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James Scott and his cats Sam and Magoo. Picture courtesy of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

Kitten now at his forever home in Morpeth after being rescued by firefighters

Rhys Johnstone is fulfilling his dream of being a firefighter. (Photo by TWFRS)

Firefighter's former nursing career to help in new role

Joe Haustead, Cllr Gordon Stewart, Cllr Colin Horncastle and Graeme Binning with the new aerial ladder platform (ALP) at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire service receive keys to new piece of life-saving kit

Joe Dixon celebrating his 100th birthday, when he was invited to sit in a 1937 Leyland Cub fire engine at TWFRS headquarters.

Video: Tributes paid to hero firefighter Joe Dixon, 109

North East Ambulance Service staff Sian Price and Craig Swaddle with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service' Richie Rickaby and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's Joe Haustead and Northumbria Police Chief Inspector Nicola Walker and PC Julie Clazey and one of the campaign ads

Figures show rise in arson in run-up to Bonfire Night across Northumberland

Robert Hattersley.

Schoolboy, 13, who died in Northumberland river tragedy is named

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service crews at the site of the exercise.

Emergency services take part in chemical plant fire exercise

Watch Manager Graeme MacDonald holding a 12” metal scaffolding bar like the one thrown at the appliance.

'I could have been killed'

A crew from Northumberland Fire and Rescue help retired firefighter Joe Dixon celebrate his 108th birthday.

Special birthday celebrations for world's oldest retired firefighter

A consultation is starting on changes to fire crews in Tyne and Wear.

Views sought over changes to fire crews in Tyne and Wear

Fire crews are dealing with more no-fire callouts

Brigade dealing with more 'no fire' calls
Fire crews in the North East were called to a record number of flood incidents and road accidents last year, figures reveal.

Fire crews are dealing with more no-fire callouts

Brigade dealing with more 'no fire' calls

The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, March 10.

Investigation continues at scene of building blaze in Seahouses which left prope...

Smoke and fire damage.

Fire causes major damage to Seahouses pub