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Man held as armed police descend on cul-de-sac
> Armed police at Hayton Close in Cramlington
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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Murphy's return to action delayed due to admin ‘error’
OISIN Murphy's return to action has been delayed after the rider failed to complete the medical requirements set out by the British Horseracing Authority.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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Van Gerwen out of Players Championship
DARTS Michael van Gerwen has pulled out of the Players Championship 16, with his close friend Vincent van der Voort giving a worrying update about the darts legend.
1 min |
May 14, 2025

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Luxury homes for historic hall site
PLANS to convert a historic hall in the West End of Newcastle into luxury homes could get the green light this week.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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£40m for hospital's eco-friendly upgrades
A £40m project will see solar panels, heat pumps and a range of other environmentally friendly upgrades at the Freeman Hospital.
1 min |
May 14, 2025

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Post Office scandal victim wins £502,000 in compensation
A SUB-POSTMASTER from Gateshead has been awarded £502,000 in compensation after losing everything and being forced to “scrape by” for the past 23 years because of the Post Office scandal.
2 min |
May 14, 2025

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Motherhood is the hardest, most thankless job... it's painful to have to act like it's great all the time
In The Uninvited, Elizabeth Reaser plays an actress turned stay-at-home mum grappling with the path her life has taken. She tells RACHAEL DAVIS more
4 min |
May 14, 2025
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Cable plant could create 1,500 jobs
Plans for £923m factory go on show to public
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May 14, 2025
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Council shrinks regeneration area to speed up work
GATESHEAD Council is due to downsize the regeneration of the High Street South area to speed up the project.
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May 14, 2025
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Lascelles makes his Magpies return
NEWCASTLE United club captain Jamaal Lascelles played his first game in more than a year after appearing for the Under-21s in a friendly against Celtic FC B.
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May 14, 2025
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MARION MCMULLEN looks at the Eurovision songs that failed to strike a chord with the voters
THE dreaded “nul points’ haunts every Eurovision Song Contest act.
3 min |
May 14, 2025

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Date set for demolition of shopping centre units
PLANS to knock down a section of a shopping centre in South Tyneside have been given the go-ahead, with demolition works set to commence this summer.
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May 14, 2025
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Zelensky awaits Putin
UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said he will be waiting for Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Turkey this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the war in Ukraine, amid heavy pressure from the United States and European leaders to reach a settlement.
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May 14, 2025
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Plans revealed for factory that could create 1,500 jobs
JOB creating proposals for a major electricity cable factory on the banks of the Tyne have gone on show to the public.
3 min |
May 14, 2025
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Bomb squad called after device found in garden
A bomb squad response was sparked after a suspected “unexploded device” was found in a Northumberland garden.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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Napoli the likely destination for Magpies target
NAPOLI have reportedly made an offer for Jonathan David to join the club on a free transfer when his contract with Lille expires.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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Tree fellers quizzed over homophobia
THE men who felled the iconic Sycamore Gap tree were suspects in an investigation into alleged homophobic assaults before they cut down the tree.
1 min |
May 14, 2025

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Ballard the hero as promotion dream still alive
SUNDERLAND will meet Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium at the end of this month.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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Greggs extends support after breakfast success
NEWCASTLE bakery giant Greggs is set to introduce after-school and holiday care as well as other crisis support for families, following 25 successful years for its breakfast club programme.
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May 14, 2025
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More Covil Service jobs for region
MORE Civil Service jobs are set to be moved to the North East as part of a Government shake-up.
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May 14, 2025

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'I've been very privileged, and I am still very privileged, to be here'
ALMOST four decades on, retired Heaton architect David Yates can remember vividly being told he would get a heart a transplant.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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Boy bitten by dog on Metro train
NORTHUMBRIA Police are investigating after a five-year-old boy was bitten by a dog on a Metro train in North Tyneside.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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Rate of economic inactivity rockets – new ONS data
ECONOMIC inactivity levels in the North East have reached their highest level in more than 20 years, shocking new figures suggest.
2 min |
May 14, 2025

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Rowers take gold: 'We didn't just win, we won it for him'
THREE young Northumberland rowers have took home gold medals from a national competition just weeks after the death of their beloved head coach.
2 min |
May 14, 2025

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SMART deco
TIM BOND falls under the stylish 1930s spell of a Miami hotel that's both perfectly placed and budget-friendly
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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Bruno playing on the edge
I'M JUST ENJOYING MYSELF, SMILES MAGPIES ACE
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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Nissan's problems
NISSAN, for so long the powerhouse of the North East economy, is clearly going through a bad time.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
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England players in IPL dilemma
CRICKET England have included five Indian Premier League players in their one-day international squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing individuals to skip the series in favour of their franchise.
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May 14, 2025
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Inerishin 'stronger than ever' for return
CONNECTIONS of Inisherin are confident the exciting sprinter is stronger than ever ahead of his seasonal reappearance in the 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes on Wednesday.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
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13-year-olds charged after incident on Metro train
TWO teenage girls have been charged in connection with an alleged attack near Wallsend.
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