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The RVI in Newcastle, where a patient with monkeypox is being treated Picture: NORTH NEWS AND PICTURES

Case of monkeypox confirmed in North East
A patient is being treated in a specialist infectious disease unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle.

Sentence: The defendant was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court.

Speeding motorist was carrying cocaine in his underwear

JAZZ: Jazz musician, Zoe Gilby

Acclaimed jazz artist to perform in Allendale Village Hall

BACK: Kielder Salmon Centre to reopen to public after two years. (L-R) Richard Bond and Ben Strachan.

Salmon centre to reopen to public after two years

SERVICE: The Knights Templar service at Hexham Abbey in 2019

Northumberland's Knights Templar to return to Hexham Abbey

Community choir to celebrate 20th anniversary with a big concert

Community choir to celebrate 20th anniversary with a singing festival

DVSA announce change to priorities for drivers

DVSA announce change to priorities for drivers

SALES: SV Autos and Machinery, at Bridge End in Hexham. Image: SV Auto and Machinery Hexham

Garden machinery business hopes to open new click and collect store in Hexham

PROJECT: (L-R) Orran, Joshua and Luke of Corbridge Middle School, conducting experiments for their project in the science lab when they were in Year 7. Image: Corbridge Middle School

Middle School students selected as finalists in national science competition

Villages and towns in the Tyne Valley..The town of Haltwhistle..

Councillor probes police on drug crime

An adult drama group based in Amsterdam is coming to visit the Hexham group they worked alongside during lockdown.

Dutch adult drama group to perform at Queen's Hall

MUSICIAN: Folk musician Dan Walsh. Image: Penguin Press and Promotion

BBC Folk Awards 'Best Musician' nominee Dan Walsh to perform in Stocksfield

TEAMWORK: NNPMRT and NEAS working together to get the injured walker to safety. Credit NNPMRT

Emergency services and rescue team attend to walker at Hadrian's Wall

UK Today

Fat Friends creator Kay Mellor dies aged 71 as BBC leads tributes

What is today’s Wordle? May 17 hints

Our mission to help you save money

Conservative MP arrested over sexual assault allegations spanning seven years

Floodlights: Full cast list and when is it on

Coronation Street star opens up on cancer diagnosis, aged just 19

SAFETY: Northumberland police introducing 'surrender bins' at stations until May 22.

Police introduce 'knife surrender bins' at Northumberland stations for new campaign

VISIT: Katy, owner of KL Pony Therapy with miniature horse Digby and a resident of Wellburn House Care Home. Image: Wellburn House Care Home

Picture gallery: Wellburn Care Home visited by KL Pony Therapy

Hadrian's Wall at Birdoswald.

Funding available to help communities celebrate Hadrian's Wall 1900th anniversary

PROGRAMME: Squash Stars

How squash is getting young people active in Hexham

BUSINESS: Faye Mac documents before and after footage in her clients' homes. Image: Clean As A Whistle Cleaning Company

Video: Cleaning business' social media video reaches more than a million people

OPEN: (L-R) Councillor Gordon Stewart, Jo Ray from Karbon Homes and Guy Opperman MP cut the ribbon at the garden. Image: Karbon Homes

Council officials open sensory garden at residential home

PRAISED: Forest and Garden Hexham receives Community Champion Award from MP Guy Opperman. (L-R) Brian March, Stephen Hornby, Gregor McArthur and Guy Opperman MP

Business recognised for supporting vulnerable people during Storm Arwen

FAMILY: Alla and Michael Haley with their dog Archie

'We'd be better off going back' - Man who fled Ukraine shares experience

ADMINISTRATION: DE Group

The number of jobs lost as pharmaceutical firm goes into administration

MOVE ON: Guy Opperman says there are bigger issues to deal with than 'beer gate'.

'He should just apologise and move on' - Guy Opperman's opinion on 'beergate'

FAMILY: Kevin Whately and his mum Mary

Hexham actor backs Alzheimer's Society campaign as he shares mum's dementia journey

Photos: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE

Police chief condemns counter Black Lives Matter protesters

Prudhoe park to have a 'walking track' around field in upcoming investment plans

Prudhoe park to have a 'walking track' around field in upcoming investment plans

SETTING: Derwent

Festival to support water charity

COMEDIAN: Ed Byrne will perform in Hexham in June. Image: Idil Sukan

Interview: Ed Byrne discusses 'If I'm Honest' tour

INJURED: Mark Hanlon

Injured cyclist speaks out for Action for Brain Injury Week

IDEAS: Improvements to Hexham town centre

Have your say on improvements to town centre

SUCCESS: Gary Middleton at the finish line with his friend Hannah.

Man completes 20 mile mud run with 200 obstacles to raise awareness of mams condition

Sport

The two organisations in BT Sport and Eurosport will stay as separate entities for now (PA)

BT and Eurosport agree to merger that will see major change to sports coverage
The two organisations will stay as separate entities for now

Tributes paid to former Hexham junior footballer

Tributes paid to former junior footballer

RACE: Silverstone action

Racer takes second at Silverstone

Under 11 Team : Coaches Gavin Boyd, James Hare and David Hare.
Back row: Sam Mcardle, Owen Boyd, Billy Borini, Thomas Teasdale, Jamie Murphy, Isaac Woodburn and Charlie Keane
Front; Xavi Fraser De Alfaro, Daniel Hare, Freddie Herrman and Jayden

Coach proud of football team performance in tournament

RACER: Matthew Graham

Racer to compete at Silverstone

TEAM: Back: L:R: Coach martin Barker, Sam Barker, Owen Docherty, coach Gary Tranter. Front: Fletcher Tranter, Rafe Robertson, Harry Paisley and Will Furniss

Lions roar to victory at football tournament

WINNERS: (L-R) Hazon Hedgehogs in 2015, Brevs Babes in 2012, Prudhoe Town FC in 2018, and Bubbles Car Wash in 2016. Image: The Prudhoe Super Cup

Popular football Super Cup tournament returns to Prudhoe

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Impact of Jake Daniels coming out will be huge – Justin Fashanu’s niece Amal

Amanda Staveley

Newcastle owners pumped £167.9million into club after takeover

Rory McIlroy was pretty sure Saudi-backed breakaway would not happen

Callum Wilson, Vinnie Jones and LeBron James

Wilson’s toothless, Jones’ taxi and LeBron’s QandA – Tuesday’s sporting social

Cameron Norrie through to last eight in Lyon

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Sajid Javid says 10-year plan to tackle dementia will focus on prevention

EastEnders’ Nitin Ganatra says he would return to the show as he is made an OBE

Wayne Rooney describes ‘traumatic’ impact of Vardy case on wife Coleen

Facebook says levels of harmful content taken down remain ‘consistent’

Police Federation Conference

Police officers confront Home Secretary over pay

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe meets PM

Government cannot look back with pride at release of Iran hostages, says Hunt

Woman convicted of murdering boy she wanted to adopt

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