James Aspin, 34, posted what a judge called a “hugely offensive and dangerous” four-minute video in August, shortly after the Southport stabbings.

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A council cabinet report has recommended to council leaders that the local authority should take back control of the city's 33 parks.

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Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has called for his home to be "respected" after the second break in there in a year.

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John Hardy was found by officers with serious injuries which police said were consistent with being caused by a bladed article.

Woman charged with murder as police name 68-year-old man who died

Northumbria Police said officers responding to a report of a disturbance found a man in his 60s suffering from serious injuries. He died a short time later.

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder as man in 60s dies after suspected assault

Two people, including a seven-year-old boy, died in the blast on Violet Close in October.

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Dr Thomas Kwan posed as a community nurse and administered a fake Covid booster as part of an elaborate plan to secure his inheritance.

GP who tried to kill mother's partner with poison jab jailed for 31 years

Dr Thomas Kwan hatched a plan to kill off his mother's partner by injecting him with poison while posing as a community nurse delivering a fake covid booster. 

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Benwell incident
Emergency services at the scene at Violet Close in Benwell, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, after three adults and one child were taken to hospital following a large fire in the residential street overnight. Emergency services were called to the incident shortly before 1am on Wednesday. Picture date: Wednesday October 16, 2024.

Police have confirmed three men have been arrested on suspicion of two counts of manslaughter, and the production of a Class B drug, namely cannabis.

Three men arrested over explosion which killed seven-year-old boy

The chancellor Rachel Reeves visited the plant in Fawdon in Newcastle today to mark the partnership. 

Cancer medication plant to expand after £50m government investment 

Violet Close, in Benwell, is still cordoned off following the explosion which killed seven-year-old Archie York and 35-year-old Jason Laws. 

'People are still reliving it' - Investigations continue following fatal blast

An 800 metre long structure in the River Tyne could help businesses along the water by removing contaminated sediment dumped by the Romans.

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A 50-year-old Newcastle man died after he was hit by a truck in the early hours of Tuesday 22 October. 

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Archie York, seven, and Jason Laws, 35, died in the blast in Violet Close, in Benwell, earlier this month, while dozens were forced to leave their homes.

Explosion which killed two 'most challenging' incident for firefighters in years

The 17-year-old boy was in Jesmond Dene Road when he was involved in a collision with a car.

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