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Kieran Reilly to start the Great North Runpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 6 September

The BMX freestyle park Olympic medal winner says starting the event is an honour.

Lung cancer checks see thousands come forwardpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 6 September

More than 20,000 people aged between 55 and 74 have come forward for assessment, health chiefs say.

Water bosses criticised for river pollution levelspublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 6 September

Councillors want to hold Northumbrian Water accountable for "past and ongoing pollution".

'These are two gifted and adaptable technical coaches'published at 08:31 British Summer Time 6 September

Photos of the weekpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 6 September

Gossip: Newcastle still interested in free agent Rabiotpublished at 07:33 British Summer Time 6 September

Newcastle's Moan on 'traitor' claims from rivalspublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 6 September

Newcastle goalkeeper Claudia Moan hopes to "prove wrong" the people who questioned her transfer from North East rivals Sunderland this summer.

New film tells story of final colliery workerspublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 6 September

Last Men Standing could be the final chance for miners to tell their stories, its producer says.

Funding will give arts charity security for yearpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 6 September

The project director of The Cultural Spring says the money will help it reach more people.

Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flupublished at 00:08 British Summer Time 6 September

A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.

Plans for 265 homes refused following objectionspublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 5 September

Planning officers had recommended the development for approval, but councillors voted against it.

Two women, 19 and 46, die in car crashpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 5 September

The crash occurred on the A1068 Sheepwash Road near Ashington, just before 09:00 BST, police say.

Money-laundering raids see three arrestspublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 5 September

Officers also seize cash, drugs and jewellery with a combined value of about £100,000.

Region's high exclusion rate linked to deprivationpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 5 September

A study predicts the North East will continue to have the highest level of exclusion in England.

Durham sign Warwickshire all-rounder Rhodespublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 5 September

Durham sign former Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes on a three-year contract to start next summer.

Sunderland starting to shed their 'naivety' - Neilpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 5 September

Sunderland skipper Dan Neil says an improvement in game management has played its part in the club's successful start to the season.

Old river cop shop a hotspot 'challenge'published at 15:16 British Summer Time 5 September

Businesses traditionally struggle to make Pipewellgate House on Gateshead's quayside work.

High street bus lane stays despite 'unsafe' claimspublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 5 September

The local authority says there has been a "slight rise in injury collision".

Women's teams to enter 2025 Blast and One-Day Cuppublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 5 September

Eight new women's professional teams will enter the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup in 2025, a move which will see them "fully aligned" with the men's game.

Warning after bricks thrown at moving carspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 September

Police believe the suspects who hurled bricks at vehicles are aged between 12 and 15 years old.

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