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Sale of Newburn Old Town Hall furniture will help restoration plans May 21 2013

A PIECE of civic splendour will be up for grabs tomorrow as a couple set about rescuing a listed former town hall.Read

Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith joins Tory row over gay marriage May 21 2013

GAY and lesbian couples should be barred from marrying unless changes to the law are endorsed in a referendum, according to a North East MP.Read

Cramlington burglar jailed for laptop theft from cancer sufferer's home May 21 2013

A BURGLAR involved in the theft of a laptop containing precious pictures of a young cancer sufferer is today behind bars.Read

Olympic Torch visit fires up North East economy May 20 2013

MORE than £550,000 of council cash was paid out to welcome the Olympic Torch to the North East, new figures reveal.Read

Kind gardeners create green space for disabled Bedlington youngster - GALLERY May 20 2013

HOPES for an outdoor wonderland have become a reality for brave four-year-old Holly Jones returning from holiday to a special surprise.Read

Sisters of the Earl of Durham launch court action over inheritance May 20 2013

AN aristocrat from the North East has become embroiled in a legal fight with his three sisters over the fate of his multi-million pound inheritance.Read

Lord's son is slammed as North East charity crisis bites May 20 2013

THE Government’s charities minister has been criticised after he dismissed those complaining of record service closures as “overdoing the pessimism”.Read

Author rescued from Haydon Bridge flood on son's wedding day May 20 2013

AN author found herself at the centre of a real-life rescue drama when she was caught in flash floods less than an hour before her son’s civil partnership ceremony.Read

Melvyn Bragg pays tribute to Cullercoats publisher Peter Mortimer May 20 2013

BROADCASTER and author Melvyn Bragg has lavished praise on the village publishing house which gave him his first break in print.Read

Letters to The Angel of the North wing their way in for Festival of the North East May 20 2013

IT seems the art of letter writing is not dead – especially if the “person” people are writing to is The Angel of the North.Read

Thousands brave weather to watch WW2 re-enactment at Blyth - GALLERY May 20 2013

BRITISH and American troops repelled German invaders on a Northumberland beach at the weekend as Blyth hosted its fourth annual Second World War re-enactment.Read

The Late Shows organisers in appeal for vital funding May 20 2013

ORGANISERS of one of the main events in the North East artistic calendar are warning that this year’s could be the last.Read

Amble Puffin Festival pays homage to North East seabird May 20 2013

BRITAIN’S most colourful seabird became the centre of attention on the Northumberland coast yesterday.Read

Man's gratitude after Ashington opticians recognise tumour symptoms at eye test May 20 2013

A NORTHUMBERLAND man was diagnosed with a brain tumour after eagle-eyed opticians spotted the symptoms.Read

100 female cyclists sought for bike ride commemorating suffragette Emily Davison May 20 2013

SCORES of women are being invited to get on their bikes and help honour the memory of famed North East suffragette Emily Davison.Read

6,500 young people stuck on the dole as figures rocket May 18 2013

THE number of young people stuck on the dole for more than a year in the North East has gone up by more than eight times in two years,.Read

Striking a chord on composer centenary May 18 2013

TEENAGERS from a Tyneside school are hoping to be in fine voice when they team up with classical stars for a prestigious concert.Read

Durham Brewery named in Good Beer Guide May 18 2013

JUST one North East brewery produces “good” bottled beer according to the Campaign for Real Ale’s new supposedly “definitive” book.Read

Legend Lance Armstrong's words are now fit for the floor May 18 2013

DISGRACED Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has become a permanent fixture on the Newcastle cycling scene after former fans donated hundreds of copies of his autobiography to make into an unusual artwork.Read

Morpeth school students reach final of national science awards scheme May 18 2013

CONTACTS in high-tech places have helped North East students reach the final of a prestigious national awards scheme designed to nurture the next generation of scientists and engineers.Read

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