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Lockdown

A teenage boy has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at a secondary school in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Secondary school lockdown: Teenage boy arrested after teacher stabbed Daniel Mcneil

Downing Street has been put on lockdown after a suspcious packaged was reported

Downing Street on ‘lockdown’ after suspicious package reported Chelsie Sewell

The annual puffin census returns to The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast

See rangers carry out puffin census on the Farne Islands Katy Wheeler

Alex Jones has revealed she is pregnant for a third time with her first baby girl. (Photo: Matt Crossick/PA)

The One Show's Alex Jones is expecting her third child - here's how she announce... JPIMedia Team

Some of South Shields' top-rated restaurants

South Shields' top-rated restaurants - how to order in Lockdown 3 Katy Wheeler

Hairdressers were closed as part of the national lockdown. Picture by PA

The earliest hairdressers and salons can reopen under lockdown road map Georgina Cutler

You have been sharing ways to help your mental health during Lockdown 3.

12 ways to help your mental health in Lockdown 3

You can still go to church, buy fast food, use a public lavatory and have the dog groomed (but not "aesthetically")

Things you can do in Lockdown 3 that you couldn't do in the first one Tony Gillan

Piggybacks are out. Piggies are in.

RICHARD ORD: Coronavirus has taken the leap and left us with frog Richard Ord

These are 30 world records you can try and break at home Sue Wilkinson

New lockdown rules were introduced on 18 September

7 fun things you can still do in the North East amid new local restrictions Claire Schofield

Here are five ways that locked-down Brits can save money Gay Bolton

Are you thinking it might be time for an at home haircut? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is all the advice you need if you’re going to attempt cutting your own hair Rhona Shennan

If you had to cancel your wedding because of lockdown, Channel 4 wants to hear f... Stephanie Rendall

Coronavirus lockdown measures continue at The Weebles, Littlehaven Beach, South Shields.

Coronavirus: Gazette readers support extension to UK's coronavirus lockdown meas... Debra Fox

Good Friday during lockdown in South Shields.

13 pictures as an eerie Easter weekend begins