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Live updates as Eddie Howe's Magpies take on Forest at the City Ground looking to keep their European hopes alive in the final weeks of the season
It's not just the expiry date you need to check on your passport, you must also ensure it is not damaged in any way
Described as a 'truly unspoiled and unique' getaway by guests, this Grade II listed cottage is tucked away between Bamburgh and Seahouses for a 'very peaceful' summer holiday
Louise McDowell, of Hebburn, is now fully qualified to get behind the wheel of the Nexus cross-Tyne transport system
A garden centre not far from Newcastle is always busy at Christmas but is definitely worth a visit all year round
Rebel Labour MP Catherine West publicly challenged Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to stand as a leadership candidate on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
The Beach House Hotel unveils £1million transformation with iconic coastal views
Newcastle can no longer mathematically finish in the top six and consequently miss out on a golden opportunity
Catherine West, a former junior Foreign Office minister, gave cabinet ministers until Monday to decide among themselves who the next Labour leader should be, or she would trigger a leadership challenge herself
Scott Richardson, director of SR Joinery and Building Services, took over £51,000 from couple but never completed their garage conversion and orangery — leaving their home a building site during his wife's cancer treatment
