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Delays to metro after technical fault May 28 2012

METRO services have been delayed between St James and South Shields due to a points failure near Bede Metro station.Read

Thieves steal £10,000 of jewellery from Alnwick home May 28 2012

THIEVES made off with £10,000 of jewellery after breaking into a house in Alnwick. The raiders got into the home, on Alnmouth Road, through an unlocked window and searched the property,sometime between 12.30pm and 1.50pm, on Thursday Read

Road closed after two-car collision in Gateshead May 28 2012

POLICE have closed a road after a two-car collision in Gateshead. The incident happened at 11.55am today on Hartford, on the Allerdene Estate. Read

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

SUNDERLAND footballer Titus Bramble groped one woman’s bottom in a club before repeatedly sexually assaulting another in the back of a taxi, a court has heard.Read

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

SUNDERLAND footballer Titus Bramble groped one woman’s bottom in a club before repeatedly sexually assaulting another in the back of a taxi, a court has heard.Read

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

SUNDERLAND footballer Titus Bramble groped one woman’s bottom in a club before repeatedly sexually assaulting another in the back of a taxi, a court has heard.Read

Two people arrested after teenager shot in Walker May 28 2012

A TEENAGER is being treated in hospital after he was shot in the leg in Walker. The 17-year-old boy received the gunshot wound in the Midway area of Walker yesterday. Read

Police community support officer knocked off bike May 26 2012

A POLICE community support hospitakl us today in hospital with head injuries after being knocked off his bike.Read

Woman's jaw is broken during argument in South Shields street May 26 2012

A WOMAN'S jaw was broken during a fight in the street in South Shields.Read

Gutierrez's 'Spiderman mask' for sale in charity auction May 25 2012

HIS trademark Spiderman mask brought joy to thousands of Newcastle United fans on the pitch and now Jonas Gutierrez’s is auctioning it off for a good cause.His post-goal scoring disguise has been signed by the star and is among a host of Toon memorabilia being sold off to raise funds for the Newcastle United Foundation.The auction which begins at 2pm on Sunday (May 27) on online site Ebay will also see Alan Pardew's training gear, a pair of football boots worn by Mike Williamson and a full set of signed matchday programmes up for grabs.The sale is expected to raise thousands of pounds for the charity which supports local children and their families.Last year hundreds of Magpie fans bid in the exclusive end of season sale and with the 2011/12 season one of the most successful in the club’s history, the club say there has never been a netter time to pick up a prized possession.There will also be match-worn kit and training wear from the whole squad.The online auction begins on Sunday and runs for four weeks, until 25th June. Each listing lasts for seven days, with a new batch of items added every Sunday until everything is sold out!Listings will be on Newcastle United Foundation's eBay auction site.Read

Man in hopsital after being knocked down in Delves Lane May 25 2012

A MAN has been taken to hospital today after being knocked down by a car.Read

Baby rescued from Walker flat fire as eight remained trapped May 25 2012

A BABY was rescued from a second floor window as eight people were trapped in their homes after an inferno blocked their only route of escape.Read

Cyclist and biker taken to hospital after crash in Ellington May 25 2012

A CYCLIST and a biker were taken to hospital after a crash in Northumberland.Read

David Rathband's daughter to carry Olympic torch in his place May 24 2012

THE daughter of PC David Rathband is to carry the Olympic torch in her dad's place following his tragic death.Read

Two-year-old knocked down in Gateshead May 24 2012

A TODDLER has been taken to hospital today after being knocked down by car.Read

Newcastle motorcyclist shot by air gun May 24 2012

A MOTORCYCLIST was injured when he was shot by what is believed to have been an airgun pellet as he rode through Newcastle.The man was travelling along Armstrong Road in the city’s West End when he received a blow.He was shocked but received only minor injuries.Now police are appealing for witnesses so they can catch the culprit.A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: “During the early evening of Wednesday, May 23, a male was riding his motorcycle on Armstrong Roadin the vicinity of the Metropole public house when he was injured by what is believed to be an airgun pellet. He received minor injuries.“Northumbria Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this incident to contact 101.”Read

Signal failure hits rail travellers on East Coast Mainline May 23 2012

RAIL passengers face delays of up to two hours after a signal failure disrupted the East Coast network.Read

Denise Welch's mother loses cancer battle May 23 2012

GEORDIE star Denise Welch has paid tribute to her mother who passed away after a long battle with cancer.Read

Metro workers vote to strike May 23 2012

Cleaners and other workers on the Tyne and Wear Metro have voted to go on strike in two separate disputes over pay and the alleged victimisation of a union member.Read

Castle Eden mum who killed son "loved little boy", says brother May 22 2012

THE brother of a woman who killed her two-year-old before carrying his body into a police station has told of how he never thought she would harm her son.Read

Rapid Solicitors

Delays to metro after technical fault May 28 2012

Thieves steal £10,000 of jewellery from Alnwick home May 28 2012

Road closed after two-car collision in Gateshead May 28 2012

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

Titus Bramble sexually assaulted woman in a taxi, court told May 28 2012

Two people arrested after teenager shot in Walker May 28 2012

Police community support officer knocked off bike May 26 2012

Woman's jaw is broken during argument in South Shields street May 26 2012

Gutierrez's 'Spiderman mask' for sale in charity auction May 25 2012

Man in hopsital after being knocked down in Delves Lane May 25 2012

Baby rescued from Walker flat fire as eight remained trapped May 25 2012

Cyclist and biker taken to hospital after crash in Ellington May 25 2012

David Rathband's daughter to carry Olympic torch in his place May 24 2012

Two-year-old knocked down in Gateshead May 24 2012

Newcastle motorcyclist shot by air gun May 24 2012

Signal failure hits rail travellers on East Coast Mainline May 23 2012

Denise Welch's mother loses cancer battle May 23 2012

Metro workers vote to strike May 23 2012

Castle Eden mum who killed son "loved little boy", says brother May 22 2012

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