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Illicit tobacco and vapes found during police and trading standards raids in Newcastle. Photo: Northumbria Police.

Drone now in use to combat illegal tobacco trade

Angela Carney and Martin Crammond, of Carney Consultancy, with Ray Elliott, of NE1 Mental Health CIC and John Cartwright of Hartlepool College.

Tynemouth firm backs college student mental health project

North East adoption agencies are working together to modernise contact.

New digital platform transforms adoption contact

Indica Homes has secured the funding from FW Capital to bring new housing to Glanton.

Agricultural site to be transformed into luxury eco homes

Storm damage near Craster. File image

Water resilience in rural areas gets £18.3m boost

Karen Geeves serving customers.

Customers flock to try new pie and mash shop

Staff from the Peacocks Medical Group volunteering at Blyth's Beatrice Community Gardens.

Medical firm staff dig in to help create Blyth community garden

Koral, Amble. (Photos: Amy Hawker)

New coffee and homeware shop aims to support local makers

North East mayor Kim McGuinness.

Apprenticeships plan must be 'just the start' of push to end NEET crisis

Si King.

Book festival celebrates sell-out shows under new leadership

The campaign will begin with a focus on road and weather safety.

Ambulance service launches winter safety campaign
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has launched a winter safety campaign to spread important messages to communities across the region.
Andrew Coulson

A government funding pledge has boosted plans to buy The Rothbury Estate. Picture: The Wildlife Trusts

Bid to buy Rothbury Estate on verge of reaching £30m target after £2m pledge

North East mayor Kim McGuinness.

Mayor branded 'megalomaniac' as tourist tax feud erupts

Cllr John Harrison and North Tyneside’s Elected Mayor, Karen Clark, at the new homes in Wallsend

Derelict site projects provide 16 new homes in North Tyneside

Stormy seas at Seahouses harbour. Picture by Jane Coltman (file image).

Met Office issues Storm Boelo weather warning for Northumberland

Robson Green, Liz White and Gurjeet Singh star in The Northumbria Mysteries.

The Northumbria Mysteries review - Robson Green's co-star steals show

Pagan is co-director of Pelican Theatre and co-creator of Flip the Switch. Photo by Alan Mason.

Another artistic residency at Berwick school as partnership continues

Akshay Ohari, founder of Padelsphere.

Padel venue exceeds expectations and looks ahead to future

Professor Ewan Maule.

NHS reassures patients over medicine switches

Project engineers Chris Hall and Aidan Stephenson from Osbit Ltd, and Shevaun Haviland, director general, British Chambers of Commerce. (Photo: Philip J.A Benton)

Firm wins award for developing the next generation of engineers

Sir Geoffrey Boycott with Trenchers Whitley Bay general manager Mo Kamal. Picture: Goffy Media

Cricket legend praises fish and chip restaurant on visit to the North East

Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery.

MP hits out at building firm's issue of 50 dismissal notices

NCBF guests at the Lighthouse Charity anniversary dinner.

Building industry's £27,000 boost for North Tyneside charity

Young performers at Newcastle's Theatre Royal.

Historic theatre seeks people's views in run up to 200th anniversary

A Northumberland County Council refuse wagon.

Labour leader calls for fair deal for key council workers amid union talks

Josh Hodson, owner of The Melted Bun.

Burger sales to support local mental health

Lucy Sage, founder and Principal of SA Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Paul Lynch Photography

Theatre school founded by Morpeth woman celebrates 25th anniversary

Stephen O’Neill, director at Compass Developments.

Building firm delivers on major North East city revamp project
A Cramlington-based construction firm is celebrating hitting a key milestone in a multi-million North East development project.
Tom Patterson

Event host Alfie Joey and auctioneer Fred Wyrley Birch.

Peter Rabbit art trail raises £300,000 for hospice

Leazes Park in Newcastle, with Newcastle United's St James' Park stadium in the background. Photo: LDRS.

What 2050 vision says about St James’ Park future and a ‘world class’ stadium

Newcastle Christmas Market.

Christmas Market reveals line-up of local traders

The winners including Kylie Carruthers from Bailiffgate Hotel in Alnwick (third from the right).

Alnwick chef named newcomer of the year

North East Air Ambulance Service chief executive Joe Garcia.

Air ambulance chief's plea as helicopter funding appeal slows

Dave Brewis filming at Whalton.

Crowdfunder to bring folklore film to big screen

Former health secretary Alan Milburn visiting Newcastle United's St James' Park as the Premier League announces a programme to support 250,000 young people at risk of being not in employment, education or training (NEET). Photo: LDRS

Youth crisis 'will get worse' without urgent change, warns ex-health secretary

M&S has seasonal jobs available in several local stores.

M&S recruiting staff for Christmas with vacancies in Northumberland stores

James Leighton at Chillingham Castle. Picture: Highlights PR

Medium to launch autobiography at one of England’s most haunted castles

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness at a community family hub.

Four community groups get share of Mayor's £1m support fund

The renovation of the Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel, seen here in December 2018. Photo: NCJ Media.

Safety defects found at Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclists Tunnel

Volunteers who took part in a beach clean at Whitley Bay. Picture: Northumbrian Water

Strange finds on the coastline as volunteers carry out litter pick

Plans for the next stage of restoration work on the Tyne Bridge, with scaffolding to be erected that will allow its famous arch to be repaired. Photo: Newcastle City Council.

Newcastle's Tyne Bridge to close for 10 days ahead of restoration 'centrepiece'

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.

Mayor launches new £1m energy efficiency home loan scheme

Forage Market.

Forage Market returns with two festive weekends

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh and Balance.

Number of people smoking in region reaches record low

Metro drivers Rob Kitching and Michael Darling with the Stephenson Steam Railway's Ashington Number 5 locomotive.

Metro drivers step back in time to keep steam train era alive
Two Metro drivers with a lifelong passion for steam trains are stepping back in time to help keep the North East’s railway heritage alive.
Tom Patterson

Illustration of how the QTS data centre at Cambois will look.

Data centre firm QTS pledges £140,000 to charity

Chloe Bell, author of Wild Grey Ocean.

Blyth author to release haunting debut book

Jane, Duchess of Northumberland.

Duchess of Northumberland outlines ambitious plans for The Alnwick Garden

Karen Jeeves, Georgy Porgy's Pie and Mash.

Traditional pie and mash coming this autumn

Significant changes have not yet been made to block the creation, viewing or sharing of nude material. Photo posed by model

Childline: Call to install nudity blocking technology on children’s smartphones ...

Coastal Walks with Kim.

Mayor meets regions heroes in new docuseries

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Ad Gefrin calls for community hero nominations

The lecture will take place in Morpeth Town Hall.

Poet to deliver lecture at hall

Jane, Duchess of Northumberland.

Now and then: Duchess of Northumberland on 25 years of The Alnwick Garden

A FIDO Tech sensor installation. Photo: The Bigger Picture Agency Ltd.

Northumbrian Water projects scoop two national awards

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