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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

North East cancer patients benefit from cash pot

HUNDREDS of cancer patients have received life-prolonging treatment in the North East after the creation of a Government-funded pot of cash, new figures show.Read

Durham still struggling to master shorter format

PAUL Collingwood made his long-awaited comeback but it ended in disappointment as Durham tumbled to defeat in their opening Friends Life t20 match at Chester-le-Street last night.Read

Newcastle Council to fight Government decision to scrap regeneration agency

CITY leaders are set to back a fight to convince the Government of its folly in scrapping a multi-billion pound regeneration agency.Read

A scene from the film The Hangover Part II

Interview: The cast of The Hangover Part II

AFTER the runaway success of The Hangover, the hapless bachelor boys are hoping to repeat the winning formula in a sequel set in steamy Bangkok, which opens today.Read

Newcastle rated as best place for students

NEWCASTLE has been named the country’s top destination for university students in a survey.Read

Olympic torch to travel through the North East

SPORTING stars of bygone days hailed their boyhood heroes as plans were unveiled for the Olympic flame’s route through the North East.Read

Kyle Coetzer century as Durham CCC win again

A CENTURY from Kyle Coetzer helped Durham to a second Clydesdale Bank 40 win in as many days as they beat Scotland by 80 runs to move up to second in Group B.Read

Newcastle Council will decide on history project cash

ADECISION will be taken today on financial backing for a scheme to enhance the historic core from which Newcastle evolved.Read

A child using a computer

Internet safety’s – staying in the know

PROTECTING your children is paramount in the minds of parents - whether it’s in the online world or the real one. This week the issue of internet safety for children has been brought to the foreRead

Crowds to hit the city for New Year’s carnival

THOUSANDS of revellers will descend on Newcastle for a spectacular winter carnival this New Year’s Eve.Read

Review: Ockham's Razor: The Mill at Dance City, Newcastle

THERE is an enchanting moment in The Mill when the human cogs free themselves of the weight of steel and wood and swing delightedly on ropes: only to be forced back to 'resume labour'.Read

History of Dame Allan schools commemorated

JUST over 300 years ago, tobacconist’s widow Eleanor Allan fulfilled her pipe dream of opening schools for poor children.Read

Newcastle wins praise for 'visionary' planning

NEWCASTLE has topped a table of Britain's greenest cities for the second year running.Read

Alleged victim of PC Stephen Mitchell left terrified

A WOMAN who says a police officer raped her was left so terrified of the police she thought that detectives sent to investigate the claim were working for him.Read

Delhi 2010: Teessider Simon Vallily clinches gold

SIMON Vallily yesterday took less than two minutes to complete his journey from a cell in a young offenders’ institution to the top of a Commonwealth Games podium, and said he hoped his triumph would inspire similar feats of sporting redemption.Read

Newcastle to provide free car parks after 5pm

PLANS to provide free car parking in Newcastle after 5pm will bring millions of pounds a year into the city, it is hoped.Read

Former school housemaster cleared of abuse allegations

AFORMER approved school housemaster has been cleared of sexual abuse allegations, amid stinging criticism of police investigators in the North East.Read

Sir John Hall

Sir John Hall urges region to stay united

SIR John Hall has issued an impassioned plea urging city leaders to come together and prevent the splitting up of the North East.Read

Zoe Chan

Cramlington teenager off to Cambridge after top results

A NORTHUMBERLAND teenager who is one of the country’s top students is celebrating getting into medical school.Read

Darren Bent backing young Fraizer Campbell

SUNDERLAND striker Darren Bent is tipping youngster Fraizer Campbell to plug the gap left by Kenwyne Jones’departure from the Stadium of Light.Read

NHS

Fears as over 500 NHS jobs to go across the region

HUNDREDS of jobs are set to go in a massive shake up of the National Health Service in the North East which union bosses fear could cause mayhem.Read

North parks seeing yet more Green Flag awards

MORE North East parks than ever before have been handed the Green Flag award, the national standard for parks and green spaces.Read

878 jobs are saved as North firms bought out

ADMINISTRATORS have rescued 878 jobs by agreeing a deal to sell St James Security and Touchline Event Management to a southern cleaning firm.Read

Duo who 'helped Raoul Moat' will face trial next year

TWO alleged accomplices of gunman Raoul Moat will face trial next year accused of conspiracy to murder – and more are likely to join them, a court heard yesterday.Read

Concern on rural Northumberland magistrates’ courts closure plans

FRESH concerns have been added to a storm of protests over plans to close magistrates’ courts in rural Northumberland – amid claims that defendants and debtors will be deterred from turning up.Read

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Cuts could kill off North East's growing green industries

PUBLIC spending cuts could kill off the region’s burgeoning green industries, experts warned yesterday.Read

Freemen of Newcastle welcome more women into ranks

THE Freemen of Newcastle welcomed in more free women yesterday as centuries of inequality were pushed aside.Read

New twist in Raymond Scott Shakespeare book trial

THE trial of a book dealer who is accused of stealing a valuable work of Shakespeare took a dramatic twist in court yesterday.Read

Thomas Spence remembered with commemorative plaque

A FREEDOM fighter was honoured yesterday near the spot on Tyneside where he was born exactly 260 years ago.Read

Gateshead Royal Navy wren’s drug shame

A ROYAL Navy wren from Gateshead has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for smuggling £2m worth of cocaine into the UK on board a warship.Read

Book at heart of theft trial was ‘unique’

AVALUABLE Shakespeare first edition stolen from a university library was displayed in public for the first time in a decade in Newcastle yesterday.Read

Metro given green light for upgrade by coalition government

AN upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Metro has been approved by the coalition Government.Read

Newcastle Clean Team takes to bikes for clean-up

A TEAM which keeps a city clean for businesses has gone green in a bid to beat congestion and cut pollution.Read

Newcastle City Library membership soars after re-opening

NEWCASTLE City Library's first-year story makes impressive reading.Read

Female football captain cleared of GBH

A FEMALE football captain has been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm on her opponent after a match turned ugly.Read

Wearside League

THE last two games take place this afternoon and although neither result will impact on the final table, two of the four teams anxiously await their fate.Read

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