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Bakery linked to E. coli reopens
Health officials allow a bakery on Tyneside, which was linked to an outbreak of E. coli, to reopen for business.

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Nolan vital for Magpies - Hughton
Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton hails midfielder Kevin Nolan after his winner against Preston.

Artists move into Gateshead shop
A group of artists have taken up residence in an empty shop in Gateshead, giving it a new lease of life.

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Universe explorers
Newcastle's Centre for Life is hosting a starry exhibition

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Plans to light up Hadrian's Wall
Plans to create a line of light across England along the 84 mile (135 km) length path of Hadrian's Wall are revealed.

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Win puts Newcastle back on top
Kevin Nolan's eighth goal of the season helps send Newcastle United to the top of the Championship.

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Slimming cat to smash diet target
An overweight Tyneside cat who entered a national pet dieting competition is well on his way to reaching his target weight.

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New life for station
Tynemouth Metro station is to be transformed with a £2m government grant

Get your apron on
Imagine making thousands of Christmas puddings by hand

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York v Gateshead
Team news and live coverage of Tuesday's Blue Square Premier match.

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Falcons pack key to win - Bates
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Bates praises his forwards for their efforts in the 15-11 defeat of London Irish.

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Full FA Trophy first round draw
Gateshead and Blyth Spartans both have home draws in the first round draw for the FA Trophy.

Tell the BBC what you think of it
The BBC Trust chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, will be in Newcastle to answer questions from licence fee payers. Find out how to ask yours.

The Polite Room: 'urbane fusion'
Toby Rogers gives us an insight into The Polite Room - an evening with a difference at Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle.

Children in Need helps teenagers
Children in Need funding is helping young people from the region who self-harm to rebuild their self-esteem.

Local photographers get awards
Two photographers from Northumberland have won recognition at the 2009 Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards.

In Rob's memory
A studio for disabled people is named after a North East teenager