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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:49:05 +0000
Serial killer's North East ex-wife pleads 'tell the truth' as police review Suzy Lamplugh case
Diane Cole, 71, says she is haunted by fears the Suffolk Strangler may have killed missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh 40 years ago as police review cold case links

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:21:21 +0000
Man punched in face during row at Newcastle bar suffers broken nose and loses two teeth
Police are investigating the attack inside a bar on Groat Market which left a man in his 20s requiring hospital treatment

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:08:18 +0000
Plane passengers hear 'loud bang' as engine 'tears open' in shock malfunction
The cabin was rocked by the massive bang and pilots noticed unusual readings from the engine

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:05:04 +0000
Dramatic UK snow map shows exactly when 500-mile Arctic blizzard will hit North East
An updated weather map shows the exact date and time a 500-mile blizzard will sweep across the UK as temperatures plummet

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:18:58 +0000
Ant McPartlin says 'you're a psychopath' after Declan Donnelly's'disgusting' plane behaviour
Ant and Dec are set to return with a new all-star series of I'm A Celebrity...South Africa later this year, but it was a trip to South Africa that left Ant 'disgusted'

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:04:47 +0000
Tyne and Wear Metro suspended LIVE: No trains running between South Gosforth and Shiremoor
Trains are suspended between South Gosforth and Shiremoor in both directions due to issues with the overhead line

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:55:09 +0000
Woman found dead in North East with police investigating 'unexplained' death
A police cordon has been erected after a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead at the scene in Horden

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0000
North East council failures left special needs child with 'no suitable education' for more than a year
The council has agreed to pay £5,900 to the family of a child who was promised specialist technology to help them learn at home, which was never delivered

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:20:00 +0000
Northumberland council leader insists capital programme is affordable despite budget pressures
This year's capital programme contains over £300 million of spending on new schools, roads and regeneration schemes

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:10:00 +0000
Brave members of the public stopped man's frenzied attack on ex wife in Newcastle street
Munwar Alsubhi was visiting Newcastle to see his daughters when he launched a shocking attack on his former wife

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:10:00 +0000
No arrests one year after man raped on Newcastle back street
The attacker is said to be of stocky build and spoke with a strong Geordie accent

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:07:00 +0000
Neighbour filmed Ashington husband kicking and grabbing wife during party in their garden
Nicholas Sexton was witnessed assaulting his partner during at a summer social gathering

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:02:00 +0000
Northumberland beach among 13 new designated bathing sites proposed by Government
The Government has proposed 13 new designated bathing sites across England

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:02:35 +0000
Photos of Newcastle Valentine's Funfair opening night as Geordies brave the rain
Newcastle's Valentine's Funfair returns to Spillers Wharf on Newcastle Quayside for the half term holiday

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:20:55 +0000
North East rogue trader who conned 24 victims of more than £31,000 is jailed
Mark Thirkell, 49, would take deposit or down payments but often didn't return to carry out the work

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:12:49 +0000
Moment dangerous driver crashes stolen car into stationary traffic during County Durham police chase
Carl Hollywood has now been jailed

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:56:36 +0000
Four people arrested and thousands of pounds worth of drugs seized in South Tyneside
Police carried out early morning raids at two South Tyneside properties on Monday (February 9) as part of Operation Impact

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000
Newcastle teenage girl had knife held to throat as she was kidnapped in case of mistaken identity
Tommy Burns and Sean Burns left the innocent teenager petrified by dragging her into an alley and threatening to slit her throat

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:50:58 +0000
North East weather shows region set for respite from the rain and snow
A Met Office Yellow weather warning for snow and ice is currently in place across much of the North East

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:24:53 +0000
Parents of North East boy with neuroblastoma raise the £393,000 needed for treatment in Rome
Benny Bahmanizad was diagnosed with the rare cancer after he began to limp

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:17:22 +0000
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, February 12
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:00:32 +0000
Inmates 'absolutely freezing' in North East prison after being left without heating and hot water for a week
The Northumberland mentor of an inmate is advocating for the welfare of the prisoners saying 'It's hard for their dignity'

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:05:53 +0000
Labour blasts 'total mess' Reform as Sunderland councillor quits party three months after being elected
Councillor Ian McKinley was elected to the Hetton ward in November in a by-election

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:05:08 +0000
Efforts to plant huge forest in North East with 600,000 trees hit by legal challenge
Lanchester Properties says it is has shouldered costs in the case against Forestry Commission to give residents a voice but developers say it is only 'delaying the inevitable'

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:57:48 +0000
Police searching for wanted Newcastle man 'actively evading arrest'
Thomas Hall is the subject of extensive enquiries by Northumbria Police, with officers appealing for information from members of the public

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