1. Ask our pundit - send in your questionspublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 2 June

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  2. Benefits cut led to mum of nine killing herselfpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 2 June

    Jodey Whiting "lost hope" after being deemed fit for work, her mum tells a new inquest.

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  3. Benefit cap punishing poor children, study sayspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 2 June

    Researches claim child poverty rates are "directly and strongly correlated" to benefit caps.

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  4. Gateshead manager Magnay resignspublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 2 June

    Gateshead boss Carl Magnay resigns after less than nine months in charge.

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  5. Fears over short-stay flats plan in nightlife spotpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 2 June

    A largely vacant office block in Newcastle's Bigg Market could be turned into short-term let flats.

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  6. Labour MP failed to declare relationship with union bosspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 2 June

    Mary Foy lobbied on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union when it was run by her partner.

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  7. What can promoted clubs spend this summer?published at 14:11 British Summer Time 2 June

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  8. Driver detained for police pile-up on first datepublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 2 June

    Mazyar Azarbonyad is detained for 14 months for causing the crash which injured seven officers.

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  9. Could the ban mean fewer illegal vapes on our high streets?published at 11:58 British Summer Time 2 June

    Alix Hattenstone
    BBC England Data Unit

    A man squatting on the floor looking into the camera surrounded by rubbish in a run down room. He look serious
    Image caption,

    Paul Leighton helps to get illegal vapes off the streets

    In the run-up to the ban, I spent a day in Newcastle with council officers carrying out checks at high street shops.

    Senior Trading Standards officer Paul Leighton and his colleagues seize illicit vapes with tank sizes greater than 2ml, a nicotine strength of more than 20mg/ml or labels without manufacturer details and health warnings.

    While disposable vapes aren't illegal yet, he says the majority of illegal vapes he finds happen to be single-use.

    “Vaping’s been around for quite some time now and it’s only been a significant issue for us with the emergence of disposables,” he says.

    Paul believes the change in the law will help to clamp down on the illegal trade in the longer term.

    He says: “Once we’ve dealt with the sell through of illegal vapes that’s probably going to be kicking around after the ban, I think the majority of retailers will find themselves with compliant stock.”

  10. How much can Newcastle spend this summer? Transfer window Q&Apublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 2 June

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  11. Crews tackle van fire in town centrepublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 2 June

    One fire engine is at the scene in Whin Street, with plumes of black smoke seen nearby.

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  12. 'Huge' lithium reserves prompts extraction planpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 2 June

    Northern Lithium plans to build a lithium extraction plant in County Durham by 2027.

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  13. 🎧 End of season wrap - Champions League and derby dreamspublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 2 June

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  14. Repairs start on Grade II listed bandstandpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 2 June

    It is part of plans to open the bandstand to the public again.

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  15. Arrests as part of Brazil sex trafficking inquirypublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 2 June

    The arrests follow a series of raids in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

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  16. Insolvency-hit trust hands back community centrespublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 2 June

    NCAT says it could not reverse the "long-term decline" of its finances.

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  17. 'Darkest days' for father of missing Katrice Leepublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 2 June

    The two-year-old girl vanished on her birthday in a supermarket in Germany in 1981.

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  18. Anderson stars for Lancs, Glamorgan win first gamepublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 1 June

    James Anderson takes three wickets and a catch as Lancs beat Durham, while Glamorgan defeat Middlesex in the T20 Blast.

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  19. Four hurt in escaped dog attackpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 1 June

    A Hartlepool mother says her children were screaming while she tried to protect them from the dogs.

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  20. Ups, downs and the race for Europepublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 1 June

    All you need to know about promotion, relegation and qualification for Europe in England and Scotland's top men's football leagues, and the Women's Super League.

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