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Emaa Hussen is best known for her role in EastEnders spin-off E20, in which she played Naz Mehmet. The BBC star has been arrested in Australia and is accused of attempting to smuggle meth worth £160m
The Premier League fixture list for the 2026-27 season will be released this morning with Newcastle finding out their schedule
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The event will take place at Northumberlandia tomorrow
O2 is warning customers about a new phishing scam where fraudsters send fake SIM card expiry messages to steal MyO2 login details – here's how to spot it and what to do if you've been targeted
The Premier League 2026/27 fixture release has shone a light on Eddie Howe's future
Brian Parrish, owner of the iconic Romer Parrish toy shop on Middlesbrough's Linthorpe Road and son of founder Romer Parrish, has died aged 77
Young people struggling with their mental health can access walk-in support in Newcastle and Gateshead
Mr Burnham gave up the Greater Manchester mayoralty to fight the Makerfield by-election, allowing him a chance of returning to Westminster
It promises to be a massive summer on Tyneside and our newsletter dispatches are the best way to keep across all the Newcastle United news as it breaks
