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Bedlington bank robber made off with over £3,000 cash after handing cashier shotgun note

Bedlington bank robber made off with over £3,000 cash after handing cashier shotgun note

James McPhail stole from a Halifax branch in Ashington after attempting to carry out another robbery at a Post OfficeView the full article

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July 28, 20224 yr

Travel chaos as RMT members join rail strike outside Newcastle Central Station

Travel chaos as RMT members join rail strike outside Newcastle Central Station

Two picket lines of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and supporting Unison members stood outside Newcastle Central stationView the full article

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July 27, 20224 yr

Morpeth woman admits driving dangerously in Bedlington and causing damage to police Volvo

Morpeth woman admits driving dangerously in Bedlington and causing damage to police Volvo

Elizabeth Ellis was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf on June 13 this year when she was caught driving dangerouslyView the full article

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July 27, 20224 yr

Full list of beautiful North East parks to be awarded prestigious Green Flag status

Full list of beautiful North East parks to be awarded prestigious Green Flag status

More than 40 parks across the North East have been given a Green Flag awards, which recognises well managed parks and public spacesView the full article

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July 26, 20224 yr

The 20 things Brits feel most nostalgic about from their school days

The 20 things Brits feel most nostalgic about from their school days

From school discos to lighting a Bunsen burner - a new study reveals the 20 things people in Britain feel most nostalgic about from their school daysView the full article

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July 19, 20224 yr

The 20 North East locations with the highest Covid infection rates as cases soar

The 20 North East locations with the highest Covid infection rates as cases soar

Covid infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the springView the full article

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July 16, 20224 yr

Bedlington schoolgirls who helped 'lost woman with dementia' praised by police

Bedlington schoolgirls who helped 'lost woman with dementia' praised by police

Georgia Pyle, 14, Isabella Blench, 11, and Megan Mole, 14, said they began to become concerned about a lady, who is believed to have dementia, when they were stopped by her and asked if they wanted to see a dog.View the full article

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July 14, 20224 yr

'He absolutely loved life' - Bedlington boy, 12, with 'infectious' smile passes away during surgery

'He absolutely loved life' - Bedlington boy, 12, with 'infectious' smile passes away during surgery

Bradley James George Tweedy charmed those around him with his 'infectious smile'View the full article

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July 11, 20224 yr

Fugitive accused of burglary arrested after being spotted in ball pit of Gateshead children's soft play

Fugitive accused of burglary arrested after being spotted in ball pit of Gateshead children's soft play

The man was spotted on the top level of a climbing frame within a ball pit at a popular play area on Princesway in GatesheadView the full article

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July 5, 20224 yr

Stormtroopers and superheroes descend on St James' Park for Newcastle Comic-Con return

Stormtroopers and superheroes descend on St James' Park for Newcastle Comic-Con return

Comic-Con welcomed a former Doctor Who and the first ever female stormtrooper to St James' Park and fans were loving itView the full article

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July 3, 20224 yr

Northumberland man to take part in Commonwealth Games baton relay a year on from grandson's heartbreaking brain tumour death

Northumberland man to take part in Commonwealth Games baton relay a year on from grandson's heartbreaking brain tumour death

Alan Holmes will get to honour his grandson Matthew - who died of a brain tumour last year - during the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the Commonwealth Games.View the full article

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June 23, 20224 yr

A189 closed in both directions after serious collision - latest updates

A189 closed in both directions after serious collision - latest updates

Emergency services are at the sceneView the full article

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June 22, 20224 yr

Cramlington former football club chairman and crooked businessman must pay back dirty cash

Cramlington former football club chairman and crooked businessman must pay back dirty cash

Thieving Ronan Liddane pocketed more than £30,000 from clients in the form of deposits and rent while running his business into the groundView the full article

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June 19, 20224 yr

Former Bedlington man who died fighting in Ukraine was killed by mortar strike - inquest hears

Former Bedlington man who died fighting in Ukraine was killed by mortar strike - inquest hears

Scott Sibley, 36, who lived in Bedlington for a period of time, became the first British soldier to die fighting in Ukraine after Putin's Russian Invasion. An inquest hears that he was killed by a mortar shell in the village of Lymany, Mykolaiv.View the full article

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June 14, 20224 yr

Bedlington grandad's horror as he sparks armed police drama by accidentally shooting friend with air weapon

Bedlington grandad's horror as he sparks armed police drama by accidentally shooting friend with air weapon

A woman suffered non-serious injuries to her chest when the gun discharged as Mick Carling put it away at his Northumberland homeView the full article

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June 14, 20224 yr

Investigation after woman is shot in the chest with an 'air gun' at a Northumberland home

Investigation after woman is shot in the chest with an 'air gun' at a Northumberland home

Emergency crews attended the scene at a property in Bedlington following reports of concern for a woman inside the propertyView the full article

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June 14, 20224 yr

Woman taken to hospital after emergency services called to house in Bedlington street

Woman taken to hospital after emergency services called to house in Bedlington street

Great North Air Ambulance also attended the incident, landing in a field in nearby Stead LaneView the full article

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June 13, 20224 yr

Thousands of Northumberland homes to take part in food waste collection trial - here's where they are

Thousands of Northumberland homes to take part in food waste collection trial - here's where they are

The council is undertaking a pilot ahead of new responsibilities under the Environment billView the full article

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June 12, 20224 yr

Northumberland MP complains of 'seagulls the size of jumbo jets' in plea to help communities

Northumberland MP complains of 'seagulls the size of jumbo jets' in plea to help communities

Ian Lavery, Labour MP for Wansbeck, challenged Michael Gove to visit areas of his constituency where people had pleaded for leisure facilities for years without success and another without suitable refuse collectionView the full article

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June 9, 20224 yr

Groundbreaking Bedlington cancer centre under threat of closure as firm behind it goes bust

Groundbreaking Bedlington cancer centre under threat of closure as firm behind it goes bust

The life-saving Rutherford Cancer Centre near Bedlington was only opened a few years ago but its owner is set to go into liquidationView the full article

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June 8, 20224 yr

Locked up in May: Killers, sex predators and robbers among North East criminals to be jailed

Locked up in May: Killers, sex predators and robbers among North East criminals to be jailed

All 38 of these North East convicts are now behind bars for a range of shocking crimes - including a former Gogglebox starView the full article

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June 2, 20224 yr

Where you can see the Platinum Jubilee Beacons in the North East and when they will be lit

Where you can see the Platinum Jubilee Beacons in the North East and when they will be lit

More than 1,500 beacons will be lit throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Terriotires and capital cities of Commonwealth countriesView the full article

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May 29, 20224 yr

Man in court over alleged attack in Newcastle that left woman needing eye surgery

Man in court over alleged attack in Newcastle that left woman needing eye surgery

Kieran Swann is suspected of assaulting the female, who is known to him, at a taxi rankView the full article

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May 28, 20224 yr

North East nurse tells how the death of her mum inspired her to become cancer specialist

North East nurse tells how the death of her mum inspired her to become cancer specialist

'As a nurse your intuition is to comfort your patient, and working in these conditions made it unbelievably tough.'View the full article

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May 21, 20224 yr

One of North East's most elusive fugitives wanted in connection with burglary found hiding in loft

One of North East's most elusive fugitives wanted in connection with burglary found hiding in loft

The man had evaded arrest since February despite knowing he was wanted in connection with a string of offences including burglary and theftView the full article

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May 18, 20224 yr