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Durham police rapped over Joe Clarke shooting trial collapse

DETECTIVES whose alleged blunders led to the collapse of an attempted murder trial should face misconduct charges, the police watchdog has said.Read

Blanchland villagers rally round to care for feral cat

THERE’S no room at the inn for Hilary the cat... because there’s no inn any more.Read

Calamity cameraman Clayton Bennett back in business

HERE’S a sequel brides and grooms definitely don’t want on their big day, the return of calamity cameraman Clayton Bennett.Read

Pals smash pool world record at Consett pub

AS the final ball was potted, cheers rang out as two pals smashed the world record for playing pool - after a mammoth 72 hours.Read

North pair prepare for three-day pool playing marathon

TWO pals are attempting to smash the world record for playing pool – by potting balls continuously for THREE days without a wink of sleep.Read

Experiment will highlight dangers of isolation

FOR a week he’ll be in solitary confinement as a prisoner in his own home.Read

Widow demands action over tourist attacks

THE widow of a North tourist killed in Portugal has told how a recent copycat crime brought her pain flooding back.Read

Owners claim Copwell Kennels sold sick dogs

A KENNEL is being investigated by trading standards chiefs over allegations it sold sick dogs and bogus pedigree pooches.Read