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Eat a slightly green banana every day to prevent cancer, researchers claim

Bananas are famed for their high potassium content, but the popular fruit can also reduce the risk of cancer in those with a family history of the disease, a recent study claims

Daily Mirror

More NHS funding for North East's deprived areas vital to avoid 'twindemic'

The North East's high rates of chronic health problems and child poverty make us vulnerable to the impact of a 'twindemic', experts said.

Chronicle Live

Charlie, four, travels 250 miles to Newcastle to take part in life-changing muscular dystrophy trial

Little Charlie was the first person in the UK to be dosed in a new clinical trial

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'Chameleon cancers': Newcastle medic finds gene responsible for childhood leukaemia 'switching' to different kinds of illness

Some kinds of childhood leukaemia can 'switch' the kind of cancer they are in order to evade treatment. A Newcastle University expert has investigated why this happens.

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Newcastle Uni in sevens heaven after breakthrough tournament triumph

"We want to be the top program in the next couple of years."

Newcastle Herald

Historian warns Suella Braverman role is an ‘accident in waiting’

THE reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary is an “accident waiting to happen” and shows a continuation of the post-Brexit politics…

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Famous faces who studied at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities

Thousands of students have passed through the doors of the city's universities - and some have gone on to reach dazzling heights after graduation

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North East hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for Wednesday October 26

The North East is set for a sunny afternoon on Wednesday and temperatures will be in the mid-teens

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Newcastle University moves up in Times Higher Education World Rankings for third consecutive year

The university has climbed more than 60 places in the last five years.

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People on the move: key North East promotions and appointments

Companies including Lovell Partnerships, Hay & Kilner and Howell Technology Group are in this week's round-up

Birmingham Post

My Brother Sean illustrator laments lack of Black children’s authors

Errol Lloyd hopes for emergence of new crop of writers, as Newcastle exhibition opens

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle University academic 'saddened at personal attack' by Tees Valley Mayor over crab deaths research

Marine biologist Dr Gary Caldwell believes comments made by Mr Houchen on social media are a "personal attack" launched at him and the science behind his report into the cause of mass crab deaths along the North East coast

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Newcastle researchers given £28m to help treat long-term conditions such as dementia

NHS and university figures in Newcastle have secured millions in funding to work on finding ways to treat long-term conditions like dementia.

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Students on a budget should head north to Durham or Newcastle

Region's two university cities are among the best value for accommodation in popular student areas, survey finds

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'It's about harm reduction': Newcastle universities explain how drugs policies have changed since Jeni Larmour's death

Newcastle's universities have expanded and revamped drug and alcohol policies in response to Jeni Larmour's death in 2020.

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Nestlé worker sustained serious injury after getting arm caught in Rolo machine at Fawdon factory

The 25-year-old worker sustained serious injury after getting his arm caught in the machine at the Fawdon factory in 2020

The Independent UK

Student died in ketamine and alcohol ‘misadventure’ on first night at university

Combination of powdered anaesthetic taken with alcohol was fatal, a coroner said

Chronicle Live

Mum of Jeni Larmour says inquest 'vindicated our daughter' - after coroner rules student's drugs death was by 'misadventure'

Sandra Larmour, whose daughter Jeni died with alcohol and ketamine in her system on her first night at Newcastle University in October 2020, said an inquest was a "vindication".

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Jeni Larmour mum feels “vindicated” after inquest into talented teen's death

“I will leave no stone unturned for my daughter”

Wales Online

Gifted student died on first night at university after mixing alcohol and ketamine

Jeni Larmour, 18, sniffed the tranquiliser drug ketamine while her judgement was 'impaired', a coroner ruled

The Independent UK

Woman who took ketamine on first night at university died due to ‘misadventure’

Jeni Larmour, 18, from Newtonhamilton, Northern Ireland, died hours after arriving at Newcastle University in October 2020.

Daily Mirror

Snapchat video taken moments before a high-achieving student took a fatal dose of ketamine

Jeni Larmour took a lethal combination of alcohol and ketamine, a tranquilliser she sniffed with new flatmate Kavir Kalliecharan, Newcastle Coroner's Court heard, but was not coerced into it

Daily Mirror

Student wracked with 'guilt' after taking ketamine with girl who died

Kavir Kalliehcaran was filmed taking drugs with Jani Larmour but after she took drugs the 18-year-old was later found dead on the floor of his room

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Flatmates give evidence at the inquest of Newcastle University student Jeni Larmour

Home office pathologist Dr Nigel Cooper ruled that Ms Larmour died from "the effects of a combination of alcohol and ketamine" at an inquest today

Daily Mirror

Student, 18, died after drinking alcohol and taking ketamine on first uni night out

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