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Pale blue glowing spiral shape in the night sky. It has cloud-like markings around it. The middle is particularly bright.

SpaceX fuel spiral 'looked like jellyfish' in sky

The Met Office says the shape was likely produced by a frozen plume of fuel from a rocket exhaust.

Emily Talbot is pictured with her sister Elizabeth. They are both young women but Emily has very curly hair whereas Elizabeth's is straight. They are both smiling.

'Nobody asked how I was when my sister died'

Emily Talbot, whose sister died in 2021, says there is not enough bereavement support for siblings.

A woman with short, red hair and a black and white patterned dress holding up a huge gold screen curtain which is damaged and stained at the bottom.

Campaign to restore Art Deco cinema

The lights in the Forum Cinema have not been replaced in 88 years, supporters say.

A Google Street View screenshot of the entrance to North Tyneside General Hospital, which is one of the hospitals managed by the trust. An ambulance is outside. There is a dusting of snow on the roof.

Healthcare staff vote to strike over pay row

Unison says 96% of its members working for Northumbria Healthcare Trust are prepared to walk out.

Micala and Sue stand side by side looking defiant. Micala has long blond hair and is wearing a black shirt and light brown jacket. Sue has short blond hair and is wearing a red top with brown horses on it and a black jacket. Behind them is a wall with several mirrors on it

'Our girls were murdered, we want to save others'

The mothers of Alice Ruggles and Holly Newton meet for the first time to share their experiences.

Police custody image of Owen Rutherford. He is looking into the camera. He has short dark hair and a beard. He is wearing a grey jumper and black jacket.

Killer driver 'shattered' family's lives

One man died and three people have life-changing injuries after the Northumberland crash.

Rows of mounted solar panels in a grassy field. There is a line of trees in the background.

Community-owned solar farm plan a step closer

Humshaugh Net Zero wants to build a solar farm to produce cheaper, greener energy for the village.

Lloyds bank in Hexham which is a granite building which shapes around a corner. It's a three storey Georgian building with a big door and lots of windows

Bank closures will affect 'the most vulnerable'

Politicians say closing branches in Hexham, Prudhoe and Amble will hit those who are not online.

A clear glass bottle on a table alongside a handwritten document listing several people's names, job titles and places of origin.

Message in bottle from 1973 found on building site

The former Hexham swimming baths, where the bottle was discovered, is being converted into flats.