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Tyneside MP aims to improve special education

A backbench Bill to improve the ``well being" of children with special educational needs looked set to clear the Commons today. Read

Man arrested over Newcastle veteran’s death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a former Army captain who was found battered and bleeding in his own home, police said today. Read

Teenager battered in street attack

Police in County Durham are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old was attacked so savagely a metal plate in his arm was bent. Read

Appeal for witnesses for Sunderland police car crash

POLICE issued an appeal for witnesses today to a crash involving a police car and a motorcycle. Read

Shipping container stolen from South Shields

A STOLEN shipping container holding thousands of pounds worth of industrial refrigeration equipment has been recovered by police. Read

Elderly assault victim dies in hospital

A Newcastle pensioner who was assaulted in his own home has died, police have said. Read

Church hit by thieves

Thieves smashed their way through a church window and stole from a safe inside. Read

Body found in woods named

THE mystery over the identity of a man whose body was found in woods more than a week ago has been solved. Read

Priest jailed for sex attacks

A shamed Catholic priest was jailed for four years today for a string of sex attacks on children. Read

Young woman killed in car crash

A young woman died after she lost control of her car and it hit a tree in South Tyneside. Read

Durham film studio plans approved

Councillors have given the go-ahead to plans to create a multi-million pound film studio in East Durham. Read

Bogus gardener targets elderly

Police are hunting a bogus gardener who targeted two elderly women in Newcastle. Read

Customer chased armed robber from South Shields shop

A CUSTOMER chased a robber from a shop after he brandished a hammer and demanded money yesterday. Read

Thieves strip copper wire from Tyneside Metro track

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves stripped copper wire from the side of a Metro station track. Read

Keegan "looking forward" to Ashley meeting

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan today insisted he is looking forward to holding talks with owner Mike Ashley after confirming the pair will meet in London tomorrow. Read

City centre attack man charged

A MAN has been charged in connection with an assault which left a man lying injured in a back street outside Newcastle city centre’s Gate complex. Read