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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

Darlington FC cheered on by football fans of all clubs

LIKE football fans across the country, thousands flocked to watch Darlington full of hope ahead of kick-off yesterday.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

26-year-old woman dies in Whickham crash

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a crash in Gateshead today. The incident happened when a car and van collided on Fellside Road, Whickham, at about 3:30am. Read

Stockton mum wins top model competition

LOOK out Cheryl Cole and Katie Price, a new calendar girl is heading your way soon with her collection of hot shots.Read

Boldon butcher comes up with a sizzler of a recipe

MEET Mr sausage, the man who has taken his love of bangers to another level.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

New Bishop installed at Durham Cathedral

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

Holiday left Bishop Auckland teen with stress syndrome

A FURIOUS family are suing a holiday firm claiming a sickness bug outbreak at their luxury Egyptian resort left their daughter battling Post Traumatic Stress syndrome.Read

Hundreds donate wedding dresses for Air Angels sale

HUNDREDS of women have said ‘I Do’ to a charity’s plea for help by donating their wedding dresses for a special sale.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

Horden bomb-making grandad pleads for lenient jail sentence

GRANDAD Nicholas Smith today issues a prison-cell plea for compassion after plotting to “burn” his neighbours with a crude napalm bomb.Read

Outrage at jail term of Stockton paedophile Darren Baldwin

A TEENAGE girl sobbed as she relived her nightmare at the hands of a shamed sexual predator.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

Dorothy Smith of Horden, County Durham, wife of attempted napalm bomber Nicholas (Nick) Smith

North gran vows to stand by bomb-making husband

GUILTY of plotting a napalm bomb attack, the doting family of Nicholas Smith today break their silence to reveal what drove him to terror.Read

Darlington man's leg broken as he steps off plane

A YOUNG dad shattered his fibula when his leg plunged through a gap as he stepped off a plane because the steps were allegedly not properly in place.Read

Immigration officers nab boss of Chutney's takeaway in Bishop Auckland

A BLITZ on illegal workers saw immigration officers swoop on a North takeaway and now they’ve gone back for the boss.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

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

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

Sunderland cancer victim forgives friend for burglary

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

Shildon mum's heartbreak over partner's head injury

A HEARTBROKEN mum has told how she was forced to throw out her partner after an accident turned him into a “monster”.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

Fire crews tackle large scrap yard fire in County Durham

FIRE crews tackled a blaze at a County Durham scrap yard.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

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

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

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

Four-year-old boy killed in Stockton road tragedy

TRIBUTES have been paid to a four-year-old boy who was hit by a car as he visited an ice cream van.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

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

Tributes to boy aged 9 killed in Ingleby Barwick crash

TRIBUTES have been paid to a nine-year-old boy who died in a horror smash on a housing estate.Read

North East MS sufferer turns tragedy into writing career

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

Buffs Social Club, Stockton in female drinkers row

A THIRD North working men’s club has come under fire for its policies towards women.Read

£20,000 boat gives disabled access to River Tees

A CLUB that helps disabled people get out on the River Tees has raised enough cash to buy a new boat.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

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

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

Tribunal sides with Darlington Memorial Hospital

A DOCTOR who hit out at colleagues in a blazing temper was not unfairly dismissed for his conduct, a tribunal has ruled.Read

Experiment will highlight dangers of isolation

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

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

Russell Crowe meets Sir John Hall

HOLLYWOOD superstar Russell Crowe continued his unlikely trip North yesterday with a trip to see Sir John Hall.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