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A huge emergency response was called over concern of a kayaker who got into difficulty in the river earlier today
Queues quickly formed at one of the Drink Huttes at Newcastle Christmas Market 2025 on its opening day
Snow is expected to fall across the parts of the UK next week as temperatures in Newcastle dip to 0C
It's the Lotto and Thunderball draws tonight so we will be bringing live updates and the results below
There was a lot of interest in one particular stall at Newcastle Christmas Market on Saturday afternoon
The storm has been battering the UK and Western Europe over the last few days
35 images capture the atmosphere of Newcastle Christmas Market launch day from North Pole igloos to Moosenwirt fire pits plus Santa, elves, performers and a giant Ferris wheel
Kieran Borthwick, who has 19 driving offences on his record, was stopped by police in Kingston Park
ChatGPT is thought to have over 700 million weekly users, but I was sceptical as to how well it could plan a great Geordie evening
Fise was just 25 years old when he was killed in South Shields
