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Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:54:56 +0000Daughter stole £40k from sick mum and left her 'destitute'
Michelle Moore admitted fraud after taking her mother Lynne Mills' money over three years while acting as her carer, but was ordered to pay back just £1,000 of it
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:25:28 +0000Benidorm holiday nightmare as 'plasterboard and air‑con ducts fall on families' during Easter lunch
Red Cross officials assisted those affected at the Costa Blanca hotel
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:01:58 +0000What you need to know as rise of State Pension age to 67 begins today
Changes have been made to the state pension age - all you need to know
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 07:43:06 +0000Easter Monday supermarket opening hours: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and more
Major supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi and M&S will have reduced hours on Easter Monday
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 06:28:10 +0000North East thug avoids jail despite attacking ex and threatening to kill dog
He left his former partner with bruises and a cut lip but has been spared jail
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 06:18:23 +0000Man arrested after County Durham head-on crash leaves woman with life-threatening injuries
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while under the influence of drugs, and possession of a controlled drug.
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000Ex-inmate who served in Ian Huntley's jail names three monsters who could be targeted next
Former HMP Frankland inmate Ricky Killeen has named three prisoners he believes could be targeted for attacks similar to Ian Huntley, who died following a brutal prison assault
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0000Doctor explains 'best way' to treat bites and stings - from mosquitoes, midges, ticks and spiders
Insect bites and stings - including from mosquitoes, midges, ticks and spiders - are no longer just a holiday nuisance but are becoming an increasing concern closer to home
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 00:11:00 +0000Stalking worry over too few Newcastle schools signing up to hear story of murdered Alice Ruggles
City leaders are concerned about the shortage of schools in Newcastle signing up for assemblies run by the Alice Ruggles Trust, set up in memory of the 24-year-old who was murdered by her former partner
Mon, 6 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0000Man’s plea to save 135-year-old Northumberland church his family built from closure
The Methodist chapel dates back to 1891
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:44:00 +0000Leaked report describes former 'culture of fear' at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
The report followed an investigation last year and had not previously been made public
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:41:00 +0000The North East criminals who assaulted their friends in shocking attacks
These seven offenders, who attempted to cause physical damage to people they know, have been dealt with in court
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0000Inside 'lovely' detached Newcastle home dating back to 1928 up for sale at £1.22million
Set within an impressive 1/2 acre plot, the period property, which is being marketed by Sanderson Young, offers a 'blend of character and modern living'
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0000Moment £100,000 gold thief is caught on baby monitor ransacking Newcastle home
Romanian career criminal Neculai Nederi has been jailed after raiding two houses in Fenham
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000Northumberland National Park visitor centre welcomes millionth visitor in anniversary year
Park bosses believe that the Sill is one of the most impactful free attractions in the North East
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000Tyneside council pays out more than £40m in business rate refunds since 2016
Over the past 10 years, a local authority has issued millions across thousands of individual refunds for business rates.
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 21:04:21 +0000Tyneside mum's meningitis horror - 'I'm fighting for my life to get home for my kids'
Mum Kaitlyn Spearman had a headache that wouldn't go away for most of a week. Then on Thursday she discovered a shocking rash.
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 20:30:25 +0000Northumberland man comes fifth in race around the world in boat he built in his shed
Adam Waugh constructed a 19ft yacht, named Little Wren, which has successfully sailed more than 28,000 nautical miles and finished fifth in a race across the globe
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 19:30:13 +0000Fire service statement as crews tackle blaze on Tyneside industrial estate
A total of 20 firefighters were involved in tackling a blaze in South Tyneside on Easter Sunday
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 19:22:05 +0000Two easy-to-miss symptoms of diabetes as UK figures hit 'all-time high'
The symptoms are easily missed in the business of everyday life
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 19:08:19 +0000Northumberland mum with incurable cancer didn't think she'd see son's third birthday
Leigh Dreyer, 39, wants people to stop underestimating skin cancer.
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 18:55:24 +0000Gateshead mum says charity has been 'life-changing' and helped her recover from the 'bitter end'
Carolyn Bainbridge said Change, Grow, Live in Jackson Street, Gateshead had transformed her life.
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 18:41:15 +0000The Northumberland woman who saves 1,000 hedgehogs a year at rescue running almost 30 years
The Longframlington organisation helps over 1000 hedgehogs a year in Northumberland, but what does it take to run a rescue?
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 18:10:12 +0000Funeral notices in Newcastle Chronicle this week including tributes to a former Tyneside nurse
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Sun, 5 Apr 2026 17:47:12 +0000Pictures of Storm Dave devastation as high winds cause major disruption across North East
Trees fallen, roads blocked and walls knocked over as Storm Dave brings chaos on Easter Sunday