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A couple who help lead a hospital charity swapped their shop counter for the altar after finding love during lockdown.

A team of hospital nurses had a prickly situation to deal with late into Sunday night when an ill hedgehog found its way into the emergency department at South Tyneside District Hospital.

​​​​​​​FIFA Women's World Cup fever helped bring history to life for patients as they joined in a session dedicated to the Beautiful Game.

NHS leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are appealing for help from the public as local hospitals brace themselves for another round of industrial action.

NHS leaders are reminding the public to only call 999 for an ambulance or attend A&E for life-threatening conditions or injuries only, as the region's health services plan for further strike action this week.