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Newcastle raise flag against discrimination

A RAINBOW flag was raised in Newcastle city centre to mark a fight against discrimination.Read

Kat Copeland: Childhood wish has a happy ending

ROWER Kat Copeland told how she used to stand outside Buckingham Palace when she was little as she was invited in to be made an MBE by Prince Charles.Read

Care home chiefs hit out at Newcastle City Council delay

FURIOUS care home owners say Newcastle City Council has refused to meet them despite a court ruling.Read

2,200 jobs to be created as Newcastle City Centre development is agreed

AROUND 2,200 jobs are to be created as RBS and Aviva plough cash into land behind Newcastle's Central Station.Read

Elgin 1 Berwick Rangers 2

BERWICK came from behind to secure a vital win over Elgin in their race for an end-of-season play-off place.Read

Police looking for your help to find Tyne-Wear derby thugs

POLICE have released images of people they need to trace following football violence after the Tyne-Wear derby.Read

Berwick Rangers 4 Montrose 0

FRASER McLaren was the hat-trick hero for Berwick as Rangers overcame play-off rivals Montrose in convincing style at Shielfield.Read

James Perch in action

Anzhi Makhachkala 0 Newcastle United 0

HATEM Ben Arfa passed up a golden opportunity to celebrate his 26th birthday in style as Newcastle claimed a hard-fought Europa League draw in Moscow.Read

Dame Allan’s School to play part in funeral of French resistant

A SCHOOL is to have the prestigious honour of being represented at the state funeral of an inspirational former French Resistance fighter.Read

Arts Council head says he fought Newcastle's 100% cuts

THE head of the Arts Council has said he fought Newcastle’s 100% cuts to “essential cultural services” to prevent the city creating a national precedent.Read

Crystal Palace 4 Middlesbrough 1

FOOTBALL can be a glamorous business. Burnley on a Tuesday night in February is not one of those occasions.Read

Newcastle 'a shining beacon' of hope says Finland's ambassador

EUROPE can learn from the regeneration of the North East, according to Finland’s ambassador to the UK.Read

Newcastle arts sector could be granted a reprieve after 100% cut ruled out

THE arts sector in Newcastle is expected to be granted a reprieve after shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the council will not axe 100% of its budget.Read

James Patterson tops list of most-borrowed books from North East libraries

A HARD-hitting thriller was the most sought- after book amongst North East library users last year.Read

Answers are wanted on Durham University’s Oriental Museum raid

TWO criminals who admitted plotting to break in and steal Chinese artefacts worth £1.8m from a museum have denied smashing a wall in the premises and grabbing the items from cabinets.Read

Campaigners slam Newcastle City parks proposal

CAMPAIGNERS say sacking almost 60% of the staff that maintain city streets and parks will harm tourism, health, and even house prices in the region.Read

Lord Adonis hit by Metro delays on tour of North East

FORMER Transport Secretary Lord Adonis joined passengers facing long delays as he sampled public transport during his review of the North East economy.Read

Save Newcastle Libraries campaign group steps up pressure over cuts

PLAYWRIGHT Lee Hall called for “direct action” against the proposed closure of 10 Newcastle libraries by suggesting campaigners stage a sleep-in.Read

Submarine gunman's North East target fled as bullets fired

A ROYAL Navy Chief Petty Officer has told how he jumped to safety as a gunman came towards him “squeezing the trigger” on a murderous rampage on board a nuclear submarine.Read

Viking carnival marks New Year in Newcastle

WITH dazzling drum spectacles and a Viking-inspired parade, families are set for a captivating start to the New Year at a North East city centre celebration.Read

Newcastle City Council warns of 'civil unrest' over cuts

NEWCASTLE has joined forces with two of the UK’s largest cities to warn of civil unrest if “unfair” cuts continue.Read

Boro's Lukas Lutkiewicz

Middlesbrough 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

MIDDLESBROUGH manager Tony Mowbray believes his side’s scrappy 1-0 win over Blackburn at the Riverside was both well deserved and well timed.Read

Warzone couple apart for festivities in Afghanistan

A SERVICEMAN from Tyneside will be spending Christmas apart from his wife – even though they are both serving with the Army in Afghanistan at the same time.Read

Engineer cleared over care home lift shaft death

AN engineer has been cleared of a health and safety breach after a 92-year-old woman fell down a lift shaft and died at a care home in North Tyneside.Read

Study shows pessimism over global warming well-founded

PESSIMISTIC climate forecasts that predict higher levels of global warming are more likely to be accurate than those presenting a rosier picture, research suggests.Read

