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Newcastle man woke partner up by punching her in the head after BBQ
Newcastle Crown Court
Dean McDermot has been handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court
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Newcastle woman who owes £16,000 to courts fined for spitting in face of police officer
Walker
Toni Dickinson, 31, was fined and ordered to pay compensation for spitting in the face of a police officer
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Two Newcastle parks lose Green Flag status as locals fume at their 'disgusting' state
Newcastle upon Tyne
It has been confirmed that Leazes Park and Walker Park no longer hold the prestigious Green Flag, which is awarded to the best-quality parks in the country
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Walker tanning shop wrecked in ram-raid attack causing £10,000 damage
Crime
Jemma Sweeting said she doesn't know why anyone would target the shop, which has been named in memory of her brother who died in a car crash and her mum who died of cancer
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Mother of Walker teen who died praises coroner for raising concerns about road where he lost his life
County Durham
Sonny Farrier, 18, died after being hit by a car on Butsfield Lane, also known as Bogle Hole Lane, in Consett, County Durham
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Tributes to popular Blyth businessman and 'proud' grandad who died 'unexpectedly' aged 60
Blyth
Paul Donaldson passed away unexpectedly on July 1, aged 60, just four months after becoming a grandad for the first time
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Newcastle pervert confesses to covertly filming 12 men and a boy using men's toilets
Crime
Trevor English, of Walker, also admitting outraging public decency at the Metrocentre and having indecent images of children
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Walker teen organising a prom for pupils prevented from attending a school leavers' event
Walker
Skyla Wilkinson said she knows what it feels like not not be invited to a prom and wants to be able to "give kids like me the chance that schools haven't"
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Newcastle East and Wallsend general election results 2024 in full
General election
The elected MP for Newcastle East and Wallsend and how people voted in the general election in the Newcastle East seat on July 4, 2024
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The most and least expensive postcodes in the North East in which to buy a house
In The News
Sunderland City Centre is the second cheapest place in the North East while Ponteland and Bamburgh had the highest average house prices in the North East
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Walker man, 21, banned from keeping animals after starving two dogs - one of them to death
RSPCA
Kian Declan Rourke caused two dogs unnecessary suffering by failing to feed them properly and failing to investigate their poor body conditions
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Walker man, 57, and woman, 55, deny historic sexual offences against child
Crime
Michael Masson and Helen Anderson both entered not guilty pleas to the allegations which they face
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Brazen Newcastle thief with 196 convictions told shop staff 'there's nothing you can do to stop me'
Newcastle Crown Court
Steven Lee, of Newcastle, who has 196 previous convictions, targeted a series of shops in Newcastle and North Tyneside
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Walker thief banned from Newcastle retail park after targeting six stores in a month-long shoplifting spree
Walker
Kieran Scott also caused £3,000 of damage to a fire exit when making his way out of Lidl with £60-worth of meat
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Walker man, 44, accused of recording males using the toilet and exposing himself at Metrocentre
Courts
Trevor English is also charged with taking an indecent photograph of a child and making indecent photographs of children
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Newcastle tower block demolition delayed as council works out how to safely blow up Hexham House
Walker
Walker's Hexham House was due to be brought down in a controlled explosion by the end of May, but the blast has been pushed back to an unknown date
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Tyneside drugs gang put behind bars as kingpin get 15 years in jail
Crime
Adam Oakley, 39, was the leader of a large-scale and lucrative cocaine and heroin distribution network
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Tyneside drugs gang boss brought down after mum took young children to sell kilo of cocaine for him
Newcastle Crown Court
Adam Oakley is facing a lengthy prison sentence while Richard Elmore, of Tynemouth and Callum Craggs. of Walker, are also facing custody
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Fans at Newcastle Comic Con enjoy magical event with cosplay fun and a Harry Potter special guest
Newcastle upon Tyne
See the Comic Con and collectors' fair in action at Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle this Saturday
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Newcastle 1950s rock frontman to complete charity cycle ride in aid of Walker special needs school
Newcastle upon Tyne
Jamie Bell, the singer of the Baldy Holly band, is set to complete a gruelling 1,000-mile journey from Lands' End to John O' Groats
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Walker brute attacked girlfriend and threatened to blind her with acid in sick messages
Walker
Bradley Hall, 25, was given a suspended sentence at Newcastle Magistrates' Court
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Brave Walker shopkeeper overpowered and disarmed drunk knifeman who tried to steal from him
Newcastle Crown Court
Gary Smith, of Walker, has been jailed after targeting a local shop from which he had been banned
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Harry Potter actor to join Newcastle Comic Con for a magical weekend celebration
Harry Potter
Comic Con and collectors' fair will be at Walker Activity Dome on May 18
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Walker dad left partner fearing she would be killed by strangling her
Newcastle Crown Court
Ian Alexander Smith, of Walker, attacked his partner after days of not speaking to each other
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