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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:26:05 +0000
Woman behind shoplifting crimewave given one final chance to stay out of jail
Jennifer O'Brien, who previously vowed to turn her life around, was arrested after she failed to show for her sentencing hearing last week

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:16:59 +0000
Work to begin on UK's first 'purpose-built padel warehouse' - and it's in the North East
Pure Padel's new development at the Gosforth Business Park in Longbenton will have 10 indoor courts and a dedicated space for corporate events

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:04:59 +0000
DWP issues cold weather payment update with one million households missing out
Cold weather payments have been triggered for people living in certain postcodes due to freezing temperatures

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:04:22 +0000
Detective drama hailed 'best show since Vera' returns as Channel 5 make announcement
Channel 5 has confirmed the return of a much-loved detective series with a first-look trailer

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:31 +0000
Nan, 42, hits worker with heels over Miller and Carter birthday meal
Mary McGinley, 42, already had three previous convictions before the birthday party fight

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0000
Gateshead Council to set early 2027 demolition of tower block
Council chiefs are poised to approve the demolition of a barely occupied high-rise set of flats.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:20:00 +0000
'Great concerns' over North East surgeon as firm offers free legal advice
A specialist solicitor said his firm would work to help Leslie Irwin's patients "find answers".

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000
Gateshead mum pays tribute to NHS department that 'means the world' to daughter with lifelong condition
Alice Marston's daughter Lexie has hypothroidism, which means she has to attend hospital every few months.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000
Watch Northumberland motorbike menace riding on paths and field during 100mph police chase
Peter Smith has been jailed for riding the motorbike dangerously between Blyth and Cramlington

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:10:00 +0000
Vulnerable Newcastle man frightened in his own home after burglar smashed his way in
Saad El Bacha, of Ponteland, was already on a suspended sentence when he broke into the victim's home in Walker

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000
'Staggeringly stupid' Newcastle man jailed for tattooing three young children
Patrick Coe, of Byker, left the victims physically and mentally harmed by his cruel actions

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:48:27 +0000
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, February 17
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:43:15 +0000
Consultation launched on prospective Rowlands Gill housing development
A housing firm, through its agent, has laucnhed a consultation on the potential for new housing in Rowlands Gill.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:36:54 +0000
Watch moment North East driver passes creepy 'Slenderman' figure in early hours of the morning
Lauren Amour captured the spooky sighting on her dashcam as she was driving on the A69 towards Newcastle

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:34:47 +0000
Reform call for pause on pay increases for senior council officers in Northumberland
The budget will be debated on Wednesday

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:33:12 +0000
Long-awaited Blyth Relief Road funding set to be agreed as part of budget proposals
Councillors will decide on the budget on Wednesday

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Footage shows moment woman with knife caused terror in Newcastle shop and trashed displays
Tequilla King, of Heaton, has been jailed for pulling out a knife and making threats at a Premier shop

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:37:25 +0000
'Very wet and very muddy' - Alnwick Shrove Tuesday football match tradition returns
St Paul's beat St Michael's 2-0, but American exchange student Hunter McFadden won the ball after jumping in the River Aln after it

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:03:30 +0000
Flood alert issued for Tyne and Wear coastline following relentless rain
The alert was issued across large areas of the North East coastline

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:51:15 +0000
North East hospital opens 'spaces our patients deserve' after £7.4m investment
Two new departments opened at the Gateshead Health NHS Trust last week.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:44:41 +0000
Armed police called to Northumberland town discover man carrying 'plastic toy sword'
Armed police units were called to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea following a call in 'good faith' that a man had been seen carrying a sword

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:44:00 +0000
The North East chippy that is 'always busy' despite the wet and windy weather
South Shields residents will not be surprised to learn that the dismal conditions this year have done little to dissuade people from visiting this eatery

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:17:14 +0000
Woman who died in Sunderland 'hit and run' named
Diane Jones died after being struck by a Volvo XC90 on Saturday night

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:16 +0000
Serial Greggs thief who staff dubbed 'Hamster' stole £2,000 worth of food
The 39 year old has been spared jail after he appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:46:16 +0000
North East groups named in Big Issue's 100 Changemakers for positive community impact
North East Young Dads and Lads (NEYDL) and Keep Active CIC were chosen by Big Issue readers to appear on the list celebrating people who do good in their communities

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