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The answerpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 11 October
Arrests made under new zombie knife lawpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 11 October
16:13 BST 11 OctoberTwo people have been arrested and weapons seized by police from a house in Hetton-le-Hole.
Read MoreChildren throw sports bag on overhead rail wirespublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 11 October
16:04 BST 11 OctoberThe service between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport was suspended for more than an hour.
Read MoreDrug-fuelled driver who killed 'hero' teen jailedpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 11 October
15:46 BST 11 OctoberJoe Scott pushed his girlfriend to safety before he was hit by "coward" Steven Wallace in Newcastle.
Read MoreCareer burglar with long history of theft jailedpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 11 October
14:01 BST 11 OctoberVictims said burglar Anthony Kennedy, 45, left them feeling "violated" and living in fear.
Read MoreNewcastle Q&A: Is Pope 'a calamity waiting to happen'?published at 13:23 British Summer Time 11 October
13:23 BST 11 OctoberMan who sparked fears of terror attack sentencedpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 11 October
12:44 BST 11 OctoberArmed police swooped on Sunderland city centre after Mahmoud Mabad began shouting he was a terrorist.
Read MoreHundreds of empty buildings 'attracting squatters'published at 12:16 British Summer Time 11 October
12:16 BST 11 OctoberMiddlesbrough Council warns empty businesses could attract squatters and anti-social behaviour.
Read MoreDurham trio Bushnell, Glover and Gibson to leavepublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 11 October
10:52 BST 11 OctoberDurham's Jonathan Bushnell, Brandon Glover and Oliver Gibson will depart the club following the end of their contracts.
Read MoreNewcastle Q&A: Do they need another striker?published at 10:52 British Summer Time 11 October
10:52 BST 11 OctoberNewcastle Q&A: Why is Howe not playing Osula?published at 10:51 British Summer Time 11 October
10:51 BST 11 OctoberNorthern Lights dazzle in North East and Cumbriapublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 11 October
10:36 BST 11 OctoberNight skies offered the strongest showing of the phenomenon in the UK since May, claims BBC Weather.
Read MoreNewcastle Q&A: What should be Mitchell's priority?published at 09:11 British Summer Time 11 October
09:11 BST 11 OctoberToday's trivia challengepublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 11 October
09:11 BST 11 OctoberGossip: Magpies favourites to sign Semenyopublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 11 October
08:06 BST 11 OctoberNew estate road closure plans spark angerpublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 11 October
06:31 BST 11 OctoberLongbeck Road in Marske will be closed for three months from January while a junction is constructed.
Read MoreMcDonald's plan approved amid sex work objectionspublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 11 October
06:29 BST 11 OctoberStockton Council gives the plans the go-ahead, despite fears over anti-social behaviour and pollution.
Read MoreWork starts on £1m pothole prevention schemepublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 11 October
06:25 BST 11 OctoberNorthumberland County Council approves an 18-week scheme preparing its roads for severe wet weather.
Read More'Pre-alerts' help fire service to speed accoladepublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 11 October
06:18 BST 11 OctoberThe brigade uses a pre-alert system to shave seconds off its response time.
Read MoreMan turns 80,000 matchsticks into Minsterpublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 11 October
06:10 BST 11 OctoberClive Holmes and his daughter launch a social media appeal to find a new home for the model.
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