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Huyton couple meet at Speke Meccano factory and celebrate 70 years of marriage
John and Joan Gaffney from Huyton met as young workers at the Speke Meccano factory and have spent 70 years together since their wedding on…
Resident doctors in England accept pay deal to end three years of strikes
Resident doctors have voted to accept a government offer on pay and training, bringing an end to a long-running period of industrial action…
Resident doctors in England accept government pay and training offer
Resident doctors have voted to accept a new government deal that includes a 6.6% pay uplift and the creation of 4,500 additional specialty …
Former Miss Newcastle Melissa Crawford wins Ms Newcastle Great Britain title
Eleven years after her first pageant win, bodybuilder Melissa Crawford has been crowned Ms Newcastle Great Britain. By returning to the sta…
Disused Monument Metro ticket office to become a pop-up museum
The former ticket office at Newcastle's Monument station is being transformed into a museum documenting the history of the Tyne and Wear Me…
Peter Rabbit sculpture trail to launch across Newcastle and North Tyneside
St Oswald's Hospice is launching a new public art trail featuring sculptures of Peter Rabbit to celebrate the charity's 40th anniversary. T…
University of Central Lancashire donates ten refurbished laptops to Preston's Vault Youth Zone
The University of Central Lancashire has provided ten refurbished laptops to the newly opened Vault Youth Zone in Preston. These devices wi…
East Midlands Airport reports 15-minute security wait times for most passengers
New security scanners at East Midlands Airport have helped the facility process 99.7% of travellers through pre-flight checks in under 15 m…
Southport chippy named best in the North West less than two years after opening
After 35 years in the trade, Tracey Stock opened her own shop, Chippy T, following encouragement from her husband. Less than two years late…
Jimmy Nail makes surprise appearance at Newcastle's Something in the Water fundraiser
Actor and singer Jimmy Nail joined the line-up at the Theatre Royal for the second annual Something in the Water showcase. Founded by Joe M…
Cornwall Council to build 4,000 homes for local residents on council-owned land
Cornwall Council is launching the Homes Cornwall project to build 4,000 new homes on its own land, with a strict requirement that propertie…
RNLI and emergency services rescue person from the water off Horden Beach
Emergency teams including the RNLI, Coastguard, and paramedics were deployed to Horden Beach after a person was spotted in distress 200 yar…