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Desperate Paul Gascoigne in cure plea

PAUL GASCOIGNE is to undergo another therapy programme to beat his drug and alcohol addiction, it was reported last night. Read

Crystal balls to New Year

IT’S time to open the pages of Old Robson’s Almanac to see what will happen in 2009. Read

Second raid on Tyneside bookies in a fortnight

TERRIFIED staff at a Newcastle bookies faced robbers for the second time in less than a fortnight. Read

So where’s the honour in this?

CHRIS HOY got one, and his mum, and so did tax exile Lewis Hamilton. Veteran entertainer Bruce Forsyth didn’t. Read

Gaza raids spark anger on North streets

THOUSANDS took to the streets yesterday to protest against Israeli military action in Gaza. Read

Department store in error payout

A TOP department store has paid £100 compensation to a family for spoiling the Christmas surprise of their 12-year-old son. Read

Sbragia hopes to avoid fate of Malcolm Crosby

NEW Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia will be hoping history does not repeat itself after the fate of Malcolm Crosby. Read

Still cross over lack of crossing

I HAVE an update on my twice-daily routine of playing with the traffic on a busy dual carriageway. Read

Affinity

A NEW drama explores the love between two women in a Victorian prison against a background of spiritualism. Read

LEMBIT HEADING FOR BB

IT was already hard to take Lib Dum MP Lembit Opik seriously. Read

Shooting Stars makes a Christmas comeback

DO Vic and Bob still have what it takes to relive their past glories in Shooting Stars? Read

HOW easy is it to get an elephant to Filey, North Yorkshire, from its previous home in Scotland?

Not very, apparently. Especially when the elephant is on heat. Read

How to deal with unwanted gifts

TIS the season to take back unwanted presents . . . but do you know your rights? Read

Trouble for tough old birds

CORRIE: She’s a tough old bird but there must be someone out there for ageing slapper Liz. Read

Britain’s Weirdest Phobias

SUFFERERS often have no idea where their fear has come from but the symptoms are real enough. Read

No credit crunch for councillors’ cash

THE new super-council for Northumberland, as expected, have given themselves bumper increases in allowances. Read

I was wrong about National Trust

I TOOK a bit of stick earlier this year for raining on the National Trust’s parade. Read

Stagg hunt was just plain stupid

POLICE blunders in the Rachel Nickell case make shocking reading. Cops got the wrong man in Colin Stagg. Read

No Rest for wicked

I SUPPORT most initiatives to cut trouble in pubs. But I can’t in all conscience agree with what licensing authorities plan for the Traveller’s Rest in Cramlington, Northumberland. Read

VAT’S not really a fair cop

COPS have been accused of greed after refusing to pass on the VAT reduction for drivers who pay for speed awareness courses. Read

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Ian Robson covers consumer issues under the Mr Justice name, a personal column under his own name, TV news, and general local news. He also writes a TV blog.

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