A NEW power firm could be formed as energy bosses look to see who will win permission to build Britain's biggest wind farm off the North East coast.Read
A CARE programme which aims to help vulnerable people in Northumberland cope with housing problems has been branded a poor service for the second time in two years by national watchdogs.Read
A HUNGRY woman caught speeding twice by the same camera in just over three minutes, despite stopping off for a McDonald’s in between, has been let off her fine and penalty points by the police.Read
FOCUS on a knowledge economy is crucial to the survival of the North East, and university chiefs are backing up their claims with cash and commitment.Read
THRILL-SEEKER Michael Turner spent years dicing with death with his extreme sports. But in a cruel twist of fate he died as a result of simply crossing the road on his BMX bike.Read
PARENTS from three villages are celebrating after education bosses agreed their children should be given priority to attend a popular school when its new £24m campus opens next week.Read
A MINING-based tourist attraction created with the help of £10m in lottery funding has comfortably exceeded its target visitor numbers almost two and a half years after opening.Read
