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'Tough decisions' over £18m funding gap published at 10:01 British Summer Time 19 October

A rise in demand for services including adult social care is cited for putting a strain on finances.

Station's Victorian clocks to undergo repairspublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 19 October

A regular passenger at the station says the clocks have been broken for more than two years.

Degraded nature reserve to be restoredpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 19 October

Residents are being given their chance to comment on three plans to improve habitats in the area.

Council approves £40 garden waste feepublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 19 October

Residents will have to pay a £40 annual fee to have their garden waste collected from April 2025.

Banner show to mark 40 years since miners' strikepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 19 October

Forty hand-painted miners' banners go on show at Durham Cathedral from 22 October until 7 November.

Newcastle end long wait for win against Exeterpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 18 October

Newcastle Falcons end a 25-match losing run in the Premiership as Jamie Blamire scores two tries in their victory over Exeter Chiefs.

Attempted murder charge after man hurt in shootingpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 18 October

A 50-year-old man, from Newcastle, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm.

Who has the easiest and hardest next four games?published at 17:25 British Summer Time 18 October

🎧 'Having a pint with Shearer was unreal'published at 17:08 British Summer Time 18 October

Arrests in 'slimming jab' death investigationpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 18 October

The BBC understands a woman has died after taking a slimming jab, suspected of being unlicensed.

Headline-making inmate jailed for prison attackpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 18 October

Daniel Weatherson, who has spent most of his adult life in prison, is jailed for attacking a guard.

England have to do what is right for them - Howepublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 18 October

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he was not contacted by the Football Association during their recent hunt for a new England manager.

Connolly in good place awaiting debut - Le Bris published at 14:55 British Summer Time 18 October

Sunderland striker Aaron Connolly is in "a good place" according to head coach Regis Le Bris as he awaits his debut.

Man who died in house explosion namedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 18 October

The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.

Man who strangled pregnant girlfriend jailedpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 18 October

Damien Kelly, 29, pinned the woman to the bed by her throat at the end of a 10-hour ordeal.

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murderpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 18 October

An arrest is made after a man was shot and injured in a gun attack in Byker, Newcastle.

Sam Fender announces UK and European tourpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 18 October

The singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.

Secure hospital workers lose ill-treatment appealpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 18 October

Their lawyers argued it was not ill-treatment but appeal judges say that was for jurors to decide.

XL bully death attack accused in courtpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 18 October

Christopher Bell is charged over the fatal attack in Shiney Row area last October.

'Suspicious' blaze tears through social clubpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 18 October

No-one was inside the Low Grange Social Club at the time of the fire, Cleveland Police say.

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