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Dan Warburton

Dan Warburton

Motorbike rider killed in County Durham named

A MOTORBIKE rider who died when his machine crashed into a lamp post has been named.Read

Motorbike rider killed in County Durham

A MOTORBIKE rider was killed when his bike slammed into a lampost and threw him from his machine.Read

Newcastle and Sunderland World Cup bids D-Day looms

BIDS to bring World Cup football to the North East will step up in the next 48 hours as the race to host the tournament enters a new phase.Read

Two more people arrested following North Tyneside hit and run

POLICE arrested two more people in relation to a serious hit-and-run accident in North Tyneside. Cyclist Alistair Barnett was knocked down by a black sports hatchback on Monkseaton Drive, near Sainsbury’s supermarket, Whitley Bay, nearly a fortnight ago.Read

Thieves steal rare medal in Morpeth raid

THIEVES raided a Northumberland house and stole cash and jewellery. Police were called to the Netherwitton area of Morpeth following the burglary which took place at some point on June 19. Read

Statistics show numbers of noisy North neighbours

THE MISERY noisy neighbours heap on North families is today laid bare in shocking new statistics.Read

Men sought after alleged rape in Newcastle

A MANHUNT was launched last night after a woman was allegedly raped in a late-night city centre attack.Read

Teenager killed in Alnwick road crash

A TEENAGER was killed after his car overturned on the outskirts of Alnwick during the early hours of this morning.Read

A week in the life of the Toon

FROM Arab businessmen to African tycoons, the buzz around St James’s Park never settles.Read

Mike Ashley apologises for Newcastle United relegation

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has apologised for the mistakes which led to the "catastrophe" of relegation from the Barclays Premier League.Read

Father and son attacked after Consett boxing event

A FATHER and his son were attacked after a boxing event in Consett, County Durham. It happened on Wednesday May 13 at around 11.20pm as the man, who is in his 50s, and his 17-year-old son suffering bruising to their faces as they crossed the car park at the rear of Consett Magistrates Court.Read

Doors open at Newcastle's Great North Museum

THE DOORS were thrown open yesterday to Tyneside’s new £26m museum as thousands of people thronged to catch a glimpse.Read

Tyne docked ship bug sparks swine flu alert

FEARS of a swine flu outbreak swept through a cruise ship after passengers were struck down by a vomiting bug, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Glass attack victim Stephen Grey backs campaign

A FATHER who was targeted in a savage pub attack has backed the Sunday Sun’s campaign to ban glasses in our Last Orders on Glass campaign.Read

Warning after man avoids death in Byker flat-fire

FIRE chiefs issued a stark warning after a man survived a pan-fire that sent smoke billowing through his flat.Read

Gateshead woman jailed for biting off boyfriend's tongue

A woman who bit off her boyfriend’s tongue during a kiss on his birthday was jailed for three years today.Read

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We want justice for our dead son

THE parents of a Wearside submariner who died after an explosion 200m below the Arctic ice have spoken in detail for the first time . . . and blamed the tragedy squarely on the Ministry of Defence.Read

Cheryl Cole's brother admits pepper spray attack

POPSTAR Cheryl Cole's brother today admitted carrying out a pepper spray attack.Read

County Durham girl given plaster for meningitis

A doctor diagnosed a 15-month-old with a splinter and gave her a plaster when the little girl had been struck down with meningitis, her angry mother said today.Read

Alnwick osteopath may face more sex charges, court hears

An osteopath accused of rape could face more sex charges, a court heard today.Read

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Dan Warburton is the Chief Reporter for ncjMedia. A graduate of Northumbria University, he has been a newspaper journalist since 2008.