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A sudden push by GPs across the UK to reduce or completely withdraw prescription painkillers from patients has left many in agony, with some turning to medical and illegal cannabis for relief, Kearney FM has learned. Patients suffering from chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, and post-surgical complications, report beingContinue Reading

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The cost of in-home care has become a contentious issue in the North East, with residents in Middlesbrough and Darlington facing vastly different financial demands for similar services. The disparity has raised questions about fairness and the financial pressures placed on vulnerable individuals. In Middlesbrough, a 23-year-old receiving essential in-homeContinue Reading

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Walking groups are heading into the hills on Christmas Day, with organisers saying “nobody should be alone if they don’t want to be”. Newcastle Hiking has a walk planned in Northumberland, with a separate group meeting in Keswick, Cumbria. Steve Upton, from Newcastle, decided to organise one after he spentContinue Reading

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Pet owners are being urged to be careful over Christmas after a kitten was left fighting for his life when he ate netting from a roast beef. Bear was just six months old when he helped himself to leftovers at owner Joshua Simpson’s home in Darlington last Boxing Day. HeContinue Reading

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The collision occurred at 07:40 GMT on Monday on the A688 at Binchester Blocks, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and involved a BMW 5 Series car. The cyclist, a man in his 30s, was airlifted to Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital but died later, Durham Police said. The road wasContinue Reading

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An eight-year-old boy who lives with a disability has been praised for saving the life of his dad who had slipped into a diabetic coma. Durham Police said Tyler gave the 999 call handler “vital information”, while also keeping his four-year-old sister calm, after dad Jamie Miller became seriously illContinue Reading

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A family has lost “everything” in a fire which gutted their home. The property in Thornaby Road, Thornaby, Teesside, was damaged by the blaze on Monday afternoon and two people were taken to hospital for treatment. Cleveland Fire Brigade said it attended the scene just after 15:20 GMT and wasContinue Reading

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Officers are appealing to the public for their help to locate a missing South Tyneside man. Mark Forshaw, aged 36, was last seen in the North Road area of Boldon Colliery between 7.30am and 8am on Monday (December 23). However, Mark has not been heard from since – as officersContinue Reading

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Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian is left with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Gateshead. Shortly after 11:15pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on High West Street, in the Gateshead area. It was reported that a blackContinue Reading

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Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Wayne Fenwick, 25, is wanted on a prison recall and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Extensive searches to locate him have been ongoing across the region. Fenwick has links across the Northumbria area –Continue Reading