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Girl, 4, told tummy problems were viral infection but mum knew something was off
Little Mya-Ela, from Stakeford, Northumberland, was diagnosed with stage three Burkitt Lymphoma after suffering from problems with her stomach - but at first, doctors dismissed her symptoms for viral infections
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Car flips on to roof and smashes into property causing widespread destruction
Christine Elliott was having a lie-in at her home in Wylam, Northumberland, when the Mercedes lost control and flipped over before smashing into her bungalow on Sunday morning
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Woman left in tears after getting handbag zip stuck through her nose
Mum Kayla Robinson, 41, from Winlaton, Tyne and Wear, was lifting her River Island crossbody bag over her head when the zip stuck under a nostril in a freak accident
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Mum says girl 'treated like a dog' in school row over Vivienne Westwood shoes
Melissa Pope said her 11 year old daughter Layla Thomson was put into isolation and sent home during her first day at Grace College in Gateshead
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Schoolgirl left with blisters after school 'had her wear shoes too small'
A dad claims his 15-year-old daughter was left with blisters after she was sent home from school in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, after being told to wear shoes which were too small for her
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Girl, 5, asks 'are we going to die' as Brit family walk miles to escape wildfres
Joanna Hughes, 35, her husband Jon, 38, and their daughter Emilia were forced to run for safety after their family holiday turn into a desperate escape as flames engulfed the Greek island
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Man dies after accident at amusement park as health and safety probe launched
Northumbria Police confirmed a staff member who worked at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields, Tyneside, has died after an accident on one of the rides last month
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Robot dog stuns commuters as it catches train from Sunderland
The robot, named 'Bernard', shocked commuters as it casually trotted onto the platform and caught a train on the Tyne and Wear Metro
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Mum who thought she was suffering with menopause symptoms dies of brain tumour
Mum-of-two Sarah Hawkes was her family's "rock" and died after in her sleep days after complaining of migraines and brain fog at her home in Newcastle, Tyneside