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- North East takeaway staff praised for life-saving efforts after major fire – ‘We are very lucky’
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Poppy Kennedy) on 24 June 2026 at 6:02 AMSupermarket staff are being praised for their quick-thinking after the Middlesbrough fire on Saturday, June 20, as an investigation into the cause is ongoing and a structural assessment of the building takes place
- Lloyds Banking Group statement over changes affecting all customersby ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Nicholas Dawson) on 24 June 2026 at 5:17 AM
Signs have been put up in branches about the changes
- North East primary school teacher banned after sending ‘inappropriate’ emails to childrenby ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (David Huntley) on 24 June 2026 at 1:00 AM
Emma Anderson was working as a deputy safeguarding lead when she was sharing pictures with a pupil on Snapchat
- Rare bird returning to Northumberland coast for seventh year has first ever ‘hybrid’ chickby ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Daniel Hall) on 24 June 2026 at 1:00 AM
The American black tern is the only adult of its species ever to be recorded in the UK and has now had a “hybrid” chick with an Arctic tern
- North Tyneside Council ‘committed’ to boosting cash reserves despite pressures on servicesby ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Austen Shakespeare) on 24 June 2026 at 12:00 AM
The local authority has pledged to top up its reserves despite growing demands on council services
