More than a million people in the North East and Yorkshire have so far received their Covid-19 booster jabs.

Dr Yvette Oade, NHS Clinical Lead for the Covid vaccination programme for the regions, said it was a significant milestone.

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She said: ‘We know that just under half of those eligible for their booster vaccine in the North East and Yorkshire have still to come forward for their jab, I urge them to get protected as soon as possible.”

The NHS Covid-19 booster programme was launched in September and nationally more than six million additional doses of the vaccine have been delivered.

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A man has been arrested after a stabbing on Newcastle's Quayside.

Northumbria Police were called at about 03:00 GMT after a man was stabbed near Livello, a nightclub and bar in Lower Dean Street.

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The man is being treated in hospital.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested.

A force spokesperson said officers remained at the scene and urged anyone with information to call them on 101.