North East News

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Sir Keir called Mr Campbell a "dedicated servant" to the people of Blyth Valley.

Vicky Pattison completes a gruelling Arctic trek for Comic Relief to raise funds for Hebburn Helps.

Alice Wiseman will take over the role for both Newcastle and Gateshead councils from April.

Gateshead MP Ian Mearns will be stepping down from his role at the next general election.

Claire Hughes was at risk of losing her foot after falling on ice in the Pennines.

The 56-year-old woman, employed by Sodexo which runs HMP Northumberland, remains in custody.

The Northumberland mountain rescue team helped people at Kielder Water and the Cheviot Hills.

Monsur Miah was already banned from driving when he damaged a police car and parked vehicle.

Northumberland County Council approves plans to put £15m of public money in reserve.

The Tygers of Pan Tang founder Robb Weir combines his railway job with being a rock star.

Events are being held to mark the anniversary of Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve.

Newcastle researchers turn to mushrooms to find the building materials of tomorrow.

Neighbours had feared Wayne Sinclair, who was jailed for manslaughter in 1997, would start a fire.

The increase, from 1 April, will see most council housing residents pay up to £8 extra every week.

Paul Brown's victim says she no longer recognised herself and is still in fear of him.

Patients were on operating tables when power cut out at one hospital.

Newcastle's Gay Village and London's Chinatown feature in projects exploring working class heritage.

Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers - after one donated stem cells to the other.

Gateshead move into the National League play-off places as a goal in each half helps them to a 2-0 win away at struggling Kidderminster.