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18 arrested in Merseyside drugs raids

50% more firearms officers for Northumbria Police

Parking wars spark petition

Sir Norman Bettison hits out at Hillsborough panel report

50,000 South Yorkshire kids 'affected by family's problem debt'

Red goes blue for Mission Christmas

90,000 children face bullying and stress over family debt

Gang found guilty of murdering Keiran McGrath

Stockport woman who stabbed partner to death is jailed.

Investigation launched after Metro 'racist announcement' in Newcastle

Armed robber wearing mask and boiler suit raids Darlington shop

Three men found guilty of murdering Lewis Dunne

Pensioner accused of toddler murder granted bail

Public Jewellery Adorns the A66 in Middlesbrough

Exclusive: Does Northumbria have a problem with drink driving at Christmas?

Family of Danielle Hall pay tribue.

Durham ferret up for national award after dog attack

What using a phone behind the wheel can do to a family...

Family of missing Wirral mum give appeal for help in finding her

Campaigners won't give up fight against HS2 plans

HS2 now stopping at Man Picc & Man Airport

Hull 'tent city' campaigners ordered to move

Fears that proposals for new HS2 route could damage homes

Mum found dead just weeks after son's death in house fire

Five arrested in Gateshead raids

Schoolboy among 13 charged with a Moss Side murder

Inconsistency in complaints handling across North East police forces

Manchester campaigners call for booze tax increase

Dippy the Diplodocus is coming to Newcastle

Bid to get defibrillators in all schools passes first stage in Parliament

Man arrested over Bolton murder

Over 7000 homeless or housing calls to helpline in one year

Fresh appeal to find John Seaton's killer

Man recovering after being shot in Dovecot

Rochdale wins world-famous dinosaur skeleton

Teenager assaulted in Middlesbrough