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The annual Care Quality Commission survey of hospital inpatients makes for positive reading in the North East
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John Reay was locked up in February 2024 and died in October the following year
Dawn Mallenby supplied drugs to Kelly Hymers but was not accused of causing her death
Jobs in the North East are currently available with Northern Trains, the RAC and Lloyd Motor Group
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The property, named Causey House, extends to almost 3,000 sq ft
The North East's most expensive street has an average house price of more than £1.8m
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Newcastle City Council say that King Harald's connection to Newcastle spanned decades
