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Hancock museum granted civil partnership licence

FOR happy couples everywhere their big day is a chance to declare their love in front of family and old friends.Read

Little Lou take no prisoners training with All Action Wrestling

YOU’VE heard of Big Daddy, now meet Little Lou. But don’t let the 12-year-old’s size lull you into a false sense of security.Read

Caps off to Newcastle Vipers after win

THE Vipers survived a late Capitals surge to hang on for a morale-boosting victory in what was a must-win game.Read

Durham City overwhelm Hartlepool Rovers

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Hunt for man as security guard knifed at Hilton hotel

A KNIFEMAN is on the loose after a security guard was stabbed in the stomach in the grounds of a plush North hotel.Read

Chris Hughton

Hughton warns United not to get complacent

NEWCASTLE boss Chris Hughton has warned his players against complacency after they kept their promotion charge rolling by chalking up a 3-0 home win against Preston.Read

Squad not big enough yet - Cana

LORIK CANA believes Sunderland’s slump is down to a lack of strength in depth on Wearside.Read

Steve Bruce wants to eclipse Peter Reid

STEVE BRUCE wants to eclipse Peter Reid as the most successful Sunderland boss of recent times.Read

Fugitive back in prison after 14 years on the run

A FUGITIVE on the run for more than 14 years was finally back behind bars last night after a bizarre series of events.Read

Crooked North cops break the laws they should be enforcing

DOZENS of crooked North cops have been arrested for breaking the very laws they should be enforcing, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

The Bay Horse, Stamfordham

The Bay Horse, Stamfordham, Northumberland

NOW, Mrs Eats and I don't know many Northumberland farmers, so we can only accept what the waitress at the Bay Horse Inn at Stamfordham told us - that they have very big appetites.Read

Lita incident escaped me claims Boro boss

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Gordon Strachan insists he didn’t see the incident which led to Leroy Lita’s dismissal.Read

Joseph Steele

Newcastle student's sex show passed off as art

AN artist filmed two friends having sex in a North university as part of an explicit exhibition, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Aspers, The Gate

Freya's Restaurant at Aspers, The Gate, Newcastle

I'M not a gambling man, so if you asked me to place a bet on getting a good Sunday lunch in a casino, I’d have normally said "no".Read

North couple enjoy Halloween themed wedding reception

TILL death do us part took on a whole new meaning for this Halloween wedding couple.Read

Jarrow salon owners see red over baliffs

BEAUTY salon owners have revealed how they were threatened by a bailiff . . . over a debt of less than £2.Read

Retired police officers set to appeal against pension cuts

APPEALS of retired bobbies who have seen their pensions slashed are due to start next month.Read

North model agency in hunt for 'real women'

FORGET size zero models. A top North agency is searching for "real women" to become the next Kate Moss.Read

Celebrity hairdresser set to visit North East cancer sufferer

A TOP celebrity hairdresser is to make a visit to the region after hearing about the plight of a young North East cancer sufferer.Read

Ricky Hatton limbering up for North charity date

THE Hitman is coming to Toon. Boxing hero Ricky Hatton will travel to the North to speak to fans and raise cash for a children's charity.Read

Berwick crash to another defeat

BERWICK crashed to a third defeat in a row in the National League Division One as they went down to Langholm on opposition territory.Read

Cancer dad Tony Ferguson vows to be home soon

A FATHER who has battled cancer seven times has undergone a successful transplant in his bid to conquer the killer disease.Read

The Plough Inn, Mitford, Northumberland

The Plough Inn, Mitford, Northumberland

PERHAPS it was a good job that there was no menu to cast our eyes over when we took the Eatsmobile through the Northumberland countryside to The Plough Inn at Mitford, a few miles west of Morpeth.Read

Gareth Southgate

Southgate: We deserved that after tough week

MIDDLESBROUGH manager Gareth Southgate praised his players and staff for the calm way they had responded to pressure following the win at Reading.Read

Ant & Dec left stunned by crowds at book signing

HUNDREDS of fans queued patiently for hours to meet their idols.Read

Newcastle United 3 Plymouth 1

TO paraphrase Paul Whitehouse’s Plymouth fan en route to Newcastle, Andy Carroll has some old poke on him.Read

