Updated 8:30am 28 May 2012

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Justice shake-up places magistrates in community centres

THE role of magistrates could be changing under new plans expected from the Government. COREENA FORD reportsRead

The idyllic island of Tresco

Departures throughout September & October 2012, 4 days from £755ppRead

Newcastle City Council elections 2012 - full results

HERE are the full results from Newcastle City Council's elections:Read

North Tyneside Council elections 2012 - full results

HERE are the full results from North Tyneside Council's elections:Read

Gateshead Council elections 2012 - full results

HERE are the full results from Gateshead Council's elections.Read

Sunderland City Council elections 2012 - full results

HERE are the full results from Sunderland City Council's elections:Read

South Tyneside Council elections 2012 - full results

HERE are the full results from South Tyneside Council's elections:Read

Winners to be announced at tonight's nebusiness awards final

THE winners of the North East's most prestigious business awards will be named tonight at the biggest event in the region's corporate calendar.Read

New website launched to support Gateshead sports clubs

A NEW website has been launched designed to support sports clubs in Gateshead. Read

Northumberland County Council rejects wind farm approvals slow down

A CALL for emergency action aimed at slowing down the rate of wind farm approvals in Northumberland was rejected by county councillors last night.Read

homemaker: Gardening Diary

THIS is a free Gardening Diary service. The Journal can not be held responsible if events are cancelled, postponed or details are changed without prior warning.Read

Save Our Savouries

Save Our Savouries.Read

Harking back to a bygone era

SIMON HOBSON and his family went away for a luxury weekend break at Shortflatt Tower and enjoyed a relaxing treatment at Fullerton Place Spa, nestled in the delightful groundsRead

John Grundy

John Grundy kick-starts Beamish band hall rebuild

THE first turf was cut yesterday in preparation for the rebuilding of Hetton Silver Band Hall at Beamish.Read

Northumberland Tourism interim board announced

NEW arrangements for managing and marketing Northumberland’s vital tourism industry are moving forward.Read

Dementia the ticking timebomb

Dementia is taking its toll as our population ages. MICHAEL BROWN looks at the condition and the attempts to have it rated as a health priorityRead

Surgery figures for North East diabetics are ‘too high’

AMPUTATION rates in patients with diabetes are unacceptably high in parts of the North East, new figures have shown.Read

Building for your future

IF YOU’RE thinking about buying a new home, you may find yourself quickly sinking under the weight of conflicting information about how, when and what to buy.Read