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Work under way to cut risk of flooding

FLOOD prevention work costing hundreds of thousands of pounds is under way in a Northumberland town. Read

Thousands of pounds stolen in raid at club

A ROBBER punched a steward to the ground before stealing thousands of pounds worth of cash in a raid at a working men’s club. Read

Berwick speedway track

Speedway fans injured as bike flies into crowd

TWO teenage speedway fans were in hospital last night after a bike went off the track at 60mph and hit them as they stood in the crowd. Read

Gordon Brown plans his strategy after blows

GORDON Brown will this week launch a political fightback following a bruising from Labour colleagues in the North East. Read

Council rapped in row over power line

AN ombudsman is demanding council bosses pay to take down overhead power lines they allowed to be erected in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Read

North Sea marine life is at risk from change in climate and plastic litter

DURHAM Wildlife Trust has warned that marine life off the North East coast is under threat from the problems of climate change and litter. Read

United owner has sky high plans for club

THE billionaire owner of Newcastle United, Mike Ashley, is looking at building a skyscraper on land next to St James’s Park – and has already hired an architect to work on ideas. Read

Race day a clean sweep for Durham

DURHAM University rowers were celebrating last night after triumphing in the 12th annual University Boat Race. Read

Jeanette’s pride at starting line

A BRAVE Sunderland mum who survived a rare form of throat cancer said she was honoured yesterday to start her local Cancer Research UK Race for Life. Read

Train bosses deny ticket pricing 'fix'

ALLEGATIONS by a transport union that train companies are “deliberately misleading” passengers in the region over the availability of cheaper advance tickets during busy holiday periods were emphatically denied last night. Read

Nissan denies job cuts at Washington

CAR giant Nissan moved quickly last night to quash rumours of job cuts at its Washington plant amid reports that it could lose production of the popular Micra model. Read

Hospitals pay out £36m in compensation

COMPENSATION cases against hospitals in the North resulted in a total payout of almost £36m last year. Read

Super unit ‘not a threat’

HEALTH chiefs pledged yesterday that plans to build a pioneering, £50m super-casualty unit for Northumberland and North Tyneside are not a threat to services at two existing acute hospitals. Read

Angel cake wows food festival crowds

A FAMILIAR looking cake was the centrepiece at a tea party held on the banks of the River Tyne over the weekend. Read

Artist's impression of the film studio and education complex at Easington

Easington to rival Pinewood with film complex

A £300m film studio and education complex, on land near where Billy Elliot danced, came a step nearer yesterday. Read

Police deny losing faith in Asbo orders

POLICE chiefs in the region have denied going soft on Asbos after new figures revealed the number issued has more than halved in some areas. Read

Employee swindled £200,000 from boss

AN accounts manager was behind bars last night after repaying her employer’s trust by swindling him out of more than £200,000 in a carefully-worked fraud. Read

Helpers are in premier league

THE biggest names in North East football last night came together to back Sir Bobby Robson’s fundraising mission. Read

Injured man admits to making explosives

A NORTHUMBERLAND man injured in an explosion at his remote rural home yesterday admitted a string of explosive and firearms offences. Read

North home losses double in two years

THE number of North East families losing their homes under a Labour Government is rising, with some parts of the region seeing the number of court orders for repossessions increase by more than 100%. Read

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