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We’re here to connect, inform, and entertain the North East — from great music and local stories to live coverage of major events like the Great North Run, Armed Forces Day, South Tyneside Parade Day, EAT! Festival, and Tidal Trails.
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PC Jess Turnbull had "so much still to look forward to in her career and life" but had "already made a lasting impression on colleagues"
England's World Cup HQ in Kansas City is a stone's throw from the team hotel, where Americans and fans from the North-East are ready to cheer the Three Lions to glory as the tournament kicks off
World-renowned menswear designer Nigel Cabourn has sadly passed away
It had been hoped that some old Metro trains could be given a new lease of life by community groups, but the vast majority are now being sent to the scrapheap
Latest Newcastle United transfer news and rumours as the Magpies look to strengthen their squad in the summer window
Councillors voted by the narrowest of margins to approve plans for eight flats in Forest Hall which will house people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs
Newcastle United teenager Elliot Anderson is living the dream after scoring his first goal for the Magpies in the EFL Trophy
Violet Stannard died following a collision outside Durham train station
A teenager has tragically died while on holiday with his girlfriend after his family say he suffered a reaction to a dodgy 'vape oil'
North Tyneside Council has given its backing for Northumberland Estates' proposals for a 270-home development for land off Killingworth Lane, between Backworth and Killingworth
