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Robert Weatherall

Book takes pot shots at North East hot spots

WE’VE all had them...family outings so boring they deserve to be banished from the memory for good.Read

Devastation at Red Cap case collapse

THE mother of a soldier murdered in Iraq says she has given up on the hope of someone being brought to justice.Read

Parking vigilante threatens parked cars

A VIGILANTE resident living near a busy North hospital is intimidating motorists by leaving snide messages threatening to vandalise their cars.Read

Police issue warning to laser pen idiots

POLICE have warned idiotic pranksters they are putting lives at risk by targeting aircraft.Read

Grandad still in limbo in Tenerife after trial

A MAN cleared of murder on a sunshine holiday island could be stuck abroad until September.Read

Ex-criminal Bernard O’Mahoney pens life story

A REFORMED crook who helped trap two of the North’s most notorious child-killers has written a book about his life.Read

Deaf customer furious with Perfect Home store

DEAF Arron Russell claims customer services have refused to help fix his washing machine because he has to shout down the phone.Read

Scandal claim ruins Beth's contest hopes

AN aspiring model’s place in a glitzy competition has been thrown into doubt over allegations of vote rigging.Read

TV effects experts lend film a hand

A FILM buff is attracting the attention of top industry talent after becoming an internet sensation with his new budget slasher movie.Read

Oli Patterson bids for glory on Britain’s Got Variety

HE’S spent more than half his life in pubs and clubs yet teenage singing sensation Oli Patterson is too young to drink.Read

Throckley teenager Claire Laing competes in Miss Teen Queen UK competition

TEEN beauty Claire Laing is dreaming of becoming a model . . . but her mum only found out by a phone call out of the blue.Read

Verdict imminent on sacked Castington guards

TWO North prison guards who claim they were fired for whistle-blowing are set to learn if their fight to clear their names has been successful.Read

Tyneside travel writer Paul Smith using Twitter to travel America

TWITCHHIKER Paul Smith is to set off on another internet-inspired journey of a lifetime.Read

Tribute to Ryton cancer battler Tony Ferguson

FAMILY and friends of a man who lost his life to cancer after beating the disease eight times are hosting a mesmerising magic show in his memory.Read

Rappers TGM picked up by Rihanna’s record label

A TALENTED pair of North rappers are hoping to hit the big time - on Rhianna’s record label.Read

Devastation caused by the Japanese earthquake. Photo by AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

North tourists caught in Japan earthquake

THE death toll from the catastrophic tsunami that ripped through Japan was expected to soar as rescuers from around the world headed for the stricken area.Read

Police probe shooting of man at Dumpling Hall

DETECTIVES investigating a shooting in a quiet residential street say the victim was deliberately targeted.Read

North East charity supporters welcome in the New Year

MADCAP charity supporters have been welcoming in the New Year while fundraising.Read

Juninho: I'd like to help Boro back up

FORMER Middlesbrough star Juninho has said he would like to help return the club to the Premier League.Read

Royal Border Bridge's 160 years celebrated

THIS is how one of the North’s most famous bridges will look when it is lit up for the first time tonight.Read

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Robert Weatherall has worked for ncjMedia since February 2005. He is a general news reporter writing for the Sunday Sun, Journal and Evening Chronicle.