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Footbridge defect causes issues to Metro services

'Dream come true' for Sam Fender's guitar tutor

Trial of £1,600 universal basic income proposed

Opinions split over Stack's ballroom plans

City workers to get river rescue training

Girl given CPR after being rescued from sea

Rare solar displays spotted in skies over England

Family pastry makers to celebrate 70 years of trade

Colourful fans hit Edinburgh to see Harry Styles

GBH case could have been sorted sooner - Tompkinson

Comic will carry on camping at Edinburgh Festival

Metro station canopy restoration to cost £5.3m

Cruise ship to make maiden voyage from Port of Tyne

North Shields Borough Bridge saved from demolition

Friend tells actor's trial he heard 'hit of flesh'

Titanic exhibition of artefacts and film props to open

Actor Tompkinson 'caused traumatic brain injuries'

Charity's HSBC account frozen in paperwork row

Arca replaces Phillips as South Shields boss

Tyne Tunnel fares to rise up to 50p each way

Amusement park worker dies after suffering head injuries

Ant and Dec lead tributes to late actor Dale Meeks

Northern lights display sends the skies purple