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Investigation launched after man's body found in Northumberland

POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was found dead on a grass verge near a railway track in Northumberland. Northumbria Police were called to the scene at around 10.30 yesterday morning after they received reports of a body near the line.Read

Murder probe after knifing

Reports that the 38-year-old nurse was stabbed to death sparked a huge investigation in Halton, Lancaster, in Lancashire, at around 8.30am on Friday.Read

Teenager, 19, charged over Central Station football fracas

A MAN has been charged with violent disorder following an alleged football fracas in the North East.Read

Paul Gascoigne spends second night behind bars

FORMER Toon ace Paul Gascoigne spent a second night behind bars after being arrested twice in just 24 hours.Read

North fighter jet within metres of hitting glider

A FIGHTER jet came within metres of a stricken glider and narrowly avoided a mid-air collision at 7,000ft, according to an official report.Read

Noisy sex woman escapes jail after breaching ASBO

A woman handed an Asbo for having sex too loudly with her husband escaped a prison sentence today after admitting breaching it within days of it being imposed.Read

Police hunt for Walkerville woman accused of £160,000 fraud

A woman charged with a series of frauds worth £160,000 after she allegedly conned people into thinking she had terminal cancer was facing arrest after failing to appear in court today.Read

Two men in court in over Sunderland stabbing

Two Sunderland men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man who was stabbed in his home.Read

Grandad reveals stabbng terror

GRANDAD Walter Scott today reveals the horrific injuries he sustained after a thug viciously stabbed him nine times for not having a cigarette.Read

Mum pledges to fight after daughter’s death

A DOTING mum whose teenage daughter was killed by a rare brain disease has pledged to help beat the condition for others.Read

Machete thug terrifies staff at Carlisle bookies

STAFF at a North bookmakers were targeted by a machete-wielding raider who fled the scene with cash.Read

Biker and young mum killed on region's roads

POLICE are investigating after a £250,000 house was trashed following a bitter divorce.Read

Shoppers queue at H&M for Jimmy Choo shoes

FASHION hungry shoppers stripped a high street store bare in their desperate hunt for designer heels.Read

Newcastle rapper set to get Cheryl Cole tattoo

SINGER Silvar is more street rapper than pop princess . . . but Cheryl Cole will really get under his skin if he loses a bet.Read

Parents of submariner killed in blast vow to fight on

THE parents of a Wearside submariner killed in an explosion 200 metres beneath the Arctic ice have vowed to fight on despite a setback in their battle for justice.Read

Whitley Bay kite festival takes to the skies

GIANT lizards, enormous dragons and colossal clowns all loomed large over Tyneside yesterday.Read

Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham in LA showdown

THE GLOVES are off . . . it’s Posh v Cheryl in the battle to be crowned the queen of LA. Read

North could lead the way pioneering technology

IS this a glimpse of tomorrow’s world? Crazy inventions could flood the country following a multi-million pound deal announced earlier this week in the North. Read

MIssing boy, 5, found safe and well in Teesside

A MISSING boy who sparked a major search operation has been found safe and well. Police had said they were "increasingly concerned" about five-year-old Rhys Moorhead who went missing this morning. Read

Young mother starved herself to death on soup and water

A young mother from South Tyneside who lived on nothing but soup and water starved herself to death, an inquest has been told.Read

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Dan Warburton is a senior reporter and has been with the paper since January 2008.

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