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Sun, 5 Jul 2026 08:49:56 +0000
Prisoner slashed cell mate's face with plastic fork in unprovoked North East jail attack
Khalid Mohamed, 45, slashed his cell mate's face with a plastic fork while serving a prison sentence

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 07:56:27 +0000
Inmates at 'out of control' UK prison in 'frenzied attack' on cellmate
Bobby Castor, 18, took part in three separate attacks using makeshift toothbrush weapons

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 07:12:19 +0000
UK pub opening rules tonight as England play Mexico at 1am
England face a tough test in the last 16 of the World Cup at 1am on Monday

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 06:39:00 +0000
Full list of who is exempt from paying £180 BBC TV licence fee
The BBC TV licence fee costs £180 a year for most UK households, but some people may be eligible for a full or partial discount

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000
Married couples issued 'pay £213' home insurance warning
The answer to one simple question about your relationship status could make a big difference

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Gym makes 'wild' decision affecting all women born after 2002
A UK gym has sparked outrage after allegedly restricting its ladies-only gym to women aged 12 to 24

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0000
Thug punched partner and shouted 'I will destroy you' inside Newcastle chemist
Andrew Patterson assaulted his girlfriend in front of shocked staff and customers

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0000
Inside a 'magnificent' Jesmond home with Japanese-style garden for sale at £1.79million
The 'unique' contemporary property, which boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms, is being marketed by Sanderson Young

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0000
Councils' £200m black hole is stark reminder of devolution challenge facing Andy Burnham
The scale of change needed from Andy Burnham's promised "rebalancing of power" from Whitehall to the regions was put into focus by the massive funding gap facing our councils

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0000
New mam wins Miss Newcastle Great Britain 2026 just months after giving birth to baby girl
Rebecca Dobson will now compete in the final of The Miss Great Britain 2026 in October

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000
The African city five hours from Newcastle where you can snorkel and scuba dive
Hurghada is one of five new destinations easyJet announced flights to from Newcastle Airport last month

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0000
Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth: Coastal havens with 'unique charm' and 'high demand'
Few areas on the sea here in the North East are quite as popular with people looking for a new home than this North Tyneside stretch

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Drug dealer found with £19,000 of cannabis stashed in tubs in North East home
Police also found scales, small plastic bags, cash and a debt list when they searched Aaron Swinhoe's address

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 19:52:43 +0000
Police hunting paedophile who committed offences in North East and poses 'serious risk' to children
Darren Inkpen was jailed and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life in 2021 after admitting three sex attacks

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 19:25:42 +0000
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £3.9m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday July 4

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 19:14:09 +0000
Dunston man 'who everybody loved' to be honoured with event after tragic death at 27
Liam Smith, who was known as 'Blue' to his friends, was described as the Gateshead area's 'only Mackem'

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 17:21:38 +0000
North East murderer who strangled his wife to death dies behind bars
Norman Heaton was serving a life sentence for killing mum-of-three Jacqueline Heaton in May 2001

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 16:55:21 +0000
Children caught in rip currents at UK beach as locals demand lifeguards
Several children were rescued from dangerous rip currents at Tywyn beach in Gwynedd, North Wales, after bystanders plunged into the sea to save them

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 16:22:46 +0000
DPD driver allegedly stole £7k of parcels he was supposed to deliver
Josh Nordon is accused of taking the packages, which were supposed to be delivered to parts of Northumberland

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 14:58:49 +0000
Gateshead grandad 'withdrew from the outside world' as he 'hated' how he looked
Mark Redshaw said: "I became very depressed and my mental health was so bad I withdrew from the outside world and made excuses to family and friends not to take part in any socialising"

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 14:35:04 +0000
How thousands lined Newcastle’s streets 120 years ago as a new bridge over the Tyne opened
The King Edward VII Bridge was officially opened by the monarch himself in July 1906

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 13:48:54 +0000
Government to introduce major uniform change in all schools from September
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act coming into force next term aims to reduce costs for parents and carers

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 13:27:08 +0000
Newcastle drunk left cousin with gash on head after attacking him with metal bar
David Nicholson was so intoxicated he couldn't remember why he'd struck his relative inside his own home

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 12:59:57 +0000
Could've done better: ChronicleLive's verdict on the Government's two years in power
The second anniversary of the 2024 General Election comes with huge changes in the local and national political landscape

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 12:53:22 +0000
New HMRC rule 'would mean fine even if paying on time'
It's being looked at by the Government

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