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Bogus workers targeted at two North East restaurants

BOGUS workers at two North East takeaways were arrested in a series of raids during a crackdown on illegal immigrants.Read

Exhibition at Segedunum recalls North pit disasters

MINING disasters which left the North East reeling will be recalled at a site just yards from one of the collieries involved.Read

North East artist now subject of A-level question

A NORTH East artist and lecturer has become the subject of a question in a national exam being sat by his students.Read

Olympic stars visit Benfield School to launch Gold Challenge

STARS of the sporting world descended on the region’s schools yesterday to kick-start an exciting Olympic programme.Read

Solar power is bringing jobs to the North East

AN Indian businessman who pioneered renewable energy technology in Asia is to create 60 jobs on Tyneside with the launch of a £5m-a-year solar panel manufacturing plant.Read

Wind turbine

Wallsend shipyard's £50m plan for 600 wind turbine jobs

THE owner of a former Tyneside shipyard is preparing to invest £50m in converting part of the site into a facility to make wind turbine foundations – creating hundreds of jobs.Read

Plans to revamp West Chirton Industrial Estate

A TRADING estate in a deprived part of the North East could be transformed under new plans.Read

Opening of Tyne Tunnels set to end traffic misery

A THREE-YEAR project to build an extra Tyne Tunnel came to fruition yesterday with the opening of both tunnels for the first time.Read

Helping North East victims of bowel illnesses

IT is a condition that seldom makes the news, but its consequences can be horrific for sufferers.Read

Bright sparks help get rid of our waste

RECYCLING experts from Tyneside have launched what may be a UK first service to help a local council cut the amount they sent to landfill.Read

Sea structures built in Hebburn are heading for Africa

SEA structures bound for African oil fields have left the North East, signalling a new era for the firm that built them.Read

Fire tackled at North Shields recycling plant

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a Tyneside recycling plant for the second time in five weeks yesterday.Read

Warship HMS Bristol leaves A&P Tyne at Hebburn after refit

FOND farewells were paid once again to a Tyne-built warship refurbished in her home town and sent back to seaRead

Book on Wallsend freemasonry set to reveal history

AFTER 28 years as a freemason, George Laws is backing a policy of openness in the movement - and now he has gone a step further by compiling a book on freemasonry.Read

Man left sister to rot in filthy ice-cold room

A NORTH East man who left his disabled sister to die in their freezing and filthy home has been jailed.Read

Heaton fly-tipper dad and son caught red-handed

FATHER-and-son fly-tippers were caught on camera as they tried to dump tonnes of rubbish.Read

Mum says bullying killed daughter Jessica Train

THE MOTHER of a teenage girl who was found dead in the kitchen of her home after being targeted by bullies has spoken of her grief.Read

Painting by North East artist sparks row in art world

A PAINTING by an artist from the North East has sparked a bizarre row in the London art world.Read

Police search for Willington Quay fight trio

POLICE are hunting three men believed to be at the centre of an organised fight that ended with a man being gunned down outside his home. Paul Borg was wounded in the leg by the blast after a violent disturbance broke out in Willington Quay, North Tyneside, on Thursday evening.Read

Police at the scene of a shooting at Quay View, Willington Quay

Victim is shot after street brawl in Willington Quay

A MAN was shot in the leg last night when violence flared in a quiet residential North East street.Read

Lucky escape as car strikes Metro at Howdon

POLICE are investigating after a driver had a lucky escape when his car struck a train on a level crossing.Read

‘Don’t leave us in a cultural desert’

A CAMPAIGN group has been formed in a bid to preserve the legacy of a century-old former theatre.Read

Last of the Swan Hunter cranes demolished

THE last visible reminder of Newcastle’s once-proud shipbuilding heritage disappeared in a cloud of dust when the final two Swan Hunter cranes were blown up yesterday.Read

Carville Hotel in Wallsend badly damaged by fire

INQUIRIES are under way to establish how an historic building was gutted by fire.Read

Vikki Taylor back home from Bangkok after flight disruptions

HER desperate online plea for help to get home was watched around the world.Read

Bangladeshi Navy deal saves jobs at A&P Tyne

HUNDREDS of jobs have been safeguarded at a Tyneside shipyard looking to make a name for itself in Asia.Read

