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Mugshot of Michael Stewart. He is bald and clean shaven and is wearing a black Adidas jacket with white stripes on the sleeves.

Did Royal Mail fail victims of groping postman?

Victims say their complaints were not listened to so Michael Stewart could carry on offending.

Mugshot of Michael Stewart. He is bald and clean shaven and is wearing a black jacket with white stripes running down the arms

Postman who groped multiple women jailed

One of Michael Stewart's victims took her own life in the aftermath of the abuse, a court hears.

Lloyds bank in Hexham which is a granite building which shapes around a corner. It's a three storey Georgian building with a big door and lots of windows

Bank closures will affect 'the most vulnerable'

Politicians say closing branches in Hexham, Prudhoe and Amble will hit those who are not online.

A woman wearing trousers and a blue top is taking a water sample from the River Coquet which is wide and quite fast flowing. She is just in front of a old bridge

WI members begin water testing to protect river

Northumberland groups are in partnership set up to provide data on the Coquet's water quality.

David Moore Mugshot. He has a faint stubble moustache and short dark hair

Man who broke friend's skull with punch jailed

David Moore's victim fell to the ground and struck his head on the road, a court hears.

The outside of James Calvert Spence College, which is a brick building with a grassy bank in front of it.

Ofsted rankings 'best ever' for county's schools

One school is rated "good" for the first time in its history.

Christine Nicholls, wearing a blue and white top in front of a laptop looking straight at the camera.

'Proud pensioners could die over payment loss'

Community Action Northumberland says eligible pensioners could miss out on winter fuel allowance.

A picture of a terraces stone built house with a blue plaque high on the wall next to the upstairs window

Blue plaque for pioneering children's doctor

The plaque remembers Sir James Calvert Spence, a leading expert in child health.

A close up picture of puffins, one bird looks directly into the camera lense. They have black feathers on their backs, necks and top of their heads, with white feathers on their breast and the side of their heads. They also have brightly coloured beaks

Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu

A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.