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Tyneside tech consultancy Opencast passed the £100,000 charity donations mark as it confirmed the names of the 10 charities it will support in its 10th anniversary year.

A UKRAINIAN family has said they have been "overwhelmed" by the kindness shown by a Hexham couple who have helped house them.

The granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor is helping modern-day victims of aggression as a family welcomes three generations of a Ukrainians and their dog to South Shields, with the help of a local charity.