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Alastair Craig

County Durham businessman Nic Seddon arrested over double murder

A COUNTY Durham businessman was being held by police last night on suspicion of murdering his parents months after being hailed a hero for saving their lives.Read

Something to suit all tastes at North East events - VIDEO + GALLERY

IT was a case of the great rains that never came for outdoor events across the North East this weekend.Read

Kerry Foods in Gilesgate to close by end of July

A DOOMED food plant in County Durham will close by the end of next month with the loss of 350 jobs, union leaders said last night. Read

Kerry Foods plant workers in Durham to discover their fate

DECISION day is looming over the future of one of Durham’s largest private sector employers and its 350 staff.Read

Hotel Indigo and restaurant ready to open in Newcastle

A HOTEL that will house a restaurant by top chef Marco Pierre White is to open at the end of this week.Read

Young and affluent professionals flock to Jesmond

A CITY suburb is among the most popular in the UK for young professionals to set up home.Read

Scene of a gas explosion in Gateshead

Gateshead gas explosion injures six people - GALLERY

SIX people – including three police officers – were in a serious condition in hospital last night after a gas explosion.Read

North East unemployment numbers still rising

UNEMPLOYMENT in the North East has risen by 6,000 since December – putting it among the worst figures for 17 years – despite falls elsewhere in the country.Read

Sir Bobby Robson charity boosted by golf day

FRIENDS and family of the late Sir Bobby Robson gathered yesterday to celebrate his memory at his charity foundation’s second annual golf day.Read

David Miliband given petition over the pasty tax

A PETITION against the so-called “pasty tax” will be presented to Chancellor George Osborne after 7,000 North East savoury customers joined growing protests.Read

Arrests over racist graffiti attack on Washington takeaway

THREE men have been arrested after graffiti was sprayed on a takeaway in Washington. On Tuesday, police received a report that racist and abusive scrawls had been sprayed on the front of Albany Spice takeaway in Albany. Read

Sir Ian Botham launches cancer walk in the North East

FROM the cricket pitch to fundraising pied piper, Sir Ian Botham has collected more cash for the region’s child cancer sufferers.Read

30-mile chase that ended in Alnwick back garden

A MAN has admitted leading police patrol cars and the force helicopter on a 30-mile chase through the heart of Northumberland. Read

Driver jailed for crash that killed Newbiggin teacher

THE family of a Northumberland teacher who died three weeks after a car crash have seen the driver who caused her death jailed.Read

Judge praises the dignity of Karl Reay's family

YOUNG motorist Laurie Crow has received a community sentence after admitting causing the car crash which killed a budding soldier.Read

Winter weather grips North East after heatwave

SNOW showers replaced scorching sunshine across the region yesterday in a dramatic reversal in the weather.Read

Kingston Park teenager admits causing crash

A TEENAGER caused a horrific road accident which killed a man who wanted to serve his country, a court has heard.Read

Thousands of homes to be created in Gateshead

THOUSANDS of new homes will be created for North East families in a £347m deal announced last night.Read

Kerry Foods factory bosses in talks over job losses

A CRUNCH meeting has been arranged between factory bosses, union leaders and an MP in a bid to save a city’s largest private sector employer.Read

Alnwick church offers symbolic evening light show

A NORTHUMBERLAND church is giving people the chance to light up the night sky in memory of lost loved ones.Read

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Alastair Craig has been a senior reporter with ncjMedia since May 2007. He previously worked for the Morpeth Herald in Northumberland.

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