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The multimillion-pound Milburngate development in Durham remains unfinished - but the site has now been snapped up by new owners
Temperatures are set to plunge yet again with snowfall expected over two days in March
The vacant former social services building in Deckham could be given a new lease of life as a residential flat
Gurvinder Uppal, who was searched after he was stopped for driving while over the limit for cocaine, was finally in the dock after spending nine months evading police
A man who visited a pub on the outskirts of Newcastle left countless others drooling after he shared a snap of his staggering 21-item full English breakfast that cost almost £16
Two former senior North East Ambulance Service figures continue to face a tribunal accused of dishonesty and bullying
The trend was reportedly shared on social media in London involving "red vs blue school wars" online posts
Antonia Bettridge, 25, from St Helens has been detained in Dubai under suspicion of possession of narcotics with intent to promote under UAE drug laws.
Drone attacks reportedly from Iran have struck Nakhchivan Airport in Azerbaijan, injuring two people, as US and Israel intensify bombing campaigns against Iranian military targets
The Money Saving Expert has said you would be 'staggered' by the number of people making this simple mistake
