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Shaun Simmons, the chief operating officer at TT2, has given an insight into how the organisation keeps the North East moving.

Take a look at the 24/7 operation that keeps the Tyne Tunnels moving

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies at the Dogs Trust are looking for homes

These are the cheapest places to buy fuel in and around Newcastle, according to PetrolPrices.com.

The cheapest places for petrol and diesel this Easter weekend

Tracy Scrivener has worked at the Tyne Tunnels for 44 years. She first joined the organisation in May 1981 working in the counting room.

I’ve worked at the Tyne Tunnels for 44 years

Hayley Forster (left) and Angela Angus, the hosts of Geordie Pride.

Podcast celebrating North East voices returns for its second season

A man is set to appear in charge following a crash on the A1 that left seven police officers needing hospital treatment.

Man charged after seven police officers were injured in an A1 crash

All these Lurchers are up for adoption from the Dogs Trust in the North East.

I wish I could give all these Dogs Trust lurchers a loving home

April is National Pet Month so we've been asking NewcastleWorld readers for photos of their pets.

Here are 15 pictures of reader's pets during National Pet Month

The Metrocentre, in Gateshead.

Metrocentre reveals family-friendly activities for the Easter holidays

Hashem Abedi attacked three prison officers at HMP Frankland.

Government set to review how bomb plotter ‘could attack prison guards’

Hashem Abedi.

Prison officers ‘stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter’ now stable

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies looking for homes with the Dogs Trust

All these pets at Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter are searching for a home.

I would love to give all 17 of these pets a home

The Metrocentre has partnered with SignLive to make the shopping centre more accessible for shoppers who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Metrocentre enhances access for deaf and hard-of-hearing shoppers

Two people have been arrested after seven police officers required hospital treatment following a collision on the A1.

Arrests made after police officers needed treatment following crash

The organisers of the Great North Run have confirmed that the Red Arrows will be returning for the 2025 event.

Iconic Red Arrows confirmed to return for the 2025 Great North Run

The A1 is closed between Swalwell and Denton following a multiple vehicle crash.

Five people taken to hospital following a multiple-vehicle crash

Pets2impress owner Tim Jackson holding his sixth book.

North East canine behaviourist releases his sixth book

Primary school teacher Laura has lost more than four stone after joining Slimming World, in Gosforth.

I had zero confidence in how I looked so I lost more than four stone

Mum and daughter Donna Ayre and Chelsea Main have lost 6.5 stone between them since joining Slimming World in September 2024.

I joined Slimming World with my mum and we’ve now lost 6.5 stone

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

These dogs and puppies are looking for homes in the North East

All these Newcastle businesses are up for sale in April 2025.

These 14 Newcastle businesses are currently up for sale in April 2025

Rebecca Brown, the owner of The Dog Spa Durham, has given an insight into a day in the life of a dog groomer.

Watch a day in the life at a North East dog spa

These are the best beaches in the North East, according to Tripadvisor reviews.

The best beaches in the North East, according to Tripadvisor reviews

Metrocentre welcomes a new premium menswear brand

All these pets at Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter are searching for a home.

I wish I could adopt all these pets from Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter

Town Hall Rich List shows the top earners at Newcastle City Council

The trial date for two men accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree has been set.

Trial date confirmed for the Sycamore Gap tree felling

WH Smith, on Newcastle's Northumberland Street, is among the North East stores which will be rebranded to TG Jones.

WH Smith: These are the shops that will disappear from the high street

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

These dogs and puppies at the Dogs Trust are looking for homes

The Bluebird's Daughter, which will be shot in Byker, will be set in the North East during the late 90s/early 2000s.

Hundreds audition for a South Shields director’s film set in Byker

Jubilee Primary School, in Wallsend.

School pupils get free breakfast thanks to the Tyne Tunnels and Greggs

Pets at Home are set to run free workshops for children throughout the Easter period.

Pets at Home to host free pet workshops for children over Easter

The Metrocentre's Fashion & Beauty Weekend is set to return to the Gateshead shopping centre.

Metrocentre’s popular Fashion & Beauty Weekend is set to return

North East-based Statex secured two prestigious awards at the Print Week Awards 2025.

North East businessmen celebrate picking up two prestigious awards

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies at the Dogs Trust are looking for homes

Debbie Todd’s ‘Extra Ordinary’ Down Syndrome Campaign is on display at the Metrocentre, in Gateshead.

Metrocentre marks World Down Syndrome Day with a powerful exhibition

James Brown, a bartender at Mother Mercy Heaton, has been named on the World Class Great Britain's Top 100 Bartenders list.

I’ve been named among the top 100 bartenders in the country

Proposals have been submitted to build a native oyster reef off the coast of Whitburn.

Proposal submitted to build a native oyster reef off the coast

All these pets at Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter are searching for a home.

These pets are all up for adoption at the Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has returned to the North East.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines return to offer spring and summer trips

All these dogs are searching for their forever homes.

Dogs and puppies at the Dogs Trust are looking for their forever homes

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is inviting candidates from London to embark on an extraordinary career journey as part of its multinational cabin crew team. Picture by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images

Emirates set to hold cabin crew recruitment day in the North East

St John Ambulance’s new community support vehicle has been revealed at the Tyne Tunnels. From left: Eva Groves, Adrian Wallace, Neil Robinson, Alan Alexander, Shaun Simmons and Sophie Vassallo.

TT2 helps to deliver life-saving vehicles with £115,000 donation

Figures have revealed which North East stations have the highest train cancellation rate.

North East stations ranked from highest train cancellation rate

Little Paws Ferret Rescue are aiming to raise more than £2,000 to buy new doors for their new rescue centre.

We need around £2,000 to provide a better environment for our ferrets

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