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Malcolm Campbell died from the effects of smoke inhalation caused by a fire which started in his bungalow where he lived alone
Dad-of-two Connor Rock breached his disqualification by travelling on the four-year-old's toy on Ponteland Road
Sarah-Louise Elliott obtained a Nissan Juke in 2025 despite having no driving licence or insurance and then crashed it into a neighbour's car
There is a large police presence on Shields Road in Byker with the air ambulance landing at the scene
The singer kicked off the latest leg of the tour in The Toon and gave a West End worthy performance
A huge emergency response descended on Shields Road in Byker just after 7pm with the air ambulance landing at the scene
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Portions of North Tyneside's Green Belt will remain earmarked for development despite local opposition
Bernadin Dedic is on the run in Bosnia after being wrongly freed from HMP Wormwood Scrubs
Newcastle United are still working on plans which will allow more spectators to watch matches
