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Vicky Robson

Neighbour to the rescue as blaze hits house in Peterlee

A HEROIC neighbour has told of the moment he bravely stormed into a burning house to save an elderly couple.Read

Powerhouse club bouncers praised after crash drama

A NIGHTCLUB manager has praised staff who staged a heroic rescue after two men were left seriously injured in a horror smash.Read

Murder accused Stephen Johnson bids to return from Tenerife

A NORTH businessman accused of murder on a Spanish holiday island wants to come home – to visit his GP.Read

Blaze hits North Shields recycling plant

A TEAM of firefighters spent six hours battling a blaze that ravaged a North recycling plant yesterday.Read

Warning to thrill seekers in cut-price kayaks

SAFETY experts fear cut-price kayaks could lead to thrill-seekers endangering their lives. The warning follows the death of an experienced kayaker at a North beauty spot. Read

River Tyne canoe death dad's family talk of loss

HE was a devoted young dad and an outdoors adventurer who lived for the moment.Read

The scene near the danger spot in Riding Mill on the Tyne in Northumberland

Man killed in Northumberland canoe tragedy

A CANOEIST died yesterday after he became trapped in a treacherous stretch of a North river.Read

15-year-old Gateshead boy shot in the face

TWO men were last night being quizzed by police after a teenager was shot in the face in an airgun spree. Read

Cancer charity rat James Grainge in court

CHARITY rat James Grainge isn’t smirking anymore after police intercepted his donations scam.Read

James Grainge, 22, of Middlesbrough, who was the ringleader in a charity scam

Charity fleeced by shameless students

CHEATS conned shoppers out of hundreds of pounds by posing as volunteers for a cancer charity.Read

Artist Suzie Winsor is drawn to bearded men

AN OBSESSION with bearded men is helping talented illustrator Suzie Winsor get her big break in the arts scene.Read

North East parents battle to expose perverts

SCORES of terrified parents are accessing information about paedophiles in their area, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Charlie Lowden

Son's amazing legacy: The gift of life

A COUPLE today reveal how their son left a loving legacy from beyond the grave - two children he’d fathered with his aunt’s lesbian lover.Read

Beeb bride Kate reveals her love for North accent

NEWLY wed newsreader Kate Silverton has spoken of her love for the North after she tied the knot with her fiance from Hartlepool.Read

Murder accused slams lack of support from authorities

A NORTH business boss accused of murder on a Spanish holiday island has slammed British authorities.Read

Alan Pardew

Pardew's great start can't silence critics

HUNDREDS of angry Newcastle fans called for owner Mike Ashley to quit the club yesterday - despite enjoying a 3-1 thumping of Liverpool.Read

Knife suspect let off island to come home

RUINED tycoon Stephen Johnson is coming home from the sunshine holiday island where he’s accused of murder.Read

Longbenton pensioner wins a grand in our competition

LUCKY pensioner Vivienne Wilson has bagged herself a grand just in time for Christmas.Read

Cyclist Matt Hitchen all set for charity bike ride

CYCLIST Matt Hitchen is making the final preparations for his blast-from-the-past bike ride for charity.Read

Mattress dominoes world record is a success

NORTH folk had a spring in their step yesterday after smashing a world record . . . for human mattress dominoes. Read

Author Profile

Vicky studied at Sunderland University and joined ncjMedia as a trainee reporter in May 2008. Since then she has covered a wide variety of stories, from crime and courts, general news and local history.