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• Aiden McGeady: Sunderland release winger after five seasons

  25-05-2022 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland release veteran winger Aiden McGeady after winning promotion back to the Championship.
  
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• North Tyneside home care 'at point of crisis', report warns

  25-05-2022 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The review says care work is skilled but "low paid and undervalued" and seen as an unattractive job.
  
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• Woman killed in three-vehicle crash on A66 is named

  25-05-2022 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christine Gooding, 61, was a passenger in a car involved in the collision on the A66 near Warcop.
  
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• Newcastle United 1952 FA Cup-winning kit sells for £7,500

  25-05-2022 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shirt and shorts were worn by George Robledo when he netted for Newcastle in the 1952 final.
  
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• Sam Fender raises £133k for North Shields homeless charity

  25-05-2022 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer-songwriter picked North East Homeless as the beneficiary of the Newcastle concert.
  
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• GCSEs: Mum's plea for seriously ill students to get assessed grades

  25-05-2022 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Sanderson's daughter Grace is sitting GCSEs despite undergoing chemotherapy for leukaemia.
  
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• Ukrainian mum and son left homeless 'after host demanded money'

  24-05-2022 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian mum and son arrived in the North East but weeks later were left "unsafe and unsecure".
  
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• Retired County Durham vicar accused of historical sex offences

  24-05-2022 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Granville Gibson denies six offences against two men in the 1970s and 1990s.
  
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• Jack Woodley case: Boys 'may be murderers under joint enterprise'

  24-05-2022 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge tells jurors nine teenagers could be guilty of murder for encouraging fatal stabbing attack.
  
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• Nikki Allan: Man in court charged with 1992 Sunderland murder

  24-05-2022 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The seven-year-old was found dead with stab wounds in a derelict building.
  
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• Whitley Bay woman goes to Poland to help Ukraine refugees

  24-05-2022 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucie Shanks has left her home in the North East to help Ukrainian refugees living in Poland.
  
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• Farne Islands' puffin count resumes after Covid hiatus

  23-05-2022 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Trust rangers will be checking hundreds of underground nests for signs of occupation.
  
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• North East Ambulance Service: Cover-up claims to be probed by government

  23-05-2022 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government will investigate if North East Ambulance Service withheld details of patient deaths.
  
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• Ollie Robinson: Durham sign Kent wicketkeeper-batter on loan for T20 Blast

  23-05-2022 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson joins Durham on loan specifically for the forthcoming T20 Blast campaign.
  
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• Visitors to experience Durham Cathedral at dusk for one-off visit

  23-05-2022 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The landmark will open at 18.30 to 21:00 BST so visitors can explore its treasures as dark falls.
  
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• Burnley 1-2 Newcastle: Callum Wilson scores twice as Clarets are relegated to Championship

  22-05-2022 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley are relegated from the Premier League on a dramatic final day as a home defeat by Newcastle United condemns them to the Championship.
  
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• County Championship: Toby Roland-Jones haul sets up Middlesex win over Durham

  22-05-2022 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toby Roland-Jones completes a 10-wicket match haul as Division Two leaders Middlesex beat Durham.
  
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• Northern Powergrid: More than 3,500 homes without power

  22-05-2022 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some areas have had their power restored, but others will have to wait until 23:30 BST.
  
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• Tribute to Sunderland football fan killed in Consett crash

  22-05-2022 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A passenger in the van suffered minor injuries in the Consett crash, police said.
  
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• Alex Neil: Sunderland boss 'proud' as promotion back to Championship is sealed at Wembley

  21-05-2022 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss Alex Neil says Sunderland's promotion to the Championship makes him "the proudest", after play-off victory over Wycombe
  
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• Newcastle Falcons 5-27 Leicester Tigers: Tigers win to close in on top-spot finish in Premiership

  21-05-2022 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester look set to secure the Premiership top spot for the first time since 2011 after a 27-5 win at Newcastle.
  
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• Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers: Black Cats win League One play-off final at Wembley

  21-05-2022 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart secure a 2-0 Sunderland win against Wycombe at Wembley as they win promotion to the Championship.
  
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• Gateshead firefighter kitman retires after 43 years

  21-05-2022 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Metcalf said he loved his job but wanted to spend more time with his family.
  
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• Cheeky red squirrel barricades tawny owl box to start family

  21-05-2022 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff are hoping they will be soon welcoming baby squirrels to a Northumberland nature reserve.
  
