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Port Clarence recycling plant goes up in flames

FLAMES could be seen for miles yesterday when piles of wood went up in smoke at a North recycling plant.Read

Man hit by car outside The Board Inn at Birtley

A PEDESTRIAN suffered two broken legs and cuts to his head after being hit by a car outside a popular North town pub.Read

Teenage girl attacked in Sunderland house raid

A TEENAGE girl was taken to hospital after she was hit with a metal bar by raiders who entered her house.Read

Father's moving tribute to fallen Gateshead hero

AFTER losing a son in battle many parents might want to cut all ties with the Forces, yet for Mal Watson, immersing himself in his son's achievements is helping him through his grief. He told Coreena Ford how keeping his son's memory alive keeps him going too.Read

New Bishop installed at Durham Cathedral

VOICES joined in hymn and prayer as the new Bishop of Durham was enthroned in his cathedral.Read

The Birtley Ale House is bringing in the crowds

IT’S a familiar story... the boozer with a proud history starts attracting the wrong crowd and before too long it becomes a shadow of its former self.Read

Council aim to prevent Wright family buying derelict Burnhope land

COUNCIL bosses are to discuss a controversial deal aimed at preventing a so-called family of criminals from getting their hands on an overgrown plot of land this week.Read

Frankland Prison guard speaks of attack by killer

A PRISON guard left scarred after a horrific attack by a convicted killer has told how her life has been ruined.Read

Crooked Durham families tab empire busted

PILED box on box, these packages are a crooked duo’s spoils after officers busted their network and caught them smuggling cigarettes into the North.Read

North surf champ offers to host Chilly Pepper

ROCKER Anthony Kiedis will take some time out of his UK tour… to catch a wave in the bracing North Sea.Read

Frankland Prison staff traumatised by Mitchell Harrison murder

FOUR prison officers have not returned to work following the brutal killing of a paedophile at the North’s most notorious jail.Read

Murder probe at Durham jail as prisoner dies

A MURDER probe is under way following the death of an inmate at one of the North’s most secure jails.Read

Jean Brown

Sunderland magistrate under investigation

A VETERAN magistrate is being investigated after allegedly discussing a court case on Facebook, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

North nurse rescues teenager from burning car

A HERO off-duty nurse has told how she saved the life of a teenager trapped in a burning car following a horror smash.Read

Woman pleads for return of treasured photo

WHEN a sneak thief ran off with a handbag belonging to Diane Mullinger, he stole not just her week’s wages...but her most treasured possession as well.Read

DIY detective wins apology from North council

DETERMINED dad Mike Thompson turned DIY detective to discover blundering council chiefs had flogged a family heirloom against his dying aunt’s last wishes.Read

Sunderland cancer victim forgives friend for burglary

BETRAYED Lorraine Anderson has forgiven her best friend for burgling her house.Read

Parents vow to help children's charity Heel & Toe

PARENTS have pledged to help a North charity group threatened with closure following a funding blow.Read

Stanley model in charity boxing match

NORTH stunner Monica Harris has proved she’s a true knock-out as organiser of The Model’s Fight Night.Read

The Potter's Wheel, Sunniside, Gateshead

The Potter's Wheel, Sunniside, Gateshead

EVERY North county has its own unique character, and in my years doing this column I've zig-zagged across every one.Read

Tony Currell

Jarrow man's motor home misery is solved

A ROW over repairs to a Citroen Berlingo motor home has ended in a compromise.Read

Funding blow for North East Heel & Toe charity

CHILDREN with an incurable brain disorder could lose their charity lifeline after a main funding bid was rejected.Read

Gateshead historian turns to war-time rationing

A LOCAL historian and grow-your-own enthusiast is turning back the clock to try war-time rationing.Read

North East MS sufferer turns tragedy into writing career

FORMER pub landlord Marcus Smith is turning a curse into a new career.Read

Sunderland social club investigated over sexism claims

A WORKING men's club is being investigated after regulars tried to kick out a woman who went into the bar for a drink.Read

North jockey's brave fight back from horror fall

A JOCKEY who cheated death in a horror fall has overcome his paralysis...to return to horse racing as a trainer.Read

North students’ go-kart takes podium position

AN electric go-kart built by North engineering students has powered to a podium position at a top US motoring event.Read

Timdon Station conman jailed for swindling women

A CONMAN who swindled unsuspecting vulnerable women out of thousands of pounds is today behind bars.Read

Firefighters tackle blaze at Sunderland recycling plant

FIREFIGHTERS have been battling their second major blaze in two days.Read

Dreamspace tragedy was "accident waiting to happen" claims High Court judge

THE events organiser behind the Dreamspace disaster must bear the larger proportion of the blame for the tragedy, a High Court judge has ruled.Read

Dreamspace events organiser to take majority of blame for County Durham tragedy

THE events organiser behind the Dreamspace disaster must bear the larger proportion of the blame for the tragedy, a High Court judge has ruled.Read

Parents put artistic Luke in the picture

WHEELCHAIR-bound Luke Walker has found a novel new way to practise his favourite hobby.Read

Craig Conway tells of split with Jill Halfpenny

NORTH actor Craig Conway has opened his heart over his split from Jill Halfpenny to reveal they are still firm friends.Read

Chester-le-Street 18-year-old Rachael Marsden in Miss Natural Curves 2011final

GEORDIE lass Rachael Marsden is proving curvy women have what it takes to break into the modelling industry.Read

Photographer Clayton Bennett strikes again

IT SHOULD have been a bitter-sweet moment to treasure forever.Read

Cameraman Clayton Bennett on public order charge

CALAMITY cameraman Clayton Bennett has appeared in court on public order charges.Read

Justice for ScS customer

NO wonder Carol Milburn was less than comfortable with North East furniture company ScS.Read

Wedding photographer Clayton Bennett’s trail of misery

ANGRY couples have revealed an album’s worth of dodgy wedding snaps taken by under-fire photographer Clayton Bennett.Read

Is this the North’s worst bathroom?

COULD Dorothy Eyes be the less-than-proud owner of the North’s ugliest bathroom?Read

Premature baby doing well 18 months on

BORN prematurely at just 23 weeks, little battler Billy Doran has fought back from the brink of death.Read

Turbo Pacs garage owner sues company and wins

A NORTH garage owner who lost his life savings in a collapsed investment scheme has taken on the system, and won.Read

Sacriston robber wore Power Ranger disguise

A RAIDER disguised as a Power Ranger burst into a North bookies demanding cash.Read

Tyneside RAF vets prepare to fight their last battle

BRAVE RAF veterans are preparing for their last battle - to save their historic display in a museum.Read

Thousands raised in memory of Brian Mitchell

REGULARS at a North pub have raised thousands of pounds for charity in memory of their buddy.Read

Sunderland skier takes national title again

A SKIER has reached a new peak after success on the slope for the second year in succession.Read

Families march in Fight For Justice for tougher jail sentences

UNITED in grief, protesters yesterday took to the streets in a plea for “life to mean life”.Read

Thieves caught on CCTV stealing pet dogs

TWO families have been left heartbroken by cruel dog nappers who stole their beloved pets in separate thefts.Read

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Birtley have-a-go-hero fighting for life

A HAVE-A-GO hero was being treated for life-threatening stab wounds last night after he confronted three car crooks outside his home.Read

Victory in job row at Sunderland museum

A FORMER Royal protection officer accused of making death threats against his boss has won his case for unfair dismissal.Read

Parking fine for Trevor Wilson visiting dying mum

A SON calling to see his dying mother in hospital was slapped with a parking fine.Read