The 44-year-old man, was riding a bicycle in the Rowlands Gill area of Gateshead when he was involved in a collision with a Mercedes minibus.

Cyclist dies in hospital almost three weeks after minibus crash 

A Mercedes minibus and a man on a bicycle collided on the A694 Lockhaugh Road at the junction with Sherburn Park Drive, in Rowlands Gill.

Police appeal as crash leaves cyclist with life-threatening injuries

The road will not reopen until Durham County Council have conducted an investigation. 

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Two Ukrainian teenagers brought to the North East are adjusting to their temporary home - but say they miss their normal lives.

Ukrainian refugees say they're missing their normal lives 

James Malone (left), 4, and Ian Malone, 44, who have been missing since Sunday 4th July 2021, when they were last seen in Rowlands Gill. Northumbria Police pictures.

James Malone was last seen with his dad, Ian, on Sunday. Police have released CCTV footage of the pair and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Police hunt for missing four-year-old boy last seen in Gateshead

An RSPCA investigation is underway after a cat was found with open wounds that had been covered by a strange Halloween sweater.

Cat's Halloween outfit conceals horrific injuries

A red kite has been found dead with gunshot wounds in Chopwell Wood. It happened within days of another kite being shot in the region

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