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Seven arrested over man's stabbingpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

The stabbing took place during a reported fight involving people carrying knives, police say.

Ask our pundit - send in your questionspublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Work to preserve former newspaper building beginspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Scaffolding stands around the building as work to turn it into an adult learning hub gets under way.

Campaign group urges clarity on railway start datepublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Part of the new railway line is due to open in December, but no actual date has been announced.

Three England Magpies feature for first time this centurypublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

'It was a good feeling to see it hit the net' - Gordonpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Man with incurable cancer begins teaching careerpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Chris Johnson has raised more than £40,000 for charity and says he still wants to help people.

Shipbuilding heritage museum running out of spacepublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

There are "aspirations" to expand or move as the museum's collection continues to grow.

Call for action after church floods three timespublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

The vicar says the nearby road needs a bigger culvert but the local authority will not take action.

St James' Park to host 2025 Magic Weekend published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

The 2025 edition of Super League's Magic Weekend will return to Newcastle United's St James' Park following a year at Elland Road.

Missing children safe return scheme launchedpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Officers in Sunderland will speak to children who regularly go missing and give them support.

Council to 'vigorously defend' solar legal claim published at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

South Tyneside and Stockton are among councils who may be sued over solar power investments.

Tax change 'is existential threat to farmers'published at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Conservative former Cumberland Mayor Mike Starkie criticises inheritance tax changes in the budget.

Gossip: Newcastle consider Isak salepublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Community saves at risk ruins 'despite all odds'published at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Beaurepaire, near Bearpark, is no longer on Historic Enlgand's at risk list.

'No plans' for return of town's winter ice rinkpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Organisers say the event will be back with something "bigger and better" in the future.

Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attackspublished at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.

Woman in 80s killed in collision with vanpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Police are appealing for witnesses after the woman was killed on Saturday morning.

'Rare' coastal habitat set for restorationpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

The Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Project will focus on an area between Nose's Point and Horden.

Free school meals auto-enrolment 'way forward'published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

It is hoped the automatic sign up will become a standard practice after a pilot in County Durham.

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