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• Will there be a national rail strike?

  20-05-2022 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A strike ballot of 40,000 members of the RMT union closes on Tuesday.
  
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• Excitement in Sunderland ahead of play-off final

  20-05-2022 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The team will return to the Championship if they wins against Wycombe at Wembley.
  
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• League One play-off final: Sunderland v Wycombe - Neil wants Black Cats focus

  20-05-2022 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss Alex Neil says Sunderland must be in the right frame of mind for Saturday's League One play-off final against Wycombe.
  
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• North Sea off-shore rig workers in wildcat strikes over pay

  20-05-2022 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The strike, which began on Tuesday, is thought to involved staff at a a number of off-shore rigs.
  
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• North Sea drilling rig workers in wildcat strikes over pay

  20-05-2022 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The strike, which began on Tuesday, is thought to involve staff at a a number of gas platforms.
  
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• Eddie Howe: Newcastle manager 'aware of criticisms' of 2022-23 third kit

  20-05-2022 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he is "aware of the criticisms" of the club's proposed third kit for the 2022-23 season.
  
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• Man killed as van crashes into house in Consett

  20-05-2022 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham Police are investigating the crash which happened in Consett on Thursday night.
  
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• Cygnet Hospital Hexham exits special measures

  20-05-2022 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mental health hospital is to exit special measures after inspectors find widespread improvements.
  
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• Durham University project interviews Newcastle United women fans

  20-05-2022 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An academic has been interviewing women who supported Newcastle United in the 1950s.
  
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• Championship: Ben Stokes falls for 15 on day one of Middlesex v Durham

  19-05-2022 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes is one of two victims for Luke Hollman on an entertaining opening day of the game between Middlesex and Durham at Lord's.
  
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• Alex Neil: Sunderland boss has mixed thoughts over Wembley fan 'advantage'

  19-05-2022 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's larger following could work both ways in Saturday's League One play-off final against Wycombe, says boss Alex Neil.
  
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• Newcastle United 1952 FA Cup winning football kit up for auction

  19-05-2022 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shirt and shorts were worn by George Robledo when he scored Newcastle's winner in the 1952 final.
  
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• Beadnell harbour closure considered amid jumping fears

  19-05-2022 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beadnell's harbour master says people are ignoring warning signs and "tombstoning" into the sea.
  
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• Parent traffic banned from Newcastle school drop off area

  19-05-2022 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Streets around a primary school will be closed to most traffic at pick-up and drop-off times.
  
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• North Shields woman uses Instagram to share life with Crohn's disease

  19-05-2022 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rebekah Gardner talks "all things poo, fatigue and fitness" to help others with the condition.
  
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• Danny Humble: Cramlington man 'murdered after Ant and Dec comment'

  18-05-2022 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danny Humble was killed after a gang of youths joked he looked like one of the stars, a court hears.
  
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• Road closed between Medomsley and Lintzford after sinkhole opens

  18-05-2022 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has closed the road while investigations are carried out.
  
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• Alan Shearer statue moved to new home at St James' Park

  17-05-2022 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The statue of the Newcastle United hero is now "where it belongs" the club said.
  
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• North Tyneside seafront cycle lane plan gets funding boost

  17-05-2022 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The route will link North Shields Fish Quay with St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay.
  
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• Rail workers narrowly avoided being hit by 95mph train

  17-05-2022 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail workers moved clear of the track two seconds before the train passed, a safety report finds.
  
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• Falcons duo called into England training squad

  17-05-2022 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Irish full-back Henry Arundell is included in a 36-strong England training squad to prepare for the three-Test series against Australia in July.
  
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• The Gate in Newcastle shuts for four more weeks over safety

  17-05-2022 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crown Estates said an update of "systems and measures" at Newcastle's The Gate would be carried out.
  
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• Tyneside schoolboy hopes to follow in Billy Elliot's footsteps

  17-05-2022 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joseph, 11, has been offered places at two prestigious ballet schools but needs to raise £40,000.
  
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• Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal: Gunners' top-four hopes dealt huge blow with loss

  16-05-2022 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four are dealt a huge blow as they are well beaten by Newcastle at St James' Park.
  
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• Go North East bus cuts set to hit dozens of services

  16-05-2022 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Go North East unveils the proposals in response to "huge changes" in the way people use its routes.
  
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• Case of monkeypox diagnosed in North East

  16-05-2022 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The viral infection is rare and the risk to the public remains very low, experts say.
  
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