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Man dies after being held at Washington Police Station

A MAN who was being held in custody at Washington Police Station has died.Read

International cricket in Durham gets £2.8m boost

THE long-term future of international cricket at Durham has been given a boost with a £2.8 million investment package.Read

Chester-le-Street post office building features rare Royal Emblem

EVERY day thousands of people walk past a town centre post office without noticing a slice of history high above their heads.Read

Bevin Boys' Chester-le-Street buildings get £1.8m update

IT was built for Bevin Boys, but now a housing complex dating back to the 1940s is to be demolished in a £1.8m hostel project for the homeless.Read

Cancer charity cash donated in memory of Sarah Nixon

ALMOST £13,000 has been donated to a cancer charity in honour of a mother whose life was cruelly taken by the disease.Read

Birtley teacher’s sex text shame heard in court

A POPULAR teacher’s career lies in ruins after he was arrested for sending a teenage girl explicit text messages, a court has heard.Read

Chester-le-Street toddler gets life-saving stem cell transplant

A SERIOUSLY ill toddler from the North East has been given a second chance at life after a transatlantic appeal led to a life-saving stem cell transplant.Read

Washington Christmas Day lottery winners not giving up jobs - VIDEO

THEY may be the region’s newest millionaires but this lucky couple are not going to give up their day jobs. Ian and Kim McCarthy are celebrating after hitting the jackpot in a Christmas Day lottery draw.Read

Chester-le-Street family mourn loss of crash victim son Jonathan Burke

THE family of a “generous and loving” electrician who died after his car crashed into an ambulance have spoken of their heartache.Read

Hermitage Academy teacher killed in Gateshead crash

STUDENTS and staff at a North East school are mourning the death of a “much-loved” PE teacher as bad weather swept the region.Read

Washington doctor to stay in job despite series of failings

A DOCTOR who carried out a full knee replacement operation on a patient who never needed surgery has escaped being struck off the medical register.Read

Tyneside care home residents' lives brightened up with chickens

CHICKENS will brighten older people’s lives in care homes on Tyneside thanks to lottery funds.Read

Onyx Rooms in Chester-le-Street has opening hours extension bid rejected

RESIDENTS and police were jubilant yesterday after licensing bosses rejected an attempt by a town centre nightclub to remain open until 4.30am at weekends.Read

Washington man cycles 324 miles for his dad and Sir Bobby

SUNDERLAND fanatic Rob Mewes is crossing the football divide in honour of Sir Bobby Robson – and his own father.Read

Rickleton doctor carried out knee operation that was ‘not clinically justified’

ACATALOGUE of errors led a doctor to carry out a knee replacement on a patient who never needed surgery, a watchdog has ruled.Read

Chester-le-Street carer Sebastian Neequaye suspended by watchdog panel

A MENTAL health worker kicked a frail 84-year-old dementia sufferer across the back in a care home outburst, watchdogs have ruled.Read

Sacriston family escape arson attack at home

SISTERS aged 11 and four escaped with their lives when a suspected arsonist set fire to their home.Read

Proposal in a police van

Stanley man proposed in police van after burglars stole ring

A ROMANTIC proposal was ruined by the theft of an engagement ring – leaving Stanley man Jason Lyon forced to propose in the back of a police van.Read

Bournmoor Primary School gets "outstanding" Ofsted report

CHILDREN at a North East school are ending the term on a high note after their school achieved the top grade in its latest Ofsted inspection.Read

New North East invention aims to save soldiers

SOLDIERS fighting in Afghanistan could be safer after a North East company achieved the impossible to combat their biggest danger.Read

North East medic carried out knee replacement 'patient never needed'

A NORTH East surgeon failed to gain a patient’s full consent before replacing a knee in an operation that was not needed, a disciplinary hearing has been told.Read

Chester-le- Street couple celebrate 70 years of happy marriage

A WAR veteran commended for his actions in World War Two is celebrating 70 years of marriage to his childhood sweetheart.Read

North East Red Cap soldiers remembered during cycle pilgrimage

A MURDERED Red Cap soldier was remembered by a fellow comrade during a cycle pilgrimage to his grave.Read

Pelton man jailed for stealing from an ambulance

A THIEF was caught on camera as he stole bags from the back of an ambulance while paramedics tended to a woman who had suffered a heart attack.Read

