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City street evacuated after petrol bomb scare

ON PATROL: Police at the scene of the hoax bomb behind Cotswold Outdoor shop in Silver Street, Durham City

8:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A BUSY city centre street was closed for three hours yesterday after a hoaxer planted a fake petrol bomb.

North-East murderer absconds from prison

Gary Gibbon

11:05am Monday 8th February 2010

A NORTH-East murderer has escaped from prison.

Pensioner made to repay 1p

6:00am Monday 8th February 2010

A COUNCIL has apologised after demanding that a frail pensioner return a council tax benefit overpayment of 1p.

Church toilet twinned with outhouse in Burundi, Africa

Church toilet twinned with outhouse in Burundi, Africa

8:15am Monday 8th February 2010

A TOILET in a North-East church has been twinned with one in a remote village in Africa.

Lakeland fall victim who died doing what he loved

PAYING RESPECTS: Mourners at the funeral of respected farmer and community stalwart, Alan Turner, who died after falling in the Lake District

8:07am Monday 8th February 2010

HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to a popular farmer and family man, who died after falling more than 300ft while climbing in the Lake District.

Music festival is cancelled

8:40am Monday 8th February 2010

THE organiser of a music festival, once dubbed the Glastonbury of the North, has been forced to cancel the next event as he prepares for a costly trial.

Green beard makes arrest easy for police

11:50am Sunday 7th February 2010

POLICE had little difficulty pinpointing a man accused of selling drugs in a city centre pub, a court heard.

Tenants angry as improvements put on hold

8:40am Sunday 7th February 2010

TENANTS are calling on their social landlord to carry out promised improvements to their homes.

Sunderland fan banned for racist abuse

11:40am Saturday 6th February 2010

A SUNDERLAND fan who racially abused the mother of the team’s striker, Darren Bent, has been banned from attending games for three years.

Church marks anniversary by backing African well project

The Rev Barnaby Huish, centre, rector of St Margarets Church, Durham City, with Jim O'Connor, left, and Bill Guymer

8:30am Saturday 6th February 2010

A CHURCH is hoping to celebrate its 850th anniversary by bringing water to an African village.










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