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Chancellor confirms £25m for landmark film studiospublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

It is estimated Crown Works Studios in Sunderland will create 8,000 jobs.

MP resigns from elderly charity after backlashpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Age UK is calling for a reversal of restrictions on who can receive the Winter Fuel Payment.

Dog dies in accidental shed firepublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Fire crews in Hartlepool say they also treated a person for burns and smoke inhalation.

Football ban for man who lit flare in stadiumpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Owen McAvoy is banned from matches for five years for his actions at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium.

Howe is 'Newcastle for the long-term' - Givenpublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

'Stale' Magpies have 'stagnated' but 'loyalty' remainspublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

'I had two options - pick up the phone or maybe die'published at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

After going through rehab to deal with addiction, Jeff Whitley tells BBC Sport NI about his journey and how he is now in a position to help others.

Gossip: Newcastle eye January move for Mbeumopublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Learning 'disrupted' due to lack of premises - mumpublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

A Northumberland mum says her son's mental health is worse due to a lack of face-to-face teaching.

Neighbours fear reservoir size as it takes shapepublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Northumbrian Water is building a 43-million-litre reservoir, but nearby residents say it is too big.

New study overturns story of brass bands' originspublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

Research finds brass bands were not all linked to industry - veterans of the Napoleonic Wars played an important role.

EFL Trophy: Birmingham crush Fulham U21s to coast throughpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Jay Stansfield and Ayumu Yokoyama both scored twice as Birmingham City marched on in the EFL Trophy while Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City and AFC Wimbledon were among the other sides to progress to the knockouts.

Council looks to bridge gap from winter fuel cutpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Pensioners could receive up to £200 under Middlesbrough Council's plans.

Dad with breast cancer warns of male 'ignorance'published at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Brian Place urges others to get checked as most have "no idea men could get breast cancer".

Lord's ancestral estate sold to Wildlife Trusts published at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Northumberland Wildlife Trust says the Rothbury Estate, which has 12 farms, will be managed for nature.

Newcastle sign Georgian teenager Saliapublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Consultation on A68 bypass launched after delayspublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

The council is asking those with knowledge of their area for feedback on the plans for the bypass.

Are 'cracks' appearing in Newcastle fanbase?published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Pair jailed for attacking man with crutchpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Their victim was left badly bloodied and bruised but did not want to tell police, a court hears.

Dancers 'still get kick' after years of performingpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

Two dancers, aged 60 and 53, are performing in a ballet at Newcastle's Northern Stage.

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