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Accomplice to Newcastle's most prolific shoplifter went on run for three months

Rachel Gent stole £226-worth of goods from Asda with renowned thief Tanya Liddle but failed to show for court back in June

Drivers with diabetes could be fined £1,000 over UK Government insulin advice

You could find yourself in hot water if you don't take action when needed

Disability group warns over PIP plans to move beyond cash payments

The Timms Review has published draft recommendations for a revamped PIP system

Drivers with diabetes could be handed £1k fine if they don't tell DVLA

Some motorists may be able to get their licence back if they meet the medical fitness standards

Slugs and snails will be ‘instantly repelled' from your garden if you use simple DIY spray

A gardener has shared a natural slug deterrent method that she says "actually works" to keep slugs and snails away from her dahlias

New UK holiday pay rule linked to minimum wage now in force 'complex'

Rules changed earlier this year and the impact is now being seen, according to experts

Why spiders overrun homes in September and what to do

A new service has been launched

Experts explain reason for homes being overrun with spiders during September

A new service has been launched

Wales' education system has fallen so far behind it's impossible to ignore

'How many generations have to languish through a system which Pisa suggests is underperforming? The Pisa data is consistent in where it places Wales and we are not getting any better.'

Families victim of Stoke-on-Trent postcode lottery as row over 3,000 homes rages

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has allocated 3,000 homes for Lightwood

The North East's 10 cheapest streets where homes start from just £21k

Some of the most affordable houses in the region can be found in these postcodes, spread across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland

Woman's dog broke man's hand by biting it on street in Ashington

Laura Stewart's pet attacked the victim and his dog, leaving them both with serious injuries

Remove tough oven glass stains using 2 kitchen staples that 'cut through grease'

A cleaning guru shared a simple DIY oven glass cleaner using just two household staples that can cut through stubborn grime

I visited the North East's newest bookshop and never wanted to leave

I visited Sunderland's newest bookshop and never wanted to leave

Emergency services jobs in the North East from police officers to 999 call handlers

These are just some of the emergency services roles currently recruiting in the North East

Middlesbrough mayor responds after cllr suggests 'directly elected' Tees Valley Combined Authority

Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke was fielding questions at TVCA's overview and scrutiny meeting

Pensioner in court charged with causing serious injury by careless driving

Mary Healey, 69, appeared before Teesside Magistrates' Court

'We cook in front of customers': Restaurant boss urges diners to see 'immaculate' standards

Middlesbrough's Bazaar restaurant says it saw a drop in diners following reports of a 'quickly dealt with' pest infestation that was out of its 'control'

'Fantastic' Thornaby footpath and cycleway passed despite police concern over possible biker nuisance

Cleveland Police did not support the Thornaby scheme, despite changes intended to combat anti-social behaviour

Stockton school undergoes two-year multi-million pound transformation

The 1890 building has maintained its character with state-of-the-art facilities

This is why so many schools in Merseyside are closing

Special report: Falling birth rates across the region are leading to a funding disaster for schools, with more closures predicted

Wirral mum's warning after 'paper cut' nearly killed her

Deb Whyte nearly died after ignoring her painful, stiff joints and feeling exhausted

Historic Yorkshire mill used as Downton Abbey filming location engulfed in flames

A huge fire has broken out at Dalton Mills, a historic 150-year-old textile mill in Keighley, Yorkshire, tonight (Saturday)

Musk and Altman back calls to ‘slow down’ development of AI