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Crime and courts

Police concerned for welfare of a girl who disappeared from Ferryhill

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Two men charged after almost '£11,400 worth of drugs' found in Middlesbrough raid

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Man arrested at Newton Aycliffe Aldi was innocent member of public helping lost child

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From Newcastle bank to high-class restaurant - and where a king of England was held prisoner

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New listening surgeries launched for victims of crime in Darlington and County Durham

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Football

Kim Hellberg was 'worried' - which explains importance of Middlesbrough's QPR win

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The unexpected Regis Le Bris move that proved key for Sunderland at Brentford

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What ref Rob Jones told Newcastle stars as whistler displayed main character syndrome

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Matthias Jaissle uses stadium evidence to get true feeling after Newcastle United hiccup

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Why Matthias Jaissle was left 'hugely annoyed' during Newcastle draw vs Bournemouth

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Politics and councils

UK forces join trilateral Arctic exercise in strategic High North operation

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Popular bakery in HMP Northumberland expands with new state-of-the-art facilities

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Calls to scrap council large goods collection fees

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Chocolates from 90s left uneaten in memory of girl

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Billingham Aldi air source heat pumps in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup

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Business and jobs

New HMRC milage rates for petrol and diesel drivers now in force

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New Durham firm Invent Group targets growth in artificial intelligence market

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Bishop Auckland twins had to learn how to walk again after major spinal surgery

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Bishop Middleham home with paddock and views offers luxury on a grand scale

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20 Aldi jobs currently available across the North East with salaries up to £98,050

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Getting around

Free festival at world's oldest station marks 201st anniversary of the railway

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The North East has a young people problem and it's costing us billions

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'Quirky little' Northumberland tearoom found on an old train that is worth a trip

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What famous Scotch Corner junction looked like before the A1(M) near Darlington

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Families of former Boro footballers back campaign to reduce heading in training

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Health and NHS

Darlington bakery serving customers for 66 years keeps family tradition alive

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Driver left child, 11, needing surgery after crashing into him and his sister in Newcastle

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Gateshead man died waiting for care for severe OCD that was not available outside of London

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Lying NEAS paramedic forged £2k offshore medic placement book he 'had no intention of completing'

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Two people taken to hospital after North East car fire

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Other sport

Steve Watson's major frustration as Darlington's wait for a home win goes on

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QPR boss has high praise for Middlesbrough again - but it comes with a warning

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Hellberg explains four-man Middlesbrough vice-captain group & Luke Ayling decision

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Will Lankshear sickness revealed as Hellberg explains late Middlesbrough call at QPR

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The worrying Middlesbrough sequence that has come to an end thanks to QPR victory

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Out and about

County Durham clean-up campaign calls for more volunteers to take part

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Music, comedy and theatre highlights at North East arts centre this autumn

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Memories of life on the buses of south Durham

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Newcastle couple's holiday 'chaos' as KLM loses their luggage on both flights

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I met a humanoid robot in Cramlington and witnessed the incredible technology in person

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Schools and universities

Azets hires 22 graduates and school leavers across North East offices

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Head opens school playpark after MND diagnosis

● Free to read BBC News 5 Sep

'Gargantuan' student housing tower approved

● Free to read BBC News 4 Sep

Gateshead: papers published for Gateshead Schools Forum

● Read here Gateshead Council democracy portal 2 Sep

More from the North East

Dog rescued from base of beach cliff as search for County Durham owner underway

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Julien Stephan makes £50m point as he offers verdict on Middlesbrough chances and QPR win

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Andy Burnham State Pension decision as pressure grows for change affecting 13 million people

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Brits travelling to popular European destinations warned of entry rules

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McDonald’s teases opening of highly anticipated Darlington restaurant after setbacks

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