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Pubs warned on illegal coverage of derby game

THOUSANDS of fans will today be watching the derby in pubs and bars across the North, despite it not being shown legally on British TV.Read

Police probe player assault at Newcastle match

POLICE and the Football Association launched an investigation last night after a Stevenage player was punched, apparently by one of his own fans, as he celebrated the club’s shock FA Cup victory over Newcastle.Read

Matt Baker gets second in Strictly final

DANCING king Matt Baker last night shocked bookies when he narrowly missed clinching the top spot in the Strictly Come Dancing Final.Read

Metro seedy snapper fears allayed

METRO bosses have stepped-up security after a serial peeping Tom was caught taking photos up the skirts of unsuspecting passengers.Read

Joe McElderry wows crowds at spooky event

THOUSANDS of wicked witches, ghastly ghouls and scary skeletons flocked to see North star Joe McElderry take the stage last night.Read

North designer shines on world stage

ALL eyes from the international beauty scene were last night fixed on a stunning design from a North fashionista.Read

Anguish of dad in fight for justice

THE DEVASTATED dad of a North soldier fears the trial of his son’s alleged killers won’t go ahead – more than seven years after he was murdered.Read

Anger at proposals to demolish Gateshead estate

THESE sepia-tinted memories are all families will have of their doomed homes if town hall bulldozers move in.Read

Ant and Dec fail to revive 'Name That Tune'

ANT and Dec's bid to bring Name That Tune back to the TV has been scuppered.Read

Teenager lost at sea is named

A TEENAGE fisherman lost at sea after his boat smashed into a North ferry has been officially named by police.Read

North boy seeking cure to rare illness in US

A BID to get life-changing surgery for a lad of 10 has rocketed past the £13,000 mark. Read

Cheryl out of intensive care

GEORDIE star Cheryl Tweedy left intensive care today and has been transferred to a private clinic.Read

Fans disbelief as England draw in World Cup opener

THOUSANDS of supporters turned the North into a sea of red and white as they cheered Fabio’s men through a tense World Cup opener.Read

Christopher Baker

Two held as teenager dies at Seaham party

A MAN was stabbed to death at a house party in a North town. Christopher Baker was found dead at a house opposite his home on Princess Road, in Seaham, Co Durham. Read

Teen boxer Jake Slater wins National Championship

LOOK out Tony Jeffries, here’s a new boxing star who is a fist above the rest.Read

Carol Malia back on our tv screens after maternity leave

TV GOLDEN girl Carol Malia will return to our screens tomorrow . . . and she can't wait to be back in the hot seat.Read

Gateshead man makes claim in employment tribunal

Mental health nurse and union activist Yunus Bakhsh made the allegations at the hearing after he was sacked over allegations of bullying members of staff at Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust.Read

Potholes costing councils millions in compensation

POTHOLES on the North’s roads and footpaths have forced councils to cough up millions of pounds in compensation.Read

Wallsend pub robbed in broad daylight

A PUB on a busy road was the target of a mid-morning robbery.Read

Brave sisters face double operation

BRAVE sisters Lucy and Naomi Dover have always shared a close bond . . . but a rare spinal disease has brought them even closer.Read

Author Profile

Sara is a senior reporter who has been with ncjMedia since starting as a trainee in January 2008. She was born an brought up in Alnwick, Northumberland, and covers a wide variety of stories.