William Hill, Howdon

North Tyneside betting shop robbed hours after Grand National

AN armed robber burst into a betting shop just hours after one of the country’s biggest racing events.Read

Recycling village could help bridge digital divide

COMPUTER recycler Ernie Nolan is set to cast his net wider in a personal mission to make life greener. Ernie is a director of Acorn Computer Recycling, which refurbishes donated junked machines and also uses spare parts to build new systems.Read

Woman stabbed to death at her home in North Shields

A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with murder. Dennis Long is due to appear before magistrates charged with the murder of a 61-year-old woman.Read

Newcastle hero Charlie Crowe dies aged 85

NEWCASTLE United legend Charlie Crowe, famed for his part in the 1951 FA Cup final, and more recently for his charity work, has died. He was 85. Read

Jennifer Jarvis

Hospice to get vital cash after North Tyneside hotel sale

A TYNESIDE couple have proved charity begins at home as they offer hospice bosses vital cash from the sale of their family-run hotel.Read

Anger as Wallsend Porsche garage is gritted

COUNCIL chiefs have provoked anger after it emerged they gritted a Porsche garage car park while leaving areas outside pensioners’ homes untreated.Read

Rolling out a scheme for North pupils

A RECYCLING education scheme for schools, launched on Tyneside, could be rolled out nationwide.Read

Swan Hunter shipyard photos on show at Discovery Museum

AS the dismantling began of the once-great Swan Hunter shipyard on the Tyne, a group of enthusiasts snapped into action.Read

A&P Tyne in Hebburn

A&P Tyne win huge aircraft carrier contract

A £55m contract to build parts of two new aircraft carriers has gone to a North East shipbuilding firm.Read

Tyne Tunnel 2k wheelchair race in jeopardy

ORGANISERS of an international wheelchair race are desperately trying to plug a £50,000 hole in their funding after losing two of its main sources of money.Read

Youngster still fighting for life after petrol blaze

ONE boy is out of intensive care while his friend still fights for life after an accident in which the pair were turned into human fireballs.Read

Carer Janet Walker fleeced her blind victim, 92

A CARER is behind bars after fleecing a blind pensioner out of almost £5,000 by raiding her bank account.Read

Tyne Tunnel waste heap to go on green belt land

CONTRACTORS working on the second Tyne Tunnel are asking for permission to temporarily store 360,000 tonnes of waste on green belt land.Read

New funds help firm to tackle climate change

A LOCAL firm is helping tackle climate change thanks to extra Government funding.Read

New Tyne Tunnel provokes dredging fears

PROPOSED changes to dredging plans as part of the building of the new Tyne Tunnel have sparked fears among river guardians.Read

Paintings to decorate Tyne Tunnel hoardings at Jarrow

SCENES from a town’s history will go on show on the site of a major project which will be part of its future.Read

Brenda Charleston

Families paying the price for Tyne's recovery

WHEN Brenda Charleston and her neighbours bought homes on a brand new estate with views of the river they were delighted.Read

Tynemouth surfers swell with success

A COUPLE who live on the North East coast have been making waves in the film industry – both playing key roles i an new award-winning movie.Read

Derek Hill: How brush with death inspired me

AN artist is exhibiting work inspired by a near-fatal tropical illness he contracted in Africa.Read

Stagecoach bus, Wallsend

Passengers escape as bus hits bridge

PASSENGERS had a Christmas miracle escape last night when a double decker bus ploughed into a low bridge, shearing its roof off.Read

Mum-to-be loses baby in Howdon stabbing

A PREGNANT woman has lost her unborn child after she was stabbed in a fight.Read

Asthma kills mum of two Donna Stonehouse

A TYNESIDE mother died from an asthma attack – just months after her daughter saved her life.Read

Former Tyneside shipyards in line for 3,000 jobs

MORE than 3,000 new jobs could be created on the Tyne, thanks to massive investment to bring green industries to the region.Read

The diggers at the Tyne Tunnel

Tyne Tunnel jobs boom likely

UP to 10,000 new jobs were last night predicted for the region as work on the second Tyne Tunnel began.Read

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