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The North East must “stand together” amid an over 10% rise in both race and faith based hate crimes, says Northumbria Police boss. Racial and faith-related hate crimes across the Northumbria Police ...

A road menace who reached 90mph in a 30 zone before writing off two cars has been jailed. Jack Fowler, jailed last year for his part in a riot in Sunderland, led police on a pursuit which was so ...

The Prince of Wales and his family are "very much looking forward" to watching The Celebrity Traitors, the show's executive producer has said ...

Country music legend Dolly Parton has taken to social media to reassure fans of her health, stating "I ain't dead yet!" after her sister expressed concerns about her wellbeing. Parton, 79, had ...

A single ticket holder has scooped the £2 million Lotto jackpot, marking the second consecutive win of the top prize. The winning numbers for Wednesday's draw were 02, 21, 42, 48, 56, 57, with a bonus ...

Mainoo has not yet started a game for Amorim's side in the Premier League this campaign - playing just 113 minutes in the top-flight so far this season. Having been part of Gareth Southgate's Euro ...

The new bill will give the DWP power to recover money straight from bank accounts of those who have committed benefit fraud ...

The daughter of the first man to receive a blood transfusion outside of hospital in the North of England is running a marathon to thank the life-saving Great North Air Ambulance Service. Jill Dempster ...

Nicky Butt has opened up on a phone call he received from Sir Alex Ferguson that wasn't quite what he thought it would be about ...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had found no evidence of misconduct in the fatal shooting of the Manchester synagogue attack victim who was hit by armed officers ...

As it stands, GP surgeries which serve working class areas receive on average 10% less funding per patient than practices in more affluent areas. Royal College of GP data shows that practices in some ...