Tigers hit by Bandits

BERWICK BANDITS last night rounded off their Premier League programme on a high note with a narrow win over Glasgow Tigers at Shielfield Park.Read

Boss Hughton hails striker’s ‘excellent’ late impact

CHRIS HUGHTON last night hailed Andy Carroll’s decisive late impact on a game the caretaker manager feared was going astray.Read

Football thug James Young gets three-year ban

TOURING the country in search of a ruck, he brought shame on the beautiful game.Read

Serial dad of 7 plans new family

A SERIAL love rat who has fathered seven children by seven different women is planning to marry.Read

Wife in row over help with care for husband

A DEVOTED wife who gave up her career in nursing to care for her seriously ill husband is demanding more help from the health service.Read

Aldershot 3 Darlington 1

DARLINGTON will hope that this was a case of teething troubles as their new-look side was given a mauling.Read

Thornaby put in a gr-eight opening-day show

THORNABY Dubliners are the top First Division goalscorers after an 8-0 opening day victory over Richmond Town.Read

Leyton Orient 6 Newcastle United 1

THEY might have changed their strip to a new custard cream-coloured design, but depressingly little else has altered at Newcastle United this summer.Read

BA flight hit by technical problem at Newcastle Airport

PASSENGERS were hauled off a flight minutes before it was due to depart after engineers discovered a “technical problem” yesterday.Read

Rusty the dog signed to top model agency

PEDIGREE pooch Rusty is swapping dog walks for the catwalk after becoming the first animal to be signed to a top North model agency.Read

Home Office blunder leaves doc without passport

A TYNESIDE surgeon has seen his career plans disrupted after a Home Office blunder.Read

Top North doc warns of viral illness increase

A TOP North doctor has warned that the region could be sitting on a ticking timebomb after new figures revealed a rise in the cases of a potentially fatal disease.Read

Onebestway staff to bare all in documentary

A NORTH advertising agency will become an office of bare trading for a documentary being aired this week.Read

World Furnishings boss owed customers 100k

NORTH furniture boss Ifaquar Shah owed customers more than £100,000 when his luxury furnishings firm folded, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Hi-tech scanners trialled at Newcastle Airport

AIRLINE passengers could soon be able to take bottles of liquids on planes again thanks to hi-tech security scanners being trialled at a North airport.Read

Trucker heads for Nigeria to make roads safter

TRUCKER Malcolm Kidd is a man with a driving ambition. He is heading out to Nigeria in north west Africa for three weeks as part of a scheme to help truck drivers across Africa develop better, safer driving skills.Read

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Woman assaulted and bundled into car by two men

MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a North woman believed to have been abducted in the street early on Saturday morning.Read

Deaf teenager Ewan Brown makes music with Gameboy

MAKING beautiful music is child’s play for Ewan Brown - he uses his Gameboy console.Read

The Coach Inn, Forest Hall, North Tyneside

New Coach Inn, Forest Hall, North Tyneside

ARE there no limits to the fairer sex’s appetite for shopping? The answer to that question, I have recently concluded, is “no”.Read

Writer Ann Cleeves in novel charity auction

CRIME novel fans have the chance to star in the next book by Ann Cleeves after the writer launched a charity auction in memory of a young girl who lost her battle against cancer.Read

North council cars snapped parking illegally

THE Sheriff of Newcastle and three fellow civic dignitaries have been collared by the Sunday Sun after we spotted their limos illegally parked on the pavement.Read

Blyth Spartans FA Cup victory

JUBLIANT football minnows Blyth Spartans are celebrating their crushing defeat of Shrewsbury in a campaign fans hope will see them once again on the road to Wembley.Read

Burglars batter OAP and leave him to freeze

SADISTIC burglars removed bedding from a 92-year-old man and left him to shiver as they ransacked his home, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Cricket legend Botham completes charity walk at Beamish

CRICKET legend Sir Ian Botham completed his 12th charity walk yesterday as part of his battle to combat childhood cancer.Read