saving CPR to a man whose heart stopped in a medical emergency but insists his actions were nothing out of the ordinary

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 17:02:39 +0000
Teen suspected of taking knife and hammer to Tynemouth Longsands is banned from coast
A 16-year-old boy was one of 13 people arrested on the North Tyneside coast during heatwave

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 16:46:36 +0000
Ice skates, Christmas tree and three-man tent among Metro lost property to go on sale for charity
A sale of hundreds of items will take place at Tynemouth Market this weekend

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 16:33:58 +0000
Reform UK leader won't back Gateshead Quays arena plan without 'better' deal
Gateshead Council's Reform UK leader Nick Allan said on Thursday that, while no decision had been taken on the proposed Quays arena's future, it needs a 'better argument and better financial package'

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 16:28:43 +0000
Eldon Square celebrates successful spring sales in face of national decline
Marketing efforts across the city were said to have boosted April sales and footfall

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 16:07:08 +0000
Northumberland Labour leader says ‘tragic events’ on A1 reinforce need for dualling
Five people were killed in two accidents just nine days apart

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