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Liz Neailey, from Arthur's Hill, says her 'heart goes out to the families' of Ian Huntley's victims after experiencing the agony of losing her son Wesley
With a new name and an updated look, the former Royal Quays looks to be on the right path to rediscovering its past success
A huge police presence has swarmed Tamworth Road in the West End of Newcastle with the street taped off following a suspected ram raid
'It's so flattering, and a perfect fit'
A Year 13 pupil at Highworth Grammar School in Ashford has been hospitalised with suspected meningitis B as the outbreak linked to Canterbury nightclub claims two lives
Parts of the UK will be hotter than Greece this week as the Met Office forecasts temperatures soaring to 20C in west Wales and western England on Wednesday
The former England full-back is eager to make sure Newcastle United focus firmly on the task in hand against Barca
Two students have died and 15 people have been hospitalised with Meningitis B as the Kent outbreak spreads to France, with pharmacies reporting unprecedented vaccine demand
Radio 1 presenter will be in the North East on Wednesday as his epic Comic Relief challenge continues
Officials say compensation will be quicker and easier to get as the Government cracks down on fare dodgers
