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Women and girls turn out for Race for Life in Saltwell Park + GALLERY

THE green grass of Gateshead’s Saltwell Park turned pink yesterday when more than 2,000 women and girls took part in the Cancer Research Race for Life.Read

Rare recording of 1951 NUFC team up for auction

A RARE recording of Newcastle United players discussing the 1951 FA Cup Final is to set to go up for auction.Read

Graeme Danby on a mission over Blaydon Races

AN international opera star swapped the grand stage of Italy’s La Scala for a seat on a North East bus to belt out his latest performance.Read

Roger Uttley plans charity effort for teammate

ENGLAND rugby legend Roger Uttley is saddling up for a huge cycling challenge in memory of a friend and teammate who died from prostate cancer almost two years ago.Read

Regional pay will damage North East economy

THE Government has been warned it will harm the North East's economy and its health services if it goes ahead with plans for regional pay in the NHS.Read

Mum so grateful as £12,000 raised to help son

CEREBRAL palsy sufferer Anthony Tyler hopes to be heading to the great outdoors after more than £12,000 was raised to help put a smile on his face.Read

Anniversary charity ball for Bobby Robson Foundation

DEPARTMENT store staff have organised a charity ball to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bobby Robson Foundation.Read

Stamfordham litter-picking mum causes a stir in village

SHE’S a one-woman litter-picking machine on a mission to clean up her estate.Read

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Sanofi Newcastle staff shocked at pill factory closure

AROUND 450 workers today face losing their jobs at a Newcastle drugs plant as its work is moved overseas.Read

Wansbeck hospital staff thanked for saving Pegswood baby's life

SMILING for the camera, little CJ Hewison is the picture of health as he met the team who saved his life.Read

Warkworth couple fuming over huge tax bill error

A RETIRED couple say they nearly collapsed from shock when a tax demand for thousands of pounds landed at their door.Read

Newcastle United fans to help St James' Park protester

NEWCASTLE United fans have vowed to pay the compensation on behalf of a supporter who admitted painting on the stadium’s walls in protest at its name change.Read

Sunderland fan Peter Copeland avoids jail over racist Twitter jibes

A SUNDERLAND supporter who caused outrage on social networking site Twitter by sending racist comments has been given a suspended jail sentence.Read

Death of teen in South Shields sparks legal high warning

POLICE are warning of the dangers of so-called legal highs after the death of a Tyneside teenager.Read

Injured Consett horse rider Kara Goldsmith won’t get damages

A MUM left unable to feel her children’s kisses after being horrifically injured in a horse riding accident has lost her claim for damages.Read

NUFC racist tweets teenagers get final warning

TWO teenage friends who posted vile racial abuse to Newcastle United striker Sammy Ameobi on Twitter have received final warnings from the police.Read

Costa Concordia cruise singer from Esh Winning tells of ordeal

A CRUISE singer from County Durham told how he jumped for his life from sinking Italian liner Costa Concordia.Read

Easington Colliery stab victim in fight for compensation

A SOCIAL worker stabbed six times in the back by a mental patient who had earlier threatened to “kill her on the spot” has taken her bid for compensation to the country’s top judges.Read

Laing Art Gallery could benefit from tax scheme

A NEWCASTLE museum could be gifted a stunning Christmas present thanks to a 101-year-old scheme that allows the rich to settle their tax bills by selling off works of art.Read

Green belt campaigners demonstrate outside Newcastle Civic Centre

PROTEST groups joined forces last night to lobby council leaders and demand proposals that could see thousands of homes built on green belt land are scrapped.Read