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A gunman shot 10 people in the Cedar Grove neighbourhood of Shreveport, Louisiana
Counter-terror police are investigating whether a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London have been carried out by Iranian proxies
Loads of people headed down to check out the new restaurant in County Durham from a real North East favourite
At 11.34am today, the rescue service was alerted to the incident by the HM Coastguard, who had received a call from a concerned member of the public
Andrea Di Filippo came up to Stanley, County Durham, from London, to visit the open air attraction for the very first time
QFX, the act that gave us anthems like Freedom, have been booked to perform by the seaside at the end of May
Jamilah Hassan, who founded South Tyneside business JH Property Connect, was one of only 50 female business owners invited to the event
The Cluny is one of 12 North East arts and culture organisations awarded funding by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Alan Shearer famously appeared in early 00s Geordie movie Purely Belter and its cast have been spilling some secrets this week
Poppy Eagle died due to an undiagnosed heart condition in 2024
