A 673-bed teaching hospital in Newcastle, part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
A fire at a Grangetown end-of-terrace house has left two dead, including a child, and several others injured. Police say two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody. A 48-year-old woman remains in critical condition in hospital. Investigations are ongoing and authorities say they are keeping an open mind about possible links to wider crime.
A Scottish athlete’s plea for a national brain cancer lead has intensified calls for a faster, more coordinated national cancer plan. Across the UK, brain tumours remain a leading cause of death for under-40s, with funding and access to treatment under scrutiny.