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NOT SCUM, JUST PIGS

IT WAS a bit odd the reaction of the Tories to – allegedly – being called “scum- sucking pigs” by Labour’s David Wright.Read

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IT’S the run-up to the election and the “esteemed” leaders of the main parties are jockeying for position in the hearts and minds stakes in what is turning into the crying game.Read

AWAY-DAY ROOM SERVICE

REPORTS last week that Ashley Cole has been playing away allegedly – again – from Cheryl shone another revealing light on how football stars act. And not just the players.Read

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THE COURTEENERS – FALCON: With their Libertines-meets-Oasis debut St Jude, Manchester four-piece The Courteeners won a sizeable following all over the country. This time around, there’s something to prove. Facing the challenge head on, Liam Fray has crafted a set of songs that are more mature and ambitious than anything on St Jude, while keeping the band’s distinctive, scruffy charms intact. That’s some achievement, as is the driving disco throb of You Overdid It, Doll.Read

TRY A TASTE OF POP FAME

THEY are one of the hottest properties on the pop scene and now the Jonas Brothers could soon see themselves sitting atop the games charts tooRead

Pop goes the diva

SHE’S a diva and proud of it. North performer Zoe Birkett proves there is life after Pop Idol, as Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR finds out.Read

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1. What was the name of the town built for the steel workers of Dorman and Long near Redcar?Read

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V Love Bubbles bubble bath, £5, MatalanRead

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Paying a pain after Barclaycard change

BARCLAYCARD claim they tried to make life easier for some customers . . . by taking away the option of paying in from the statement’s giro slip at the bank!Read

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“I TOTALLY refute the charges and will vigorously defend myself against them. I have never claimed more in expenses than I have spent in the course of my duties.“ – LORD HANNINGFIELD on being charged over his expenses claims.Read

1.Where in the North is the Infinity Bridge?

2 .North East soap actress Charlie Hardwick plays which character in Emmerdale?Read

No surprise at Terry

ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello rang up Wayne Bridge to tell him John Terry had lost the captain’s armband – and would he look under his bed to see if he could find it.Read

Religions can’t pick and choose a law that fits

IT seems that Pope Benedict XVI has read Animal Farm. That’s the only conclusion that can be drawn from his urging of Catholic bishops in the UK to fight the Equality Bill with “missionary zeal”.Read

MPs ON DNA FILE?

THE news that three Labour MPs and one peer will face criminal charges over their expenses was greeted with a few smug smiles in this vicinity.Read

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1. Where in the North would you buy a cambric shirt made without seams or needlework?

2 . What is the name of the character in Emmerdale played by Whitley Bay actor John Middleton?Read