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County Durham police stations used in filming Inspector George Gently May 15 2013

TWO County Durham police stations will have starring roles in the next series of the TV crime drama Inspector George Gently.Read

Three generations of same family to perform at North dance festival May 15 2013

THREE generations of the same family are gearing up to perform together at a North East festival of dance.Read

More suspected Tyne-Wear derby football yobs sought May 15 2013

MORE pictures of the suspected derby day yobs that wreaked havoc on the streets of Newcastle have been released by police.Read

Marathon cyclists devote charity ride to Tynedale Hospice director May 15 2013

TWO long-distance cyclists are dedicating a 1,001-mile charity bike ride to the memory of a hospice director whose funeral takes place today.Read

Film in plea for North East red squirrel spotters' stories May 15 2013

RED squirrel fans in the North East are being invited to contribute to a film on 30 years of fighting to save the native animals.Read

Northumberland needs the cut in fuel duty, says MP Guy Opperman May 15 2013

A CUT in fuel duty aimed at the remotest parts of the country must include Northumberland, an MP has insisted.Read

North East beaches blighted by rising tide of litter May 14 2013

A TIDE of litter is spoiling Britain’s beaches, a clean-up survey has shown.Read

North East sees increase in people struggling to pay mortgages May 14 2013

HUNDREDS of people in the North East are struggling to pay their mortgages despite record low interest rates, new official figures show.Read

Northumberland bone marrow donor meets US boy whose life he saved May 14 2013

A NORTHUMBERLAND man who saved the life of a young boy thousands of miles away has spoken of the emotional moment they met for the first time.Read

A blast of Latin spirit in Newcastle as ¡Vamos! Festival is launched May 14 2013

THE launch of ¡Vamos! Festival yesterday brought a welcome blast of Latin spirit to Newcastle.Read

Families can saddle up for the Sky Ride May 14 2013

THOUSANDS of cyclists are expected to take to the streets of Tyneside as the mass participation Sky Ride movement pedals its way to the North East.Read

HMRC and DWP North East nursery axe could force parents to give up work May 14 2013

PARENTS could be forced to give up work if three North East nurseries are closed, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) claims.Read

Whitley Bay dad raises £300,000 to fund Freeman Hospital facilities May 14 2013

ADETERMINED father has raised more than £300,000 to fund a play room and outside play area at the North East hospital that saved his son’s life.Read

Voyage almost over for Tyneside-built HMS Illustrious - GALLERY May 14 2013

MORE than 30 years ago, shipyard workers on the Tyne were called on to finish work on the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious as the Falklands War broke out.Read

Durham University study looks into size of the human brain May 14 2013

RESEARCH led by academics at a North East university has shed new light on how the human brain makes us intelligent beings.Read

Bid to protect Northumberland barn at heart of historic site May 14 2013

A PROTECTIVE steel “umbrella” is planned for a key building in one of the richest historical landscapes in the North East.Read

Durham Johnston School head teacher to leave this summer May 14 2013

THE head teacher at one of the region’s most successful secondary schools has announced she is to leave this summer.Read

Making Tories appeal to North East people May 14 2013

THE Tories have to be careful they don’t just become a regional party,” is a slightly unexpected concern to hear from a Conservative. Odder still that it should be voiced in a working men’s club in Consett.Read

Northern Rock investors won't get compensation rules Court of Appeal May 13 2013

INVESTORS who lost billions when Northern Rock was nationalised to save the banking system from collapse will go without a penny in compensation after a Court of Appeal ruling.Read

Archbishop of York preaches sermon at Northumberland church service May 13 2013

A TINY hilltop church in the wilds of Northumberland welcomed a VIP guest yesterday thanks to its permanent link to one of the great social reformers in Britain’s history.Read

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