Posted at 15:29 8 May15:29 8 MayTax cheat gang sentenced for £180k scamThey submitted fabricated self-assessment claims to HMRC in an attempt to get tax repayments.Read morenext
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Tax cheat gang sentenced for £180k scam
They submitted fabricated self-assessment claims to HMRC in an attempt to get tax repayments.
Read moreMan on bike with machete spotted by police drone
A PCSO saw the man and was able to monitor him before officers arrived, police say.
Read moreHMO plans withdrawn after backlash and vandalism
The applicant says he was forced to withdraw the plans due to "outright hostility".
Read moreChampions League semis shows depth of Newcastle achievement
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Cyclist, 37, dies following crash with car
The police say officers are supporting the cyclist's family and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Read moreDispute over airport naming rights reignited
A businessman says he wants a fee and an apology for the intellectual property rights to the name.
Read moreRock thrown from bridge smashes into truck
The driver is uninjured but shaken, Cleveland Police say.
Read moreFirefighters move into carbon-neutral station
The new tri-station in Hebburn will bring fire, police and ambulance services under one roof.
Read moreNewcastle 'will want double' for Isak
Flood gates safety improvements approved by council
The River Tees defences are maintained by the Environment Agency, but are unsafe to use in bad weather.
Read more'We thought they would write this season off, but they rallied'
E-gates back online after delays at UK airports
By Michael Race & Katy Austin
BBC News
Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.
Read more'No firm date' to reopen fire hit cliff lift
Repairs are now under way at the Grade II listed attraction which was damaged in a fire in January.
Read moreGossip: Newcastle agree Kelly deal
Teen becomes authority's youngest ever councillor
Jamie Park has been elected as a councillor for the ward of Chopwell and Rowlands Gill at just 19.
Read moreThieves steal garden equipment from cancer charity
Police are investigating after materials worth more than £1,300 were stolen from FACT.
Read moreArtist's family supports bid to save steel dinosaurs
Genevieve Glatt's daughters visited the park before handing over original designs to archivists.
Read more'Pay what you can' festival returns with 150 films
It will also operate on a "pay what you can" basis amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Read moreCommunity centre set for major revamp
Easington Lane Community Access Point wants to revamp its base in Houghton-le-Spring.
Read more