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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:45:34 +0000
New contactless card payment rule less than a month away as banks warned
The technology is set for the first seismic shift since the pandemic

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000
DWP Universal Credit rules for going on holiday and how it affects payments
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances, including travel

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:51:06 +0000
I met Newcastle Girls Club to see this local group at work forging friendships
The group meet several times a month to help fortify female friendships

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:35:00 +0000
Easy way to peel garlic in 10 seconds using little-known 'expert-approved' hack
Garlic can be a pain to peel - and it seems like it takes forever to do

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0000
12 planning applications in County Durham - extensions, tree felling and heritage trails
Signage for a heritage trail, a number of extensions and alterations, and the felling of an apple tree are among the latest planning applications in County Durham

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:30:00 +0000
Man called 999 six times and threatened to 'shoot first police officer he sees'
Mohsin Bashir made the malicious calls because he 'wanted to go to prison'

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Inside £750,000 North East home with gorgeous kitchen and its own 'hidden' room
Take a look around this modern family home located just off North Road, in Chester-le-Street

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:56:55 +0000
How to book stunning Northumberland staycation apartment 'perfect for anyone with dogs'
The cottage has spectacular views to the Farne Islands and welcomes dogs

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0000
The benefit cheats and fraudsters who betrayed trust in North East to steal thousands
These criminals have been dealt with in court for fraud-related offences, impacting people, businesses and charities in the region

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:21:00 +0000
Postcode Lottery results with lucky streets in Newcastle, Gateshead, and Northumberland
Residents of these North East areas who play the national game have won a thousand pound prize per ticket

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000
How Oz, Dennis, Neville and co returned for a second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 40 years ago
The new series, broadcast from February to May 1986, saw the lads in the Midlands and Spain

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:07:00 +0000
Seven free Metro station car parks could get new charges as Nexus confirms decision under review
A series of Metro stations in both North and South Tyneside could have new parking fees introduced, but the charges

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:48:12 +0000
North East farm and visitor attraction celebrates 45th year with 'biggest ever' development
Hall Hill Farm in County Durham has a new café and a series of new buildings

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:40:32 +0000
Man in court accused of dangerous driving after police car damaged in A1(M) crash
A Durham Constabulary car sustained damage to its front end following a collision on the A1(M) in County Durham

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:33:18 +0000
Police search for missing Sunderland teenager, 15, last seen three days ago
Police are looking to trace missing Sunderland teenager last seen on February 17

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:58:41 +0000
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, February 20
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:57:04 +0000
North East reality TV stars Scotty T and Rebecca Gormley sentenced over illegal Instagram posts
Seven reality stars including Lauren Goodger, Yazmin Oukhellou and Scott Timlin have pleaded guilty to illegally promoting foreign exchange trading on Instagram without FCA authorisation.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:07:04 +0000
Knitted jumpers needed to keep baby lambs warm from 'bitter cold' at Northumberland farm
Whitehouse farm is appealing for the public to help knit jumpers for the new arrival of lambs

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:55:33 +0000
Tyneside nurse's 'lucky escape' after tree falls on BMW during dog walk
Rachel Alvers came back from a dog walk on Wallsend Burn to find her electric car written off after a tree fell on it

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:37:52 +0000
Tyneside Council scraps £10-a-week social care cost break for disabled residents
North Tyneside Council bosses have removed a flat rate £10 weekly reprieve from social care costs for residents living with disabilities

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:29:01 +0000
New chief fire officer’s appointment approved by Northumberland County Council
The deputy chief fire officer at the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is set to take the top job

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:21:33 +0000
Sycamore Gap sapling planted on Tyneside in 'Garden for Grief' project as lasting legacy lives on
A 'Tree of Hope' Sycamore Gap sapling has been planted in Rising Sun Country Park as part of the Garden for Grief project

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:21:02 +0000
14 women faced 'severe harm' and one died following Durham hospital breast cancer failings
New figures for women to suffer harm as a result of NHS breast service failings in Durham have been made public

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:55:15 +0000
Gorgeous pictures as families and patients wear red for Freeman Hospital's Children's Heart Unit
The annual Wear Red for Chuf day took place at the Freeman Hospital on Friday

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:59:37 +0000
Police name man who died following alleged Sunderland assault as suspect charged with murder
Peter Graham, aged 52, died following a suspected assault in the Hendon area of the city

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