Newcastle great-grandmother's stolen bin plea as council urged to waive 'unfair' fees for pensioners
Margaret Hutchinson had two bins stolen from outside her Slatyford home on Bonfire Night and says she will struggle to pay the £65 that Newcastle City Council wants to replace them
Prolific Walker fly-tippers used shopping trolleys to transport then dump waste in the street
Colin Brown and Mark Creed charged residents money to take their rubbish to a tip but instead illegally left it in public places
Lawyer splashed £8k in Harrods after embezzling funds from bosses
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Edinburgh's 'most dangerous' areas unveiled as data shows capital's crime hotspots
Security firm Church Support Services looked at police data to highlight the capital's crime hotspots.
Russell Grant's Horoscopes as Pisces told negative emotions could be affecting health
Russell Grant has returned with his regular horoscope, and it could be a big week for Aries.
Plymouth bus plea to support £4.3 million investment
The council has until April to decide how to use the money
Major changes to bin collection rules that will affect households and businesses across the UK
The new rules will come into place for business recyclable waste collection from March 31 next year and one year later for residential households.
Man who stabbed Scots mum to death in Australian home while high on drugs jailed for life
Carol Ann Cameron, 63, originally from West Lothian, was murdered by her own son.
Major police presence in Clase, Swansea, as man arrested
Police say there have been 'multiple recent cases of vehicle crime' in the area
Martin Lewis says pensioners could be missing out on £5,644 DWP benefit - and it's not means tested
A pensioner explained how she was able to get a £1,259 lump sum as well as a regular monthly payment thanks to Martin's advice
Jury sent out to consider verdict in Skye shooting spree trial
Finlay MacDonald denies murdering brother-in-law John MacKinnon with a shotgun and also denies three charges of attempted murder against wife Rowena and a married couple.
Devastated family of Claire Fraser raise £10k to repatriate body back home to Orkney
Claire had struggled to come to terms with her brother William's slaying.
All the road closures as Newcastle tower block Hexham House is demolished
An exclusion zone has been put in place around Hexham House
What Walker residents need to know ahead of Hexham House controlled explosion
The derelict high rise in Newcastle is to be blown up in a controlled explosion
Scots city churchyard rapist jailed for seven years over early hours sex attack
"Wyness will now face the consequences of his despicable actions in prison."
Pensioner sustains serious injuries after being hit by car in North Tyneside
A woman in her 70s sustained serious injuries and is now in a stable condition in hospital
Police release image in search for man after Grey Street burglary
Northumbria Police want to speak to this man about a burglary in Newcastle city centre
Northumberland road closed for 'short period' after police car caught fire
The vehicle caught fire on the A189 near Ashington
Passenger in 20s dies in A69 crash at Throckley as road remains closed
A man aged in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Judge brands Skye shooter "mindlessly violent" in sentencing statement
The attacks began that morning when the father-of-four repeatedly stabbed his wife Rowena at their home
Baby boy dies in hospital days after being found unresponsive at house as two adults charged
The tot, only three months old, was rushed to hospital and was left fighting for his life after suffering horror injuries.
How every North East MP voted in historic assisted dying debate
The bill passed by a majority of 55 votes
Police warning for anyone considering e-bikes and e-scooters as Christmas gifts
Northumbria Police has clarified the rules on e-bikes, e-scooters and electric motorbikes as Christmas draws near
Fly-tippers ordered to pay over £1,300 each after dumping waste in Hetton-le-Hole street
Oliver Lavelle and Lewis Jenkins, of Wear Street, Hetton were fined £660 and ordered to pay £728 in costs and compensation
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