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Police man seen teeing-off South Hylton Metro station platform

A GOLFER who was seen teeing-off on the platform of a Metro station and smashing balls down the track is being hunted by police.Read

Newcastle University scientists crack the secret of a disaster at sea

A "COLD snap" that made the dinosaurs shiver 116 million years ago caused a crisis in the oceans similar to the effects of global warming.Read

Developers Lugano turn financial screw on opponents

HOUSING developers are threatening legal action costing £19,000 a week against a residents’ committee.Read

Newcastle University scientists reveal wildlife infections link to diabetes

INFECTIONS carried by wild animals could trigger diabetes in young people already genetically predisposed to the disease, researchers have said.Read

Chester-le-Street woman sheds 16 stones and becomes Slimmer of the Year

AN OVERWEIGHT mother who refused to fly because she was scared of getting stuck in an plane seat has shed more than 16 stones.Read

St James’ Park historic gates set to return to stadium

HISTORIC gates which once stood proud outside St James’ Park will today be hauled from a Northumberland estate to return to the Tyneside stadium.Read

North East academics join fight over web porn

NORTH East academics have joined calls for an “urgent reform” over the legislation covering extreme pornography on the internet.Read

Newcastle University facility putting taste to the test

FROM tasty tomatoes to crunchy cereal, a £700,000 laboratory will analyse the science behind the food that we eat.Read

Missing mother Pamela Jackson discovered in shallow grave on moorland

THE BODY of missing mother Pamela Jackson was found buried in a “shallow grave” on remote moorland more than 100 miles from her home, police have confirmed.Read

Freddy Shepherd drops Swan Hunter compensation claim

FREDDY Shepherd last night dropped a £500,000 bid for compensation as the battle to control the famous Swan Hunter site took a new twist.Read

Jesmond student bedsit plan met with fierce opposition

A BID to turn historic Grade II-listed terraced homes baring a plaque in tribute to architect John Dobson into more than 160 student bedsits is facing fierce opposition.Read

Body on the moor still not confirmed as Pamela Jackson

DETECTIVES searching for missing grandmother Pamela Jackson are yet to formally identify a body discovered more than 100 miles from her home.Read

Electric vehicles a 'viable transport option' in the North East

THE existing infrastructure of charging points across the North East is enough to make electric vehicles a “viable transport option” and tackle pollution, research claims.Read

Freddy Shepherd wins right to Swan Hunter shipyard review

FREDDY Shepherd’s renewable energy company has won a fight to stage a judicial review into who controls the famous Swan Hunter shipyard.Read

Priest attacked by crowd after James Kennedy road accident

A PRIEST who left an amateur sportsman with “catastrophic brain injuries” following a road accident in Rome fled the scene after he was attacked by witnesses, court papers claim.Read

Gosforth man hit by priest's car gets payout of £10m

A RECRUITMENT consultant has won a compensation package estimated to be worth £10m after he was struck by a priest’s car while on holiday in Rome.Read

Shepherds planning offices on the north bank of the River Tyne

FREDDY Shepherd last night revealed plans to build an office block on the north bank of the Tyne which will boost the North East’s energy sector.Read

Gateshead man part of gang jailed over huge drugs haul

A COCAINE gang with links to a company called "Columbia's Finest" hid the drug in packs of Daz washing powder, it has emerged.Read

Arrested Tyne-Wear derby fan denies police charge

A SUNDERLAND fan arrested by police as they tried to quell derby day disorder has denied being drunk and disorderly and claimed police mistook his efforts to flick his hood from his face as aggression.Read

Children suffer as pressure builds on North East families

ALMOST one in 10 children in the North East are coming on to the radar of social services, shock new figures show.Read