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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:42:09 +0000
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens redevelopment plan receives £500,000 funding boost
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens has received a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:26:13 +0000
Clear condensation and stop mould quickly with this fast and free 3-minute hack
The trick comes all the way from Germany

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:57:47 +0000
North East parents and pensioners warned over virus 'alcohol gels do not kill' as cases rise
Health chiefs have issued a warning saying older people and children are most at risk of the virus

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:56:16 +0000
'We won £35m lottery but never saw a penny because of our bank balance'
Edwina and David Nylan from Lancashire thought they'd won £35 million, but insufficient funds in their account meant they never officially bought the winning ticket

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:54:55 +0000
Kerry Katona rushed to hospital as star shares photos as she is treated in corridor
The former Atomic Kitten star has been in hospital since yesterday morning and shared a video update from a bed in the corridor as the hospital is full

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:41:03 +0000
North East families given major £150 cost of living boost - full details
The Warm Home Discount has been extended, meaning that eligible households will now be given the rebate on their energy bills every winter until 2030/31

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:12:19 +0000
Emergency alert prepared for UK as Brits brace for mobile phone warning message
Mobile operators have been instructed to verify the UK's emergency alert system is operational

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
The North East high street owned by billionaire that's now a ghost town
The town an hour from Newcastle has 45 shops in its centre but 23 now stand empty - four times the national average - with locals saying it has been in steady decline since 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:27:00 +0000
New site indentified for former Tynemouth Palestine mural over two years after removal
The new home has been announced for the mural which has been in storage since it was threatened to be damaged back in 2023.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:16:00 +0000
Newcastle thug bit, punched and repeatedly hit sister on head with wine bottle in shocking attack
During a prolonged assault, Mark Kilgallon also smashed his sibling's head off a wall, door and bed and punched her numerous times to the face

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:04:00 +0000
Pensioners among eight members of suspected Newcastle drugs gang in court
The four men and four women were charged with an array of offences linked to the dealing of heroin

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:04:00 +0000
Government responds to call for investigation into Israel-owned Newcastle arms factory
A petition signed by 5,000 people demanded greater transparency over the operation of Pearson Engineering’s Armstrong Works site on Scotswood Road last year

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:04:00 +0000
Thousands sign Whitley Bay parking charges petition as public consultation closes
A controversial consultation on prospective new parking fees in Whitley Bay has drawn to a close

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:02:00 +0000
Restaurant and pub to open at Northumberland's first Michelin Star site
Jack Brown, who co-owns Nest and Flight Bar, is set to open a new venture at the Hadrian Hotel in Wall in March

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:15:02 +0000
Sky customers have one week deadline as price hike confirmed
Sky Mobile is increasing bills from February 14 in its first price hike for over seven years, with the majority of customers facing a £1.50 monthly rise - but many have just one week left to cancel penalty-free

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
Dragons' Den viewers immediately say same thing as star 'replaced'
Dragons' Den returned to BBC on Thursday night with a new series, but fans were left asking the same question.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:10:20 +0000
DWP says PIP review will consider experiences of people with two common conditions
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions will have their 'lived experiences' taken into account in the ongoing PIP review

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:59:59 +0000
Fresh 48-hour warning issued to parents and pensioners as virus 'hand gel can't kill' soars 18%
The rise is even greater when compared to seasonal averages over the past five years, standing at up to 73% higher

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:54:40 +0000
North East shop closed for three months after illicit tobacco found hidden behind wall
AB Shop at 32 Norton Road in Norton in Stockton was handed a three-month closure order at Teesside Magistrates' Court

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
North East pub bans children from bar on Friday and Saturday nights over 'hot food near misses'
The popular North East pub has implemented a new weekend policy banning under-18s from the bar after 4.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, leaving some locals feeling 'extremely disappointed'

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00:02 +0000
Mum's horror after finding missing toddler nursery grit bin
A search was launched after the mum said she was told he had gone missing from the nursery

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:08:05 +0000
Woman dies and man in critical condition after A1 crash in Northumberland
A woman in her 40s died at the scene of a crash at Highfields Roundabout in Berwick-upon-Tweed on Wednesday night

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:59:19 +0000
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, January 29
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:43:20 +0000
'Much-loved' alleged murder victim Daniel Ambler to be laid to rest as funeral date set
The 23-year-old died in an incident at Seaham's Asda Express petrol station, which Durham Constabulary are treating as murder

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Former North East magistrate must do unpaid work for causing serious injuries by 'dozing off' at wheel
Jacquelin Curtis momentarily dozed off while driving in Northumberland and veered into the path of a car coming the other way, leaving the driver badly injured

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