Updated 7:29am 19 June 2013

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Ruth Lawson

31st Blaydon Race sees thousands turn out to run

THOUSANDS of runners took to the streets for the 31st Blaydon Race. The sunshine came out for the annual race, which saw 4,000 people gather in Newcastle’s Bigg Market to sing the traditional Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races as they set off on the 5.9 mile route.Read

Harry Redknapp at Slaley Hall

Sport stars help launch PGA seniors golf championship at Slaley Hall

SPORTING legends Freddie Flintoff and Harry Redknapp paired up with professional golfers to launch a major golf tournament in Northumberland.Read

Staff and volunteers from Contact (Morpeth Mental Health Group) Ltd

Royal celebration for Morpeth Mental Health Group

A MENTAL health charity celebrating its 25th birthday received a special present from the Queen.Read

Blyth teenager makes cricketing history

A BLYTH teenager is one half of a female umpiring duo who made cricketing history.Read

Guardsman Michael Sweeney

Blyth local heroes to feature on Portrait Bench

A NORTHUMBERLAND town has chosen three local heroes to be immortalised in a new artwork.Read

Blyth Resource and Initiative Centre facing funding crisis

A CENTRE vital to making David Cameron’s Big Society dream a reality faces an uncertain future after cuts.Read

Canadian wedding guests to sup Ringtons brews

GUESTS at a Canadian wedding will be supping on Ringtons brews as the tea-mad bride and groom are importing box loads of the stuff over for their big day.Read

Claims that Durham Market Place revamp is harming businesses

A MULTI-MILLION project to modernise a historic city centre has been to the detriment of small businesses and shoppers, it is claimed.Read

David Rathband hits out at Home Secretary over police cuts

BLINDED PC Rathband yesterday hit out at the Home Secretary after she refused to relent on police cuts.Read

Police at the scene of the suspected murder of Mrs Susan Ann Forster at Gurlish Terrace in Coundon, County Durham

Murder probe under way after Coundon mother-of-four found dying

A MURDER investigation is under way after a mother-of-four died in her County Durham home.Read

Madame Tussauds unveil Alan Shearer waxwork

NEWCASTLE United legend Alan Shearer met his match at the grand unveiling of his new Madame Tussauds waxwork.Read

Durham University criticised for accepting tobacco cash

DURHAM University chiefs faced a backlash from their academics yesterday after accepting £125,000 from a tobacco giant.Read

Brave Sunderland teenager looking forward to college

A DETERMINED North East teenager is making remarkable progress after battling back from major surgery for a rare facial deformation.Read

Whitley Bay winning the FA Vase for the third time

Whitley Bay FC win FA Vase for third time

TRIUMPHANT Whitley Bay fans celebrated their team’s historic cup win at Wembley yesterday.Read

Pleasure cruise runs aground on the River Tyne

SIGHTSEERS on board a pleasure cruise along the Tyne were left stranded after the boat ran aground in low tide.Read

Lib Dems urging Nick Clegg to get tough on Tories

THE Liberal Democrats are to fight NHS changes as party bosses try to appease defeated council leaders.Read

Tuxedo Royale starts to sink after vandal attacks

THE future of a one-time floating nightclub has been thrown into doubt after it started to sink.Read

Royal Wedding street party in West Hill, Morpeth

Morpeth children organise Royal Wedding party

BUNTING and banners lined this Morpeth street as the community gathered to celebrate the royal wedding.Read

Hopes for a Northburn residents’ association

RESIDENTS in an area of Cramlington are being encouraged to set up a residents’ association.Read

Pegswood mum's plea over Freeman Hospital heart unit

A MORPETH mum is urging families to get behind the region’s children’s heart unit as it emerged the North East made the lowest number of responses to a nationwide public consultation.Read

Author Profile

Ruth Lawson joined ncjMedia in January 2009 and, after a year working as an editorial assistant, was taken on as a trainee reporter in May 2010. She recently attended the Press Association course, where her patch was Byker, in Newcastle. Since joining the company Ruth has covered a wide range of stories across all three titles.

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