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City street evacuated after petrol bomb scare
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
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
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
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
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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