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Appeal to trace missing Berwick woman
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Train delays between Newcastle and Berwick
Services are currently suspended on Virgin Trains East Coast between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed due to a fault with the signalling system at Morpeth.
The problem is also affecting Northern and CrossCountry services.
Fatal crash involving car and combine harvester in Berwick
The driver of an Audi has died after the car and a combine harvester crashed in Berwick.
It happened just after 7.30pm last night on the A1167 old A1 Road near Scremerston.
Police officers, ambulance staff and fire crews attended the scene and the driver of the Audi was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for several hours to while crash investigations took place.
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Hooded sex attacker jailed for Berwick assault
Newcastle Crown Court the victim had been wearing headphones and was unaware she was being followed until he grabbed her last November.
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Minions join police to support Berwick RNLI
Police had their photographs taken with Minions as they turned out to support the Berwick Goldwing biking Parade.
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The Royal Border Bridge in Berwick is being lit up in the colours of the Northumberland flag tonight.
Red and gold lights will beam from the bridge, over the River tweed, to mark one week to go until the Tall Ships Regatta in Blyth.
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Appeal to trace missing Berwick woman
Police are appealing for help in their search to find Rebecca Brown, from Berwick, who went missing on July 9
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Seagulls shot in Berwick
Police are investigating after a spate of seagull shootings in Berwick.
Dead and injured seagulls having been found in the areas of Ravensdowne, Parade, Walkergate and Church Street.
Several birds have died after being shot with an air weapon in the last three months.
We want to remind people that it is an offence to kill or injure seagulls. It is also very distressing for members of the community to find these dead and injured birds where they live.
The people responsible may not only be committing offences by shooting gulls, but could endanger the public by using firearms in a public place."
Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting reference number of 258 29/06/16 or ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Berwick woman killed in Scottish Borders crash
A woman who died in a road crash near Kelso on June 17th has been named as Michelle Bennett.
Police Scotland confirmed the 47-year-old, from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, died after the Suzuki Ignis she was travelling in overturned on the B6350 near Redden Farm.
A female passenger was air lifted to hospital in Edinburgh, and remains in a serious but stable condition.
A further two passengers, and the female driver of the car, were taken to Borders General Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Officers are asking any witnesses to get in touch by calling Police Scotland on 101.
East Coast Mainline delays after person hit by train
Rail passengers are being warned to expect delays on the East Coast Mainline after a person was hit by a train.
Virgin East Coast has announced that all lines are blocked between Berwick and Newcastle. Services are expected to resume some time after 1:15pm.

#VTECUpdate Due to a person hit by a train between #BerwickuponTweed and #Newcastle, all lines are blocked. More info when known.
A1 delays north and south
A fallen tree has blocked the A1 heading north, just south of Berwick. The A1 is now also closed going south, just north of Alnwick, because of an overturned lorry.