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Volunteers get soapy to raise funds for the RNLI

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Cramlington Learning Village students Matthew, Chloe, Freyja and Erin with author David Almond.

Author returns to inspire next generation of Cramlington pupils

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Volunteers from Beach Access North East on Tynemouth Longsands.

Magic lives on thanks to kind donation

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Shaun Simmons, business support officer at TT2 Limited, and Louise Carroll, community and events fundraiser at The Tiny Lives Trust, with the Imrie family, Mattie, Laura, (centre) Owen and Orla-Mae.

Cramlington family is inspiration for donation to baby charity

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Inspectors full of praise for Northumberland care home

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Royal British Legion is back in Blyth

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School project leads to Royal wedding trip for teacher

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Arch buys prime business park site

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HMP Northumberland

Improvements at HMP Northumberland, but issues still persist

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Channtel and Tracy Evans, volunteers for the NSPCC schools service.

Mother daughter team tackle abuse

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Transport More Transport >>

East Coast main line trains back in public hands next month

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When I Grow Up - one of the best known songs in Matilda.

REVIEW: Matilda the Musical (UK Tour), Sunderland Empire, until Saturday, June 2

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A taxi rank in Alnwick.

Northumberland taxi fares could rise

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Check out the latest Highways England planned roadworks.

Planned roadworks on major North East routes

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easyJet planes

easyJet puts its winter 2018 flights from Newcastle on sale

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Crime More Crime >>

Improvements at HMP Northumberland, but issues still persist

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Inside HMP Northumberland.

Hike in number of mobile phones confiscated in Northumberland prison

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HMP Northumberland

Assaults double over five years at Northumberland jail

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Northumbria Police carry out fewer stop and searches.

Large drop in Northumbria Police stop and searches

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Education More Education >>

Mother daughter team tackle abuse

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Designer cases and fancy bags banned by school headteacher

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Post-16 transport charge protestors gathered outside the Duchess's High School in Alnwick back in June 2014. Picture Jane Coltman

Northumberland post-16 transport charge axed

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County Hall in Morpeth.

Children secure place at preferred Northumberland schools

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David Kennedy and Northumberland College's hospitality and catering team at The Gallery. Picture by Trevor Walker Photography

College’s farm to fork food experience

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Business More Business >>

Company growth boosts local jobs

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Trains crossing the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick. Picture by Jane Coltman

East Coast main line trains back in public hands next month

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The Port of Blyth has announced financial records among the best in its 135-year history. Picture by Paul Everington/FlyPro-UK Ltd.

Financial boost for Port of Blyth

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When I Grow Up - one of the best known songs in Matilda.

REVIEW: Matilda the Musical (UK Tour), Sunderland Empire, until Saturday, June 2

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Politics More Politics >>

Back a Brexit for jobs and services

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Coun Peter Jackson, leader of Northumberland County Council.

Northumberland council leader hits back at serious allegations by developer

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Ian Lavery, MP for Wansbeck

The tragedy of screening failure

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Northumberland County Council's County Hall

LIVE UPDATES: Overhaul of schools in west Northumberland; Netherton First School; post-16 transport discussed at county council cabinet meeting

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with MP Ronnie Campbell during his visit to Blyth. Picture by Jane Coltman

No place in party for anti-Semitism

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Environment More Environment >>

Mysterious wooden drifters wash up on North East coast

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Trees felled in the Greenwell Lane car park earlier this year sparked criticism.

Thousands of tree problems reported each year to council

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Some warmer days are on the way!

North East set for sunshine as week-ahead forecast reveals warm temperatures

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The Met Office has issued a warning for snow.

North East warned to prepare for snowfall over Easter bank holiday as temperatures set to drop

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Health More Health >>

Older people more likely to be drinking too much

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Ian Lavery, MP for Wansbeck

The tragedy of screening failure

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Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital at Cramlington, which is run by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Northumbria NHS Trust top for A&E waiting times

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Estwar Sanichar, from Northumbria Healthcare's patient experience team, with two of the awards.

Success for trust includes top award

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Nurses at Northumbria Healthcare, including executive director Ellie Monkhouse (centre), launch #EndPJparalysis.

Campaign encouraging patients to get up and moving is backed by health trust

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