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Nissan recalls Micra cars due to steering wheel problem

JournalLive — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:00 GMT

CAR giant Nissan is recalling about 841,000 vehicles worldwide because of a problem with the steering wheel, it has been reported.

Four arrested in drugs raids on Tyneside and in County Durham

JournalLive — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:00 GMT

FOUR men have been arrested after a series of early morning raids.

Sammy Ameobi causes Twitter meltdown with shirt giveaway

JournalLive — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE United star Sammy Ameobi was inundated with messages from fans after offering to give away signed Magpies shirts.

Teenager stabbed in Newcastle

JournalLive — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:56:00 GMT

A TEENAGER is in hospital after being attacked with a knife.

Elderly woman seriously injured when hit by car

JournalLive — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:23:00 GMT

AN ELDERLY woman is today in hospital with serious injuriesd after being hit by a car.

Rod Stewart announces gig in Newcastle this year

JournalLive — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:05:00 GMT

CHART superstar Rod Stewart has announced he is to play at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena later this year. The megastar will take to the stage on September 27 and tickets for the show will go on sale from May 24.He said: "2013 is a momentous year for me. I am excited to showcase this new material for the first time in two decades. "Nothing means more to me than performing for a live audience and I can't wait to get back to the UK." The tour coincides with the release of Rod's first album of songs he has written and produced in almost 20 years.

Two men die in separate road accidents in County Durham

JournalLive — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:36:00 GMT

TWO men have died in separate road accidents in County Durham.

One Direction kick off UK leg of world tour at Stadium of Light

JournalLive — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:00 GMT

ONE Direction will kick off their first-ever stadium tour with a gig here in the North East, it was announced today.

Police raid Newcastle homes of suspected drugs crime bosses

JournalLive — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:08:00 GMT

Police have today swooped on the homes of the suspected crime bosses behind a large scale drugs ring in a series of early morning raids.

Body of a man found in a house in North Shields

JournalLive — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:03:00 GMT

POLICE have found the body of a man in a house in North Shields.

Teenage boy hit by car in Hebburn

JournalLive — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:03:00 GMT

A TEENAGE boy has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Hebburn.

Murder probe underway after death of elderly woman

JournalLive — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:31:00 GMT

A MURDER investigation is underway after the death of an elderly woman in County Durham yesterday. Detectives were called to Haughton Road, in Darlington, at 12.30pm, where they found the body of an 80-year-old woman. They have arrested three men, aged 44, 40 and 33, on suspicion of murder. A post mortem is due to be carried out to establish a cause of death. A team of 40 detectives from Durham Police’s Major Crime Team are working on the case, led by Det Chief Insp Steve Chapman at Bishop Auckland Police Station. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them on 101 or to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Body pulled from River Wear in Chester-le-Street

JournalLive — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:14:00 GMT

EMERGENCY services are at the Riverside area of Chester-le-Street after a body was found in the River Wear.

Karl Walker and Courtney Ormston found guilty in Logan Ormston trial

JournalLive — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

A MAN has been convicted of two-month-old Logan Ormston's murder at Newcastle Crown Court this afternoon.The baby's mum has also been found guilty of allowing the infant's death.Little Logan was rushed to Newcastle RVI with multiple injuries, including a severe head injury, in March 2011.Karl Walker, 25, of Friars Dene Road, Gateshead, has been found guilty of murder and mum Courtney Ormston, 21, of King Street, Alnwick, has been found guilty of allowing the death of the baby.Both will be sentenced later this afternoon

Woman, 60, threatened with knife by two burglars in Sunderland

JournalLive — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT

A 60-YEAR-OLD woman was threatened with a knife by two men who broke through her patio doors and demanded cash.

Hit and run driver is hunted after pedestrian knocked down in Durham

JournalLive — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

A HIT and run motorist who drove off after seriously injuring a pedestrian is being hunted by police.

Emma Lewell-Buck wins South Shields by-election for Labour

JournalLive — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:52:00 GMT

LABOUR Party candidate Emma Lewell-Buck has become the first female Member of Parliament for South Shields, succeeding David Miliband.

Emma Lewell-Buck wins South Shields by-election for Labour

JournalLive — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:52:00 GMT

LABOUR Party candidate Emma Lewell-Buck has become the first female Member of Parliament for South Shields, succeeding David Miliband.

Police 'should have done more' before tragic Jenna Latham balcony fall

JournalLive — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:21:00 GMT

MORE could have been done to help a vulnerable 21-year-old who fell to her death from a balcony after she had been released from custody, the police watchdog said today.

Sky creates 350 jobs in Newcastle

JournalLive — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:56:00 GMT

SKY TV is to create 350 jobs at its Newcastle contact centre, as the company invests in customer service and sales.