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Third of people on the breadline

River Tyne Almost a third of people in the BBC Radio Newcastle area are classed as poor, according to a BBC report.

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Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Pilgrimage to Mecca

The annual Hajj - a pilgrimage to Mecca - is something many muslims will try to do at least once.

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How Sunderland women kept shipbuilding on the Wear going during the war.

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A182 County Durham - Temporary traffic lights on Front Street both ways at the Frederick Terrace junction in South Hetton, because of roadworks. More...

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Keane unsure of Sunderland future

Roy Keane hints his future as Sunderland boss may not be certain after the club's loss to Bolton sees them slip into the relegation zone.

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