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A man has died in a three-vehicle crash in Gateshead. Read full story

Happy birthday to the iconic Tyne bridge, opened on 10th October 1928 by King George V and Queen Mary, who were the first to use the roadway travelling in their Ascot Landau.

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Concerned about civilisation collapsing in a swirling vortex of mismanaged investments? Don’t worry, it’ll happen shortly

Wondering when the best time to adopt the fetal position is? Round about now, we’d say.

Iceland may seem like a million miles away from us (it’s actually 946 miles to Reykjavík, fact fans), but the meltdown of their economy could have serious repercussions for Tyneside and the North East. Read full story

Stone the crows. And everybody else too, probably.

Just a fortnight after a cannabis farm was found growing in a second floor flat in Gateshead, police have now discovered an entire house filled with plants and equipment. Read full story

- Former Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce claims owner Mike Ashley only bought the club to make a big profit. Ashley has put Newcastle up for sale and Allardyce, who was sacked in January, said: “It is crystal clear now what the motives were for Mike Ashley.” Read full story

- Four people have been arrested after a man was found dead from a suspected drugs overdose in Stanley Street, North Shields, on Friday evening. Read full story

One person is dead after a collision between a car and an articulated lorry on the A1 in Northumberland. Read full story

What’s this map all about, then? Weather? Wealth? The hardest drinkers in the country? Nope. It’s a map of lesbians. Why? You’ve got us there. Read full story