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Liz Walker

County Durham police stations used in filming Inspector George Gently

TWO County Durham police stations will have starring roles in the next series of the TV crime drama Inspector George Gently.Read

Toby Henderson Trust boss pleads guilty to drink driving charge

THE FOUNDER of a leading autism charity has admitted driving while three times over the limit.Read

Northern Rock investors won't get compensation rules Court of Appeal

INVESTORS who lost billions when Northern Rock was nationalised to save the banking system from collapse will go without a penny in compensation after a Court of Appeal ruling.Read

Top cricketer Paul Collingwood sues over 'lost' £300k

DURHAM and former England cricketer Paul Collingwood is suing a financial adviser who he claims has lost more than £300,000 of his savings.Read

North East is worst-hit area in UK after council and welfare cuts

DEPRIVED areas of the North East are being hit up to four times as hard as more affluent areas of the South by the combined blow of council and welfare cuts, new figures show.Read

Hexham man gets coaching role with Iceland football team IBV

A YOUNG Northumberland man is taking his place alongside two football internationals on the coaching staff of one of Iceland’s top soccer teams.Read

North East takes the lead on lowest numbers of jail sentences

MAGISTRATES’ courts in Northumberland and Tyneside send fewer people to prison than almost anywhere else in the country, new figures have shown.Read

Prince of Wales praises members of HMS Northumberland - GALLERY

CREW members of HMS Northumberland fighting pirates off the coast of Africa were given a personal thank you by the Prince of Wales.Read

Hundreds left stranded for hours by snow in County Durham

HUNDREDS of motorists were left stranded in their cars for up to five hours when snow brought one of region’s main routes to a standstill.Read

North East told to get set for -10C and more snow

WEATHER warnings for snow have been extended until Thursday as the region wraps up for the latest wintry blast.Read

Fisherman’s Lodge restaurant boss fled scene of crash

THE boss of one of Newcastle’s top restaurants has been hit with a fine after he admitted failing to stop after an accident and driving with no insurance.Read

Crowds turn out for Chinese New Year festival in Newcastle - GALLERY

DANCING dragons captivated crowds as Newcastle celebrated the start of the Chinese New Year.Read

Parents take legal advice over Newcastle schools merger

PARENTS are taking legal advice after plans were announced to merge two private schools in Newcastle.Read

Washington mother killed by rare cancer weeks after birth of child

A DEVOTED mother and nurse has been killed by a rare and aggressive form of cancer just weeks after the birth of her third child.Read

Newcastle girls' schools merger shocks parents and pupils

SHOCKED pupils and parents of two Newcastle girls’ schools reacted with anger last night after learning by email that the two institutions are to merge.Read

Struggle as rural North East areas hit hardest by snow + GALLERY

RURAL areas of the region were hardest hit by the latest wintry blast to sweep the North East.Read

Cleadon robbery: Reward offered for robbers' identity

A MAJOR cash reward is being offered to help catch three robbers who subjected an elderly couple to a terrifying ordeal in their own home.Read

Winter weather ideal for seven-year-old Widdrington Village ski girl

PINT-SIZED skiing sensation Amy Stokoe was in her element during the latest snowfall.Read

Bishop Auckland College offers X Factor auditions course

HAVE you got the X Factor? Well, now it does not matter if you do or not, as a North East college is offering a course on how to learn it.Read

Warning to North East drivers as snow closes in - GALLERY

MORE snow is on its way and temperatures are set to plunge as the North East is gripped by the latest cold snap.Read

Author Profile

Liz Walker is a senior reporter. She has worked as a journalist since 2004 and joined ncjMedia in 2006. She grew up in Middlesbrough and now lives in North Tyneside.

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