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Mugshot of Callaghan. He has a large head and small mouth, with short dark hair and stubble. He is wearing a grey sweatshirt.

Rapist broke woman before suicide, family say

As their daughter's rapist is jailed, her family say he showed no sadness for his victim.

Macie sits in a row of theatre seats holding a chihuahua dog that is wearing a pink tutu. Macie has long brown hair and is wearing a pink jacket

Musical aims to give teen stars West End experience

Twenty-five drama students from a range of backgrounds will perform four shows this weekend.

Mugshot of Callaghan. He has a large head and small mouth, with short dark hair and stubble. He is wearing a grey sweatshirt.

Rapist contributed to woman's suicide, judge says

Ryan Callaghan is jailed for 10 years for raping a woman who went on to kill herself weeks later.

Dozens of bikers and youngsters on scrambler bikes ride alongside the funeral cortege. The bikes and cars have their lights on in the gloom.

Bikers pay tribute to boy, 14, killed in fire

Layton Carr, described by his family as a "cheeky, happy lad", had a passion for motorbikes.

Mugshots of Pemberton and Johnson. Pemberton, on the left, is looking down and to the side slightly. He has stubble and short dark blond hair. Johnson has a medium brown beard and short dark hair

Garage burglars led police on stolen car pursuits

The pair cause tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage during a spree of burglaries.

Johnny Tulip is standing in a skate park and smiling at the camera. He has a brown beard and is wearing a grey cap.

Park nights giving teens 'safe spaces' expanded

Teenagers in Newcastle are the latest to get a free weekly DJ, food and sports event at their park.

Jade Thirwall performing at the Big Weekend. She has long dark hair and is wearing a white dress.

Jade to headline BBC Proms' return to Gateshead

The South Shields-born star, who found fame with Little Mix, will perform on Friday 25 July.

A group of girls wearing green T-shirts and rainbow coloured tutus and make-up dancing in the street during the parade.

Groups to be taught how to make parade floats

South Tyneside's Summer Parade is helping people develop skills by teaching them to build floats.

Head and shoulder shot of Stephen Jr and Stephen Snr - father and son. The younger man, to the left has a short dark hair, a close-cropped beard, and is wearing a dark blue v-neck jumper over a light blue shirt and dark tie. His father has grey hair, and is wearing spectacles and a navy blue jacket zipped up to the neck. Both are smiling and the Shields ferry can be seen just behind them.

Ferry skipper father shows son the ropes

Stephen Beck says his trainee son, also Stephen, is a "chip off the old block".