Binman jailed after careless driving killed woman in Chester-le-Street

A FORMER council binman whose careless driving killed a much-loved sister was beginning a 16-month jail sentence last night after a judge told him he had “lied” in court.Read

Washington couple celebrate £2.4m lottery win

PENSIONER Doreen Smith found 2.4 million reasons to celebrate her birthday.Read

Male nurse Gavin Nicholson denies groping patients

A NURSE at a private North East hospital has told a court he is not guilty of groping women patients as they came round from anaesthetic.Read

Court hears 'patient woke up as nurse Gavin Nicholson groped her'

A FEMALE hospital patient has told a court how she came round from an anaesthetic to find herself being molested by a nurse.Read

Court hears Washington Spires nurse sexually abused patients

A NURSE sexually abused women patients as they came round from anaesthetic, a court heard.Read

Christopher Rochester buried 11 years to day of first funeral

THE family of a 24-year-old whose body was exhumed for DNA samples will today be burying him for the second time – exactly 11 years to the day of his funeral.Read

Family of Christopher Rochester wait for DNA tests 11 years after death

IT could be just a matter of days before the parents of Christopher Rochester find out whether a kidney sent to them by the Greek authorities belongs to their dead son.Read

AEI Cables chief Jim Duffy apologises for sacking Birtley workers

A CABLE company boss has apologised for sacking 126 North East workers, claiming a dire economic cocktail left him no choice.Read

AEI Cables job losses disgust Blaydon MP Dave Anderson

A TYNESIDE MP said he is “disgusted” after a North East cable company ditched nearly two fifths of its staff.Read

Anger at Durham County Cricket Club’s plan to scrap transport rule

CRICKET club chiefs behind ambitious £45m plans to redevelop a leading Test match venue want to scrap a rule forcing them to assess transport links within the community.Read

No boundaries to making Durham County Cricket Club efficient

DURHAM County Cricket Club are teaming up with two North East businesses ahead of a big game this summer.Read

Compensation for victims of Dreamspace tragedy

VICTIMS of the Dreamspace tragedy have been awarded substantial compensation payouts, it has emerged.Read

Friends bid final farewell to Jordan Cooper

HUNDREDS of mourners lined the streets of a North East village yesterday in tribute to murdered teenager Jordan Cooper.Read

Villagers condemn Roseberry Golf club closure

GOLFERS and villagers have come together to condemn plans to close a golf club that doubles as a community hub.Read

Duncan Bannatyne speaks at Durham police awards

DRAGON’S Den star Duncan Bannatyne has told hundreds of police officers that blinded PC David Rathband should inspire them every day they are out on the beat.Read

Child porn charge for cricket club security guard

A CRICKET club security guard with a “predilection for cross dressing” claimed hundreds of indecent images of children sent to his mobile phone were unwanted and unsolicited.Read

Chester-le-Street care home boss bullied residents

A CARE home boss who bullied and tormented her elderly and mentally ill residents will be allowed to continue nursing.Read

Businessman Andrew Byrne killed himself after affair

FRIENDS of a businessman who hanged himself have told of his erratic behaviour in the weeks leading up to the tragedy.Read

Man arrested after double shooting in Washington

POLICE were last night investigating a double shooting that left two men in hospital and a small North East neighbourhood in shock.Read

Friends recall their weddings at wedding-themed fun day

IT was more than 70 years ago that Vera Shaw married Robert Delap, with her friend Mary Mossop as her bridesmaid.Read

Sacriston war memorial relocated for Tesco supermarket

BUSINESSMEN and women in a former mining village have lost their battle to prevent supermarket giant Tesco from opening in their midst.Read

Birtley shooting leaves man dead and woman injured

POLICE are investigating a double shooting which left one man dead and a woman fighting for life.Read

Investigation into hole in A167 road through Plasworth

AN investigation has been launched after the ground fell away leaving motorists to tackle a gaping hole in the road.Read

Ouston pensioner told to dig up garden

A GREEN-FINGERED pensioner is devastated after being told to dig up his prized garden.Read

Durham County Cricket Club's ground renamed

DURHAM County Cricket Club's ground was officially renamed yesterday to reinforce the popular venue on "the international sporting scene".Read

Family pays tribute to crash victim Allison Rodger

THE family of a woman knocked down and killed by a council refuse van have said she “gave 100% for all she loved”.Read

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