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A street sign reading Mitford Grove. There are rows of semi-detached brown brick houses on both sides of the road. An orange cone is put on the pavement. There is a bit of snow and a parked car on the left side of the street.

Woman hurt trying to stop bull-type dog attack

Northumbria Police say the seized animal is believed to be a bull-type breed.

Sam Fender performing on stage. He plays a black and white striped electric guitar while singing into a microphone. He wears a black T-shirt and has short curly fair hair. He's lit by a yellow spotlight.

Sam Fender tackles grief in new track People Watching

The People Watching singer says the single's about losing his friend and mentor, Annie Orwin.

North Tyneside Council's four-storey building. It is mostly made of glass. There is grass and trees in front of it and a grey sign reading North Tyneside Council.

Council to cut 200 jobs amid budget pressures

The cuts will be made in an attempt to save £6.5m over the next two years.

A car brakes as it approaches red traffic lights

Footage shows teenager's 100mph police pursuit

Shane Urwin reached speeds of 100mph as he drove on the wrong side of the road to evade police.

Ashley Nicholson, chief business officer at Port of Tyne and Sean Coyle, CEO, Origin Enterprises alongside employees from Port of Tyne and Origin Soil Nutrition. They stand in front of a yellow metal fence separating them from a large metal machine.

£7.5m fertiliser plant opens at port

The plant will deliver fertiliser to farms around north-east England and southern Scotland.

Photo from ferry looking at water and bridge on a sunny day

Crew 'challenges' suspend evening ferry crossings

The timetable reductions are "likely" to be in place until January, operator Nexus says.

The hands of a person can be seen laying cement on top of a white stone structure. An inscription can be partially seen, reading: "This monument".

War memorials revitalised ahead of Remembrance Day

Memorials in Tynemouth and North Shields are being refurbished and having inscriptions re-carved.

John Smyth has short dark hair and is wearing a suit with a black jacket, white shirt and light blue tie.

Man denies murder and knifepoint burglary

George Ness is accused of killing John Smyth, 63, during a burglary.

Streetview of a roundabout. There are two lanes approaching the roundabout, which is formed of a large green.

Road rage driver who crashed into family sentenced

A court hears he was pursuing another vehicle when he crashed into a family's car at a roundabout.