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£750 payout for foster carer who was 'attacked'
NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has agreed to pay a former foster carer £750 after she complained to the Local Government Ombudsman over her experiences with the service that saw her “attacked” by a young person.
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May 14, 2025
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Trump agrees Saudi deals
GLOBAL BRIEFING
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May 14, 2025
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Superstar Trey will make his mark in final, says Eagles boss
MARC Steutel insists a sold-out O2 Arena will bear witness to the best point guard in British basketball when Newcastle Eagles take on old foes Leicester Riders in Sunday's 2025 Super League Basketball play-off final.
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May 14, 2025
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Pipe dreams realised as instrument is celebrated
ENTHUSIASTS are to stage tribute to England’s only regional musical instrument - the Northumbrian Small Pipes.
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May 13, 2025
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North East is great place for business, say leaders
ONE of the North East's most prominent business leaders says she wants to turn around the perception that the region does not have opportunities for talented people.
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May 13, 2025
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Magpies star Livramento opens up on
NEWCASTLE United star Tino Livramento has lifted the lid on the importance of talking about mental health matters at St James' Park.
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May 13, 2025
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Wage growth 'still too high for sustained inflation fall'
A DEPUTY governor of the Bank of England has said “caution remains appropriate” in fiscal policy decisions despite a slow-down in UK inflation in recent months.
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May 13, 2025
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Double Bafta joy for P.O. drama
MR LOVERMAN actor Lennie James and Industry actress Marisa Abela have won the leading acting prizes at the TV Bafta awards as the ceremony saw drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office pick up two gongs.
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May 13, 2025
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India 'pauses' military action
GLOBAL BRIEFING
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May 13, 2025
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Mapping data shows 80% of England's peatlands are dry
ENGLAND'S peatlands have been mapped for the first time to aid their recovery as the data reveals 80% to be dry and degraded.
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May 13, 2025
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Unhealthy treatment
EIGHT loss drugs and jabs have been touted as a way forward out of the cycle of obesity in which Britain has become trapped.
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May 13, 2025
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Pedestrian citical after A69 crash
A pedestrian remains in a critical condition in hospital several days after he was hit by a car on the A69 in Northumberland.
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May 13, 2025
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Prison for 'obsessed' constituent who threatened to kill Labour MP
AN “obsessed” constituent who made repeated threats to kill his MP and harm his wife has been jailed for 18 months.
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May 13, 2025
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We are all part of a greater whole – let’s stick together
SOME days, whether it’s the international news, or great anniversaries, or new government policies, or the results of elections, or just living our lives, it's important to remember the facts.
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May 13, 2025
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Pressure is on Putin
RUSSIA must show “without delay” that it is willing to broker peace in Ukraine, Kyiv’s leading European allies have said, after David Lammy insisted President Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about negotiations.
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May 13, 2025
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Office building set to be turned into student flats
MAJOR plans to transform a riverside office building in South Shields into student accommodation have been submitted to council development chiefs.
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May 13, 2025
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Leicester coach role for Parling
RUGBY U Leicester Tigers have appointed former Newcastle Falcons star Geoff Parling as their new head coach on a long-term deal.
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May 13, 2025
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Councillor quits days after election
A REFORM UK councillor who won a seat in County Durham at the election 12 days ago has resigned after failing to declare his employment with the council.
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May 13, 2025
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Player needs cash for knee op to keep dream alive
A TALENTED footballer who's been part of youth England camps fears a series of brutal knee injuries might end her dreams - unless she can raise the cash for a vital operation that should fix the problems once and for all.
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May 13, 2025
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Apartments planned at day centre
PROPOSALS to transform the site of a former charity day centre into residential apartments have won approval from local planning chiefs.
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May 13, 2025
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Dying denied fuel payments
IT is extremely disappointing that the Government has publicly ruled out a U-turn on its winter fuel payment cuts, after 48 hours of media reports that they were reconsidering eligibility for the scheme.
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May 13, 2025
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Commanding Coetzer leads Cestrians' charge
SPARKLING CENTURY SETS UP VICTORY
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May 13, 2025
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Duckett signs deal with 'fantastic' Notts
England's Ben Duckett has signed a new deal with Nottinghamshire through to the end of the 2027 season.
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May 13, 2025
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Brewery calls time on trading over rising costs
A POPULAR Newcastle brewery has ceased trading after rocketing costs led it to call in liquidators.
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May 13, 2025
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Reynolds is no ordinary Joe as he stars in Blaydon triumph
JOSEPH Reynolds put on a superb all-round display in Blaydon’s victory against Annfield Plain.
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May 13, 2025
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Kohli calls it a day on his Test career
VIRAT Kohli, the former India captain and one of the most celebrated cricketers ever, has announced his retirement from Tests, saying: “I've given it everything I had.”
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May 13, 2025
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Home was littered with dead pets
A Newcastle woman who left five dead animals in her home has avoided jail.
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May 13, 2025
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Nissan 'set to cut 20,000 global jobs' as sales fall
NISSAN could be set to cut almost 20,000 jobs around the world as it speeds up attempts to cut costs, according to reports in Japan.
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May 13, 2025
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Former Pizza Hut owner was £50m in debt
THE company behind Pizza Hut's restaurants in the UK had debts exceeding £50m when it collapsed, before being rescued, it has been disclosed.
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May 13, 2025
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Renewables firm Tekmar nets wind farm deal
RENEWABLES specialist Tekmar Group has secured a contract which will see it supply its services for a wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
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