- Next shoppers snap up £22 top in trendy spring hues that goes with 'lots of different styles'
'Cute, well made and versatile - I will buy it in other colours'
- Battle lines drawn ahead of planning inquiry into solar panel farm in Northumberland countryside
The plans were blocked last summer before the applicant lodged an appeal in December
- Newcastle drink-drive suspect followed by householder after crashing into a wall at his home
Precious Ehidiamen had crashed into a wall and then left the scene when she was stopped by police
- Tyneside rapist caught in the act after quick-thinking victim dialled 999 during ordeal
Paul Batey forced himself on the victim and was in the process of raping her when police turned up
- Newcastle City Council independent inquiry findings won’t be released until after local elections
A review into the behind-the-scenes culture at Newcastle City Council will not be published until after May's critical local elections, at which the balance of power in Tyneside could change dramatically
- Remorseless former Northumbria Healthcare Trust physiotherapist struck off after 'repeatedly punching' wife
Gerald Browne was fined £420 and made subject of a five year non-harassment order
- £2m Northumberland flood defence project among 47 North East schemes sharing £20m investment
The village of Butteryhaugh, near Kielder, is just one of the places to benefit in the region, as part of a national investment of £1.4billion
- North East fraud investigation sees four arrested as police raid seven properties in London
The suspects were taken into custody after police officers carried out strikes on seven addresses early on Thursday morning
- Devious North East fraudster with many names scammed thousands from 12 companies
Jamie Jenkins, 47, defrauded 12 companies at a total cost of £36,496, used a variety of different alias names and created fake companies
- Full list of energy support announced by Keir Starmer as fuel prices soar due to Iran war
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