Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
The Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 50th show on May 21. Hannah Davies takes a look back at the history of the competition. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Programme of the Week: The Professionals Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
The family of a pensioner killed on the road while he was out walking paid tribute last night to "their loving dad, granddad and great granddad". Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
County Durham has been confirmed as one of Britain's safest places to live, says Chief Constable Paul Garvin. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Peace campaigner Heather Speight is flying to New York this week to attend a conference at the United Nations HQ on preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
An attacker was yesterday jailed for three years for killing a man in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the region under landmark law changes. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
A self-employed joiner was banned from driving for 18 months yesterday after a court heard he was almost three times over the legal alcohol limit when his car was stopped by police. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
A mail thief could face jail for raiding a postbox in a Northumberland village. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
The female vote could prove conclusive in the General Election, with polls suggesting women have turned against Tony Blair. Hannah Davies speaks to eight women to see what issues will influence their vote on May 5. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
An nhs board yesterday denied telling a pregnant woman her baby was dead - two days before a scan showed that the unborn child was alive. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Celebrities including Cherie Blair gathered yesterday to pay their respects to Oscar-winning actor Sir John Mills. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
A group of Culture Club members enjoyed a VIP night at the theatre last night after winning tickets to see a musical play by the late Julia Darling. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Performers from all over the North-East are being urged to show off their skills at a Pop Idol-style talent contest which helps draw 30,000 people to a Northumberland town every summer. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
A father and his three daughters have been warned that they will lose their home unless they immediately stop plaguing their neighbours with loud noise and anti-social behaviour. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
An interim Anti Social Behaviour Order has been imposed on a Sunderland woman. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Families in Blakelaw, Newcastle, will burst into song tomorrow to mark the success of an 18-year campaign for a new community centre. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Ouston, we no longer have a problem. Since parents of children from a village school began a fundraising campaign, they have seen the money grow and grow and their little school transformed. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Police are appealing for information after the door of a home was set on fire. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
A-list movie stars and world-class singers look set to descend on a Northumberland castle later this year, for a live production to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. Read
Apr 28 2005 | News Archive
Museum bosses bidding to rebuild Donald Campbell's record-breaking boat last night admitted the final aim is to race it in the Lake District again. Read