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First Minister pushes UK for deal on whisky tariffs
SCOTLAND’S First Minister has said he is “waiting with expectation” for the UK Government to secure a deal to ensure Scottish whisky is exempt from US tariffs.
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December 05, 2025
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Plans to flatten fire station held up after outcry
THE future of Hexham's former fire station remains up in the air amid a row over whether it should be sold to Sir Antony Gormley.
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December 05, 2025
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Shoplifter stole bottle of perfume
A shoplifter who owed more than £1,300 in Metro fines was caught stealing designer perfume from a city centre department store.
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December 05, 2025
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Driver flees after crash
A driver crashed into a house in Wallsend before fleeing the scene.
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December 05, 2025
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Ofsted tells faith school to boost lessons for girls
A WEST End school has been told to improve after inspectors found issues including that some lessons were “not ambitious enough” for pupils.
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December 05, 2025
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Campaign to help artists and creatives is launched
NORTH East Cultural Freelancers (NECF) has launched the Festive Rebellion, a regional campaign encouraging people across the North East to shop small, shop local, and support the region's artists and creative businesses in the run-up to Small Business Saturday tomorrow.
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December 05, 2025
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Summit will highlight what North has to offer
An investment summit that aims to showcase the North of England on the global stage has been announced by North East mayor Kim McGuinness.
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December 05, 2025
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'Tough' Sharks up next in Eagles' brutal week
TEAM LOOK TO SHAKE OFF MIDWEEK DEFEAT
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December 05, 2025
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Ex-Magpie Hislop shares his cancer fight
FORMER Newcastle United man Shaka Hislop has disclosed that he has been fighting an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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December 05, 2025
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Butlins back in profit in its 90th year
BUTLIN’S has bounced back from a £75m loss to return to profitability during its most recent financial year, new figures show.
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December 05, 2025
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Schar struggling to adapt to bench role
FABIAN Schar has admitted he has found it hard to accept that he isn't a guaranteed first-team starter after losing his place in the Newcastle side.
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December 05, 2025
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Crawley ‘chuffed’ for humble hero Joe
CRICKET Zak Crawley paid tribute to England's “humble” hero Joe Root after he finally celebrated his first Test century on Australian soil.
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December 05, 2025
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Slot issues derby warning over Sunderland's big threat
NEWCASTLE United have been told what they must do to combat Sunderland's key strength when the two sides go head to head in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016.
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December 05, 2025
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No deal yet, says Putin
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a US plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle diplomacy by American envoys.
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December 05, 2025
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No Drama tilts at Sandown victory
ALL eyes will be on No Drama This End as he bids for a second Grade Two victory in the Betfair Winter Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown.
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December 05, 2025
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SAFC icon joins in wild celebrations
SUNDERLAND came within nine minutes of piling more pressure on Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
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December 05, 2025
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THREE'S A CROWD
REFRESHING ROMCOM SEES ELIZABETH OLSEN'S RECENTLY DECEASED JOAN FACED WITH THE DILEMMA OF WHICH OF HER TWO HUSBANDS TO SPEND HER AFTERLIFE WITH
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December 05, 2025
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Who has the best shot at national park award?
Northumberland National Park
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December 05, 2025
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Matchday needs more carriages
A COUNCILLOR has called for more matchday carriages and better parking on the Northumberland Line ahead of the first anniversary of its reopening.
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December 05, 2025
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Care home bosses 'extremely disappointed' after report
BOSSES at a Northumberland care home are “extremely disappointed” after a Care Quality Commission inspection found not enough was done to minimise the risk of people living there coming to harm.
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December 05, 2025
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£1.5m of fake goods seized in self-storage units
HAUL of fake goods worth more than £1.5 million have been seized before they flooded the Christmas market.
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December 05, 2025
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One Christmas tradition that will never be shelved
DECEMBER has arrived, and with it the inevitable parenting divide.
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December 05, 2025
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Burglar beat elderly man
A burglar hit an elderly man with a hammer and demanded he give him drugs.
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December 05, 2025
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Relief for passengers as rail strike is called off
A train company will operate their normal service during Saturdays in December after a series of planned strikes were called off.
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December 05, 2025
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Gidman steps up to new role with Durham
WILL Gidman has taken on another new role at Durham Cricket, with the club's former all-rounder appointed academy and pathway performance director.
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December 05, 2025
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Palace extension
DARTS The World Darts Championship will stay at Alexandra Palace until at least 2031 after the PDC agreed a new five-year deal.
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December 05, 2025
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Actors vote on AI scans
TV and film performers are voting on strike action over scanning for artificial intelligence (AI).
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December 05, 2025
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Offshore tech firm now on a 'stronger footing'
OFFSHORE firm Tekmar has announced an €8m contract award and says it is heading into the new year in a much stronger position than it was 12 months ago.
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December 05, 2025
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Sunday mornings are far worse than Mondays for me
I KNOW that for many of you out there, Monday morning is the low point of the week - five full days of wage slavery stretch ahead and (though the following may merely be your correspondent’s false memory syndrome) it is either raining, or the wind blows as cold as death, or a damp fog wraps you in an icy embrace as you set off for the morning commute.
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December 05, 2025
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Trippier is worth new deal - Carr
NEWCASTLE United should renew Kieran Trippier's contract, despite the fact he is entering the twilight years of his career.
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