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Historic day as women become freemen of Durham city

FOUR sisters will make history today when they finally break down the barriers of an all-male preserve that has survived for nearly 700 years.Read

New book reveals 1815 war letters of County Durham soldier

HEART-RENDING accounts of war-torn history are revealed in letters penned by a teenage soldier to his mother just hours before he was killed.Read

Hospital trust's Yunus Bakhsh legal bill heading over £1m

HOSPITAL chiefs could see their legal bill soar to more than £1m after a former nurse challenged their refusal to take him back.Read

North East rural areas at risk by planning systems reforms

MOR than half of England’s countryside – including swathes of the North East – could be at increased risk from development as a consequence of the Government’s reforms of the planning system, a report warns today.Read

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Washington copycat rioters branded a disgrace

TEENAGERS who torched a patrol car and stormed a police station in a copycat attack during the London riots have been branded a disgrace to the North East as they appeared in court.Read

Sir Ian Wrigglesworth gives up growth fund role

MORE than £1bn of regional growth fund cash will be handed out without senior North East oversight as Sir Ian Wrigglesworth steps down from his position as the panel’s deputy chairman.Read

Tyneside silhouettist inspired by family success

ARTIST Mark Conlin’s inspiration lies hundreds of feet up on the Tyneside skyline. His grandfather’s work is seen by thousands every day, gazing to the rooftops at Newcastle’s famous Seahorses watching over the city. Read

Eric Pickles faces bin collections challenge

ERIC Pickles has been told to come clean and admit the real pressure forcing councils to move to fortnightly bin collections.Read

Newcastle bar's ad damaged historic stonework

DAMAGE totalling more than £1,000 was carried out by club promoters who inscribed an advert on a Grade II listed building, a court was told.Read

Rights behind tourism campaign go up for sale

THE rights behind the region’s most successful tourism campaign is to be sold off as a result of Government cuts.Read

Court rules on use of foreign decoder boxes

LANDLORDS can continue to show Newcastle and Sunderland matches in pubs using foreign satellite TV, it was claimed last night. Read

Storyteller Taffy Thomas tells tales at Cragside Primary School in Cramlington

CHILDREN at a Northumberland school enjoyed a special visit from the storytelling laureate.Read

Northumbria Police cut to pensions ruled unlawful

FORMER inspector Edward Crudace today hails victory over Northumbria Police after winning a pensions’ row that could affect hundreds of fellow injured retired officers.Read

Snow and ice on way, says the Met Office

FORECASTERS are predicting up to 10cm of snow as the North East faces the coldest weekend of the winter so far.Read

Opening curtain on story of theatre in the region

THE mighty document issued more than 200 years ago by George III goes on public display in Newcastle today, possibly for the first time.Read

Durham Police headquarters to be demolished

A CRUMBLING police headquarters is to be demolished after more than 40 years, with executive housing expected to be built on the site. Read

Metro repairs set to shut line for 23 days

PASSENGERS on the Tyne and Wear Metro face disruption this summer after a 23-day line closure was confirmed.Read

32nd Bupa Great North Run deadline looming

RUNNERS who want to take part in the North East’s most famous sporting event have just two more days to enter.Read

North housing schemes to train apprentices

SOCIAL housing associations across the North East have pledged to train more than 100 apprentices by the end of the year.Read

Academy status for North East leading schools

THE North East is leading the way with “outstanding” schools being transformed into academies.Read