Newcastle children face bleak Christmas warns Action for Children charity

CHILDREN in Newcastle will go hungry this Christmas if more isn’t done to tackle poverty in the region, a charity has warned.Read

North East house prices fall as the divide widens

HOUSE prices in the North East have seen the biggest annual drop at the same time as growth in most other parts of the country.Read

North East bus talks stall over costs to taxpayers

TALKS over who should run North East buses have broken down amid claims council bosses are keeping secret the cost to taxpayers.Read

Ed Miliband leads the tributes after Sir Stuart Bell dies at 74

LABOUR leader has led the tributes to veteran North East MP Sir Stuart Bell after his death at the age of 74.Read

Newcastle United's Dan Gosling

Maritimo 0 Newcastle United 0

SHOLA Ameobi went agonisingly close to firing Newcastle to an opening Europa League victory as the woodwork and Maritimo goalkeeper Romain Salin combined to thwart him.Read

Higgs boson professor Peter Higgs in line for Nobel Prize - VIDEO

THE retired professor who gave his name to the elusive “God particle” that scientists believe they have found said yesterday that it was “very nice to be right”.Read

London 2012 Olympics: Katherine Driscoll makes gymnastics squad

GATESHEAD’S Katherine Driscoll will compete at London 2012 after being named yesterday in the Team GB gymnastics squad for the Games.Read

Lianne Smith gets 30 years in jail for killing children - VIDEO

THE Tyneside woman who murdered her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel room has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Read

Hapless Durham Dynamos fall as Alex Hales shines

ENGLAND Twenty20 opener Alex Hales’ fine form continued with the bat as he propelled Nottinghamshire Outlaws back to the top of the Friends Life t20 North Group with a 41-run victory over Durham Dynamos.Read

English Defence League clash with anti-jubilee protesters in Newcastle

POLICE mounted a major operation yesterday after protesters clashed in a city centre confrontation.Read

Redcar housewife Lindsay Sandiford faces death penalty in Bali

A HOUSEWIFE from Teesside could face the death penalty after being arrested over a £1.6m cocaine haul on a tropical island.Read

Non-League Preview

TEAM Northumbria and Spennymoor Town will battle it out at Coach Lane, Benton, today (1pm) for a place in the final of the Brooks Mileson Memorial Cup.Read

Newcastle fails in European green capital bid

CITY leaders have failed in a bid to have Newcastle crowned the environmental capital of Europe.Read

Power restored to homes hit by winter weather

ENGINEERS were yesterday still working to restore power to the last 1,700 North East properties hit by power cuts in this week’s storms.Read

Baltic Turner Prize streaker found not guilty of crime

A STREAKER who gatecrashed the Turner Prize award ceremony has been cleared of any crime.Read

Newcastle City Council to consider new minimum wage

LOW-paid workers in Newcastle are set to benefit as council bosses are told to bring in a £7.20 an hour “living wage”.Read

David Rathband memorial service lead by Sue Sim

FRIENDS, colleagues and loved ones of PC David Rathband were joined by politicians for a police memorial service held in honour of the tragic officer.Read

Ending airport tax 'can boost economy'

ABOLISHING air passenger duty would create 91,000 jobs and add £4.2bn to the economy in 12 months, a new report will claim today.Read

International coup for Dame Allan's Schools in Newcastle

SCHOOLCHILDREN will step back in time and learn about the future at an international event held at their school.Read

Government makes pledge over Southern Cross care homes

NO resident at a Southern Cross care home will find themselves homeless or without care following the cash-strapped operator’s decision to shut down, the Government insisted last night.Read

The A1 single-carriageway road near Felton, Northumberland

Leaders call for Government to plug transport spending gap

A TRANSPORT divide which sees London get more than three times as much funding as the North East has been blamed for holding back the region’s economy.Read

City leaders shell-out £3m to save Newcastle's Science Central

A £3M bail-out package will be used to secure a vital stake in Newcastle’s Science Central after city leaders stepped in to save the development.Read

Judge hits out at Grangetown Cemetery war plaque thieves

TWO men who sold a stolen war memorial to a scrapyard for just £124 have been spared jail by a judge who said the offence ‘beggars belief’.Read

Robert Redford

Interview: Hollywood legend Robert Redford

ROBERT Redford is an anomaly in the entertainment industry. Despite being one of the world’s most recognisable faces, he remains an enigmatic figure.Read

Charlie’s Champagne Bar owner admits illegal waste dump

A BAR owner has admitted dumping a pile of rotting rubbish on a popular riverside footpath.Read

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