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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:53:14 +0000Tyne and Wear Metro suspension LIVE: Service resumes after 'cable theft' south of the Tyne
Trains had been suspended between Monument and South Hylton and Monument and South Shields.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:09:05 +0000North East dad convicted of killing weeks-old baby by 'violently shaking' him
Bradley Thomas, 23, has been convicted by a jury over the murder of his baby boy Emmerson-Oak Thomas, 14 weeks.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:59:13 +0000New alert as HMRC rule change in effect from June 25 to September 1 2026
There has been a warning over possible disruption
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:39:18 +0000North East Lloyds and Halifax banks on list of 79 UK branches to shut this year
The North East banks affected are in areas including South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Durham and Gateshead - here's the full list
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:25:47 +0000DWP confirms state pensioners sent letters as free TV licence link pushed
The Department for Work and Pensions is trying to get people to sign up to get the £238 payment - and it is linked to free television licences, a committee was told
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:16:00 +0000Resident fears £60 million relief road won't solve Blyth's serious traffic issues
The council insist the relief road will be effective
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:12:00 +0000Northumberland man accused of downloading and sharing hundreds of child sex abuse images
He is also accused of breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to disclose a USB memory stick and SD card to police
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:00 +0000130 new homes for Felling despite Gateshead Football Club objection
Despite the club's hopes the field could be used for sport, councillors have approved a 130 house development on the land
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0000Thug told partner 'I'm going to smash your ribs in and your face' during nine-hour attack in Newcastle
Cory Lavery has been sentenced to 25 months in prison at Newcastle Crown Court
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0000Newcastle unveils 'challenging' plan to give kids from deprived parts of city a better start in life
Newcastle City Council wants to see hundreds more children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) by 2029, under a £5 million vision to improve support for families
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0000Life chances for Newcastle's white working class children are the worst in England
Newcastle Central and West ranks bottom out of 543 constituencies in England in terms of outcomes for White British young people, according to a “very distressing” new report
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:44:56 +0000Two charged with attempted murder after woman struck by car in Blyth left fighting for her life
The incident occurred during the early hours of last Friday
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:12:06 +0000Supporters at Newcastle fan zone celebrate as England beat Croatia 4-2 in first World Cup match
Fans gathered in Times Square to watch England's first group game
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:36:03 +0000Two men in police custody in hospital following incident in Felling as viral video circulates
Northumbria Police say the two men are currently in custody at hospital
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:22:39 +0000Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.7m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, June 17
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:22:19 +0000Byker murder probe LIVE: Boy, 16, and two men arrested after death of man in his 20s
Northumbria Police taped off a large section of Shields Road for almost 24 hours
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:18:44 +0000Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, June 17
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0000Martin Lewis anyone with NS&I Premium Bonds and savings accounts new alert
Personal finance expert explained how to trace them using free online tools
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:22:12 +0000Ashington man convicted of manslaughter after killing his terminally ill wife dies in Cyprus
David Hunter was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after he suffocated wife Janice
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:08:53 +0000Doctor gives evidence in inquest of County Durham man who died with rare complication of tonsillitis
Andrew Watson, 32, died on October 10, 2019 and an inquest has been held at Crook Coroner's Court
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:04:13 +0000Clash over funding for Northumberland school rebuild as Government accused of 'stonewalling' progress
The council has requested a £13 million contribution from the Department for Education
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:51:14 +0000Northern Powergrid invests in North East power lines as power cut targets missed
The firm has said it is investing £2.8bn up to 2028
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:38:17 +0000Northumbria Police 101 calls branded 'waste of time' as delays increase on non-emergency number
The average time it takes for Northumbria Police to answer a 101 call has increased to four minutes, with a boss admitting it is the "least effective way" of reporting a crime
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:26:22 +0000South Tyneside Council stripped of powers to determine planning applications for major developments
The local authority is one of nine put into special measures by the Government
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:43:41 +0000Byker community 'heartbroken' by death of young man with murder investigation ongoing
A man in his 20s died in hospital following a suspected assault on Shields Road in Byker. Three people have been arrested