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Historic barracks to be turned into car dealershippublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

A car dealership is planning to turn the guardhouses on Newcastle's Barrack Road into offices.

James set for first England start since 2022published at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

Chelsea right-back Reece James is set for his first start for England since September 2022 in Monday's World Cup qualifier against Latvia.

Pioneering trial could 'switch off' arthritispublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can "switch off" rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients' artwork to remember Covid challengespublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

A mental health trust creates a tree of life out of 2,025 images from Covid lockdowns.

Gossip: Isak favours Liverpool movepublished at 07:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

Dozens object to garage plans on fields near woodspublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

Opponents say the new garage could be opened on an industrial estate opposite the fields.

Pop card expansion planned for later this yearpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

Operator Nexus says it plans to implement new ticket polices on Metros, buses and the Shields Ferry.

Covid birth: 'That's where mummy goes to cry'published at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March

A woman who found out she was pregnant as lockdown began says restrictions harmed her and her child.

Pandemic leader doubts public would lockdown againpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

Ex-Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes says he is proud of how people handled pandemic rules.

Tuchel 'not afraid' to make changes as injured Gordon withdrawspublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

England manager Thomas Tuchel will make changes for Monday's World Cup qualifier against Latvia, while Anthony Gordon has been ruled out through injury.

Welfare changes 'scary' for carerspublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

BBC Politics North East and Cumbria looks at the human effects of the government's welfare plans.

Family 'begged for help' with son's violencepublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

A Northumberland mother says support is needed for parents abused by children with additional needs.

Scientist-turned-artist creates handmade wire birdspublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

"That's the point of making these things, I want people to think about birds."

How a scientist hopes her art will help save birdspublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

After inclusion in a major exhibition, scientist Sara Cox shares the message behind her bird art.

Anger at damage to seafront penguin bollards published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

The damage has been branded as "mindless vandalism" by a councillor.

Calls for toilets to reopen at 'bleak' bus stationpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

The coach stop in Newcastle city centre no longer has staff, toilets or an indoor waiting room.

Health barriers faced by Eastern European womenpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

A study by the University of Sunderland says a lack of translation services puts women at risk.

Untold stories to be collected and preservedpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

A charity is using photos and recordings to capture Sunderland stories for a new online archive.

Display celebrates children with Down's syndromepublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

Photographer Debbie Todd is launching an exhibition of her work meeting "extraordinary" children.

Never stop me dreaming: Footballers making the most of a second chancepublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

Academy dropout Dan Burn shows it's not always all over - and he's not the only footballer doing so.

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