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Tom gears up for charity ride

SPORTING hero Tom May has taken on a charity challenge that will test his fitness to its limit. Read

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Victim plans to sue over vicious beating

A CHURCHGOER beaten to within an inch of his life last night revealed plans to sue his attacker. Read

Baby girl named after the car she was born in

A BABY will forever be reminded she was delivered in the back of a car – after her parents named her Lexus. Read

Danger warnings missed by watchdog

BOSSES at Britain’s financial watchdog had a damaging “lack of knowledge” of Northern Rock, with no senior manager apparently overseeing the bank before it hit trouble, it emerged last night. Read

Welder left blinded ‘because of cost cuts’

A FATHER was blinded in one eye in a horrific accident at work that magistrates yesterday blamed on bosses saving money. Read

We have 200 GNR places to give away

DID you miss out on a place in this year’s Great North Run? The Journal has the final 200 places in the race - and they are on offer exclusively to our readers. Read

Boy, 10, dies on holiday in Egypt

A NORTH schoolboy has died during a family holiday in Egypt, it emerged last night. Ten-year-old Andrew Queen, of Low Fell, Gateshead, is thought to have been taken to hospital in the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh before his death on April 19. Read

Council chief quits ahead of shake-up

NORTHUMBERLAND’S top council official has revealed he is leaving his post in the middle of a massive shake-up of local government in the county. Read

Drivers despair as oil firms make fortunes

THE ANGER of North East drivers and hauliers over high fuel prices was stoked last night by the news of record profits at two oil companies. Read

Sing their praises at schools assembly

SCHOOLS, teachers and education support staff across the region are to be presented with awards at a gala event celebrating their dedication. Read

250 jobs on way if store wins consent

PEOPLE seeking jobs in a former Northumberland pit town are being offered the prospect of a major employment boost as proposals for a £25m Asda store come closer. Read

Harrier task force takes up bird protection duty

A PAIR of England’s rarest birds has returned to nest in Northumberland. More than 30 enthusiastic volunteers are helping to watch over the nesting hen harriers and are working day and night alongside RSPB officers and Forestry Commission rangers. Read

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City wants to expel sex addict sponsor of academy

EDUCATION bosses in Newcastle last night moved to force disgraced Tory millionaire Lord Laidlaw to end his involvement in the city’s first academy. Read

Gunners return home to heroes' welcome

BRAVE soldiers last night returned home from a tour of Afghanistan to embrace their loved ones for the first time in six months. Read

North defence jobs on line

THE North East’s defence industry could be hit by delays or cuts to major equipment programmes because of a budget crisis at the Ministry of Defence. Read

Lecturer swindled student’s £15,000

A UNIVERSITY lecturer is behind bars after swindling one of his students out of £15,000 in a sophisticated investment scam. Read

Church wins battle for events' licence

A NORTHUMBERLAND church has won a battle with neighbours over its bid for an entertainments licence which provoked fears of excessive noise. Read

MPs back pleas for extra bank holiday

HARD working Britons deserve another annual bank holiday and ministers should introduce one as soon as possible, say North MPs and trade unions. Read

Beamish appoints new boss

BEAMISH Museum has appointed a new boss – eight months after the last one resigned suddenly. Read

Cooked tomatoes are the key to cure wrinkles

EATING pizza topped with tomato paste can help prevent sunburn and premature wrinkles, new research suggests. A study by researchers at Newcastle and Manchester universities found that volunteers who ate helpings of ordinary tomato paste over a 12-week period developed skin that was 33% more protected against sunlight than another group who were not given tomato paste. Read

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