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Motorcyclist injured in Northumberland crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after her motorbike was involved in a head-on collision in Northumberland last night. Read

Newcastle sign Liverpool player

Liverpool have agreed a fee with Newcastle United for the transfer of Danny Guthrie to the north east. Read

Priceless Shakespeare manuscript stolen from North East recovered

A “PRICELESS” edition of the works of William Shakespeare stolen in the North East 10 years ago has been recovered after a man took the book into a US library, police said today. Read

Ashley: I hate Spurs

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has hinted he could follow the QPR model as he looks for new investors. Read

Ashley: I want a partner at NUFC

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has laughed off a link with the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden as he looks for new investment in the club. Read

Man jailed for shooting Tyneside boys

A man who shot two Tynemouth schoolboys who were on a school adventure trip in Cumbria has been jailed for a year. Read

Barton misses out on early release

Newcastle United footballer Joey Barton has been denied early release with an electronic tag and must serve up to another month in jail, sources confirmed today. Read

Barratt to cut 1,200 jobs

Newcastle-based house builder Barratt Developments is to cut 1,200 jobs. Read

Newcastle students' halls closed over fire risk

A HALLS of residence for foreign students has been closed down after being declared a fire risk. Read

Arson at Northumberland old people's home

Police are investigating an arson at a former old people's home in Ashington. Read

Ashley describes "worst ever" year

Entrepreneur and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley today described trading conditions at his Sports World empire as the worst in its 25-year history. Read

Pensioner wins fight to sue lottery-winning rapist

A retired teacher has cleared the final legal hurdle standing in the way of her bid to claim compensation from a serial rapist who won £7 million on the national lottery. Read

Durham reveal Twenty20 timeline

Durham today revealed the chain of events they claim led to the postponement of their Twenty20 Cup quarter-final against Yorkshire. Read

Man arrested for mobile phone theft

A man has been arrested after a teenager was robbed of his mobile phone at a bus stop. Read

Woman held after neighbour dispute

A woman has been arrested after police received reports of a hammer attack in a Tyneside street. Read

999 number working again

Residents in the Ebchester area of County Durham, can now call 999 again, police have said. Read

County Durham villagers can't call 999

A County Durham village has been cut off from making calls to the emergency services. Read

Two arrested on flights to Newcastle

TWO men on separate flights were arrested after their planes touched down in Newcastle. A 50-year-old man was arrested on an Easyjet flight from Krakow, in Poland, at 2325 BST on Sunday on suspicion of being drunk on board an aircraft. Then just before midnight, a 37 year-old man from Glasgow was taken away by police after an Easyjet flight from Belfast on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Were you on either flight? Contact The Journal newsdesk on (0191) 201-6007. Read

North East mining villages in line for development Jul 4 2008
Two former east Durham mining villages have been boosted by plans for their future development. more North East soldier in Cyprus court Jul 4 2008
A North East soldier has appeared in a Cyprus court in connection with a mass bar brawl in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa. more