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Firefighters find cannabis plants after being called to fire in Walker home

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service alerted police to eight plants of the class B drug growing inside Alan Scott's bedroom

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Newcastle University lab burnt out in early morning electrical fire

Dramatic photos show the blackened interior of a Newcastle University laboratory following the blaze

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Seagull rescued after getting hooked on telegraph line by fishing lure in Sunderland

RSPCA and emergency services called to one of the most 'bizarre' rescues they have seen

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Firefighters tackle dramatic car blaze in Cowgate

Crews were called to the fire on Ponteland Road as shocked passers-by looked on

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Residents taken to hospital after house fire in Whitley Bay

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, the fire service has confirmed

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Firefighters launch investigation into blaze at Benwell sweet shop

The fire service received the call just after 6.30pm and firefighters were at the scene extinguishing the fire within four minutes

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Wheelie bin fires cost North East taxpayers with 132 deliberate blazes reported in just three months

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed there have been 132 incidents, with the majority linked to teenage anti-social behaviour

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Fire at former Stereo bar on the Quayside being treated as suspected arson

40 firefighters spent seven hours trying to put out the blaze at the derelict building on City Road on Thursday

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Fire crews tackle flames as blaze tears through former Stereo bar building near Newcastle Quayside

Fire crews were called to the former Stereo nightclub building, also previously called the Barley Mow, on City Road in Newcastle to tackle a blaze

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'I've lost everything' - Newcastle woman left devastated after bungalow fire

The incident occurred after a tea towel was left on the electric cooker hob and the Newcastle victim said a smoke alarm saved her life

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Firefighters come to rescue of Sunderland midwife after wedding ring got stuck on swollen finger

Lynn Metcalf has a medical condition which can attack the joints of her body, and found herself in need of assistance from crews following a flare up

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Fire crew rescues eight-week-old kitten trapped inside bathroom wall in North Shields

The kitten, named Tubs, was rescued by cat-lover firefighter Paul Simpson

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Firefighters rescue curious kitten trapped in wall after six hours in new home

The fluffy black adventurer has been named Tubs after his six-hour bathroom ordeal.

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Teen injured in 30ft plunge into locked courtyard after climbing wall in Newcastle

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said that, luckily, the boy wasn't badly hurt in the Dean Street incident

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Rapid response from firefighters after three-car blaze breaks out on Sunderland street

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were on the scene three minutes after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire in the Grindon Lane area of Sunderland

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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service cuts ties with Russian energy firm Gazprom

The fire service has taken a stand by ending its contract with Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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'Saving someone's life is an amazing feeling' - Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is hiring 100 firefighters

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is looking to take on a bumper batch of firefighters as it launches its biggest recruitment campaign yet

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Investigation launched after blaze was deliberately started in a Westerhope underpass

Firefighters from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident of a blaze on West Denton Way in Westerhope last night

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I crawled inside a 'collapsed building' to find out what it's like to be a North East firefighter - here's what happened

Crawling on hand and knee through tight tunnels, breaking pure brick and mortar with heavy duty tools, and using a sniffer dog to track casualties are all tasks that firefighters can expect to complete when training at the brand new Urban Search and Rescue facility.

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Joint investigation continues after man dies in Sunderland house fire

A man in his 60s died at the scene and now Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Serviceare working together to find out what happened

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New £200,000 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service facility to train firefighters to deal with collapsed buildings

The £200,000 investment to the local fire and rescue service allows them to provide essential training to staff dealing with emergency situations.

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Man pronounced dead at scene after being rescued from Sunderland house fire

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service saved a man in his 60s from the burning house but he died at the scene

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How firefighters saved the day for Newcastle Falcons during Storm Malik

Firefighters helped to secure the damaged roof of the Newcastle Falcons stadium to ensure their match went ahead during Storm Malik

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Trainee firefighters wanted in Tyne and Wear with applications opening in February

If you are over 17 years and six months you can apply to start a new career as firefighter for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

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