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North East Today: Byker man pleads guilty to burglary spree as Newcastle linked with Chelsea trio

Your lunchtime briefing on all the latest from across the North East

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Dramatic CCTV shows arsonist carrying out 'sinister' fire attack on cars outside Newcastle garage

James Duncanson, of Byker, was acting on behalf of others in order to pay off his debts when he set fire to cars outside a garage in the West End of Newcastle

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Byker thug broke his mother's leg by grabbing her foot and lifting it in air during row

Raymond Ruddy, of Byker, assaulted his mother after turning up at her home to collect belongings

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BBC's The One Show's asking people to donate a bike for Christmas in Newcastle on Monday

The BBC show is asking for unwanted children's bikes and scooters to be donated at the event in Byker

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Prolific Byker thief breaches community order by stealing gin from Iceland

Cheryleigh Root, who was given the order in June for carrying a knife in Blyth, has now clocked-up her 32nd theft offence on her lengthy record

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Passenger fined after being found with baseball bat down trousers at Byker Metro Station

Shawn-Lee Sutton was stopped and searched by officers after he was was reported to police by worried members of public

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Mean Byker burglar who twice targeted nursing home jailed

Michael Riley, of Byker, stole items from the care home in Byker then returned six months later and tried to get in again

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McDonald's reopens in Byker, Newcastle and returns to Just Eat and Uber Eats

McDonald's deliveries from Potts Street are available to order again and customers who visit the restaurant are promised an improved experience

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A vanished Wallsend railway station and a once-busy line that closed 50 years ago

The seven stops on the former Riverside Branch between Byker and Willington Quay served industries and communities along the north bank of the River Tyne

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Byker cat killer who slit pet's throat with razor to cover up breaking her leg in a rage jailed

Adam Alkour, of Byker, admitted killing pet cat Darwin two day after breaking her leg

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Byker McDonald's set to reopen after refurbishment - and service should be quicker

If you've wondered why you can't get a McDonald delivererd on Just Eat in parts of east Newcastle it's because the Byker branch is being revamped

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Metro Viaduct at Byker that's bridged the Ouseburn Valley for 40 years

Construction of the Byker Metro Viaduct took place between 1976 and 1979, with the bridge carrying its first Metro trains on November 11, 1982

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'Out of control' Byker hostel resident bit woman and hit her with TV and kettle in her own room

Mary Akurut, who also attacked and threatened others in the Newcastle hostel, left the victim with facial injuries and a cut to her ear

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New sculpture for Berwick park in second collaboration with not-for-profit Byker wood workshop

The grasshopper seat is situated in a meadow where real grasshoppers can be seen and heard

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Byker 'explosion' which left homes without power caused by huge build-up of water

Emergency crews responded to the incident in Byker which left a gaping hole in the wall and rubble strewn across the ground

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Newcastle 'explosion' sparks huge emergency service response leaving homes without power

Police and firefighters responded to the incident in Byker which has left a gaping hole in the wall and rubble strewn across the ground

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Byker woman set fire to her unconscious friend's room then tried to stop attempt to rescue her

Natalia Pattinson, of Byker, had been out with the victim on New Year's Eve but set fire to her room as she lay there drunk and unconscious

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Byker man told ex 'I wish you would die' before pulling a knife from his hoodie and leaving her with a cut to her chest

Kieron Ward, 21, told his ex-partner that he wished she would die when he turned up to the Walker home in May

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Tributes paid to 'caring' teaching assistant who tragically died at just 26 after collapsing at work

Tiffany Walsh from Byker passed away suddenly on October 3 at the age of just 26 leaving her family and friends devastated

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Boats grounded in Byker as St Peter's Marina water level plummets

It is the second time the marina has been seen empty in the last two months

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Man injured in suspected knife attack and woman hurt following incident in Newcastle

Emergency crews were in attendance at the address on Welbeck Road in Byker

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Seriously ill couple move from London to Byker to cope with dire cost of living crisis

Nick and Phil are still struggling to make ends meet despite moving 300 miles for cheaper rent

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Byker burglar jailed after targeting newly opened Italian restaurant in Heaton

The owners of Punto Italian Kitchen said they were left ‘devastated’ by the burglary

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Garage that was 'left to rot' will be transformed into flats – despite Byker Wall neighbours' anger

Newcastle City Council approved plans on Friday for the dilapidated former Just Merks repair shop in Welbeck Road to be converted into 16 new apartments

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From Victorian-built 'slums' to the Byker Wall estate in Newcastle's East End

Not all 1960s and '70s-built social housing has been a success, but the Byker Wall in Newcastle's East End was awarded Grade II-listed status 15 years ago

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