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Metro passengers can expect to see a minumum of six trains an hour in each direction coming through their local station from this winter, under an increased timetable
Clare says her health problems began after falling ill during a summer 2023 holiday to Marmaris
The boy is in a critical but stable condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge
Who remembers rooting for a dog-eared paperback at Robinson's Booksellers?
Family-run Rani Indian Restaurant on Newcastle Quayside includes self-taught son Rohit
25 images of new Durham bar as Newcastle favourite expands
The England international has weighed in on Miguel Almiron's red card for Paraguay against Turkey at the World Cup
A number of Newcastle players have been linked with moves away from the club in recent weeks
Leandra Reay said she felt "completely desperate and lonely" and "even further away" from her partner when her engagement ring no longer fit
A group of men gathered at Cullercoats Pier early Saturday morning to encourage others to speak up and aim to make an annual event
