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Man arrested after body found in fire rubble
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Man arrested after body found in fire rubble
The body has not been formally identified yet but police have informed the suspected next of kin.
World's most expensive sheepdog sells for £18k
Megan the border collie will leave her home in Northumberland to herd cattle in Oklahoma.
Schools and roads closed after heavy snowfall
Heavy snow causes the closure of dozens of schools across County Durham, with roads also badly hit.
Rowers complete Atlantic wooden boat crossing
Phil Pugh and Paul Hopkins, both from Tyneside, took 70 days to cross 3,000 miles of ocean.
Trays set to shield river drinkers from bird poo
Bosses behind Gateshead's shipping container complex say the trays would catch kittiwake droppings.
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Man arrested after body found in fire rubble
The body has not been formally identified yet but police have informed the suspected next of kin.
World's most expensive sheepdog sells for £18k
Megan the border collie will leave her home in Northumberland to herd cattle in Oklahoma.
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Schools and roads closed after heavy snowfall
Heavy snow causes the closure of dozens of schools across County Durham, with roads also badly hit.
Rowers complete Atlantic wooden boat crossing
Phil Pugh and Paul Hopkins, both from Tyneside, took 70 days to cross 3,000 miles of ocean.
Trays set to shield river drinkers from bird poo
Bosses behind Gateshead's shipping container complex say the trays would catch kittiwake droppings.
World's most expensive sheepdog sells for £18k
Megan the border collie will leave her home in Northumberland to herd cattle in Oklahoma.
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- 2 hours ago Man arrested after body found in fire rubble
- 4 hours ago World's most expensive sheepdog sells for £18k
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Schools and roads closed after heavy snowfall
Heavy snow causes the closure of dozens of schools across County Durham, with roads also badly hit.
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Man arrested in hotel damage investigation
A man was arrested on suspicion of causing damage to a hotel on Newcastle Quayside.
Northumbria Police investigated reports of a disturbance at the Premier Inn on Lombard Street at shortly after 21:30 on Sunday.
It said some water pipes were damaged and there was flooding in the hotel and an adjoining business. Guests were evacuated as a precaution but no-one was injured.
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and is in custody.
Dragonflies and damselflies bounce back after extreme weather
A survey by the Durham Wildlife Trust showed the insects thrived in 2019 - 1,296 were counted, which was 324 more than the previous year.
A spokesman for the trust said the extreme cold of early 2018, dubbed the "Beast from the East", badly hit populations.
The insect counts were carried out at Rainton Meadows, Low Barns, Malton near Lanchester and Barlow Burn in Gateshead.
Phil Pugh and Paul Hopkins, both from Tyneside, took 70 days to cross 3,000 miles of ocean.
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One of the region's best-known landmarks hasn't escaped this morning's snow.
This picture of Gateshead's Angel of the North was taken by photographer Owen Humphreys, of PA Media.
We can't tell if the dog is enjoying its morning walk or not!
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