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North East News for 8 January 2012

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Walking home saved man Horden slayings Jan 08 2012

A TWIST of fate meant the partner of one of triple killer Michael Atherton’s victims was spared the bloodbath in Horden.Read

Call for answers into horrific Horden shootings Jan 08 2012

FRESH questions have been raised over how Greenside Avenue gunman Michael Atherton was allowed the weapons he used to kill three and then himself in County Durham.Read

Newcastle man held over Twitter racist remarks to Stan Collymore Jan 08 2012

DETECTIVES have charged a Newcastle man following allegations he sent footie pundit Stan Collymore racist abuse on Twitter.Read

Fan's marriage proposal for X Factor's Amelia Lily Jan 08 2012

X FACTOR star Amelia Lily has had her first marriage proposal... from a secret admirer.Read

Tim Healy's booze advice to Denise Welch Jan 08 2012

NORTH star Denise Welch will sail through her Big Brother experience... so long as she stays off the booze.Read

Council spending review on private detectives payment Jan 08 2012

A SPENDING probe is under way at a North council after the Sunday Sun uncovered how private detectives have earned more than £35,000 for carrying out its work.Read

Newcastle pub sells beer for dogs Jan 08 2012

CAT-flavoured Sunday roast and meat-flavoured beer... now man's best friend can join him for a hair of the dog down at their local pub.Read

Metal thieves target terminally-ill woman Jan 08 2012

A TERMINALLY-ILL woman has branded metal thieves who stole building parts needed for her new home as “scumbags”.Read

Further ban for doctor who claimed to be psychic Jan 08 2012

A PSYCHOLOGIST who claimed to be psychic and asked a patient if he could attend the birth of her twins has been suspended for a second year.Read

Emergency services search for man who fell from Tyne Bridge Jan 08 2012

EMERGENCY services have been searching the River Tyne after a third person fell from a landmark bridge in a week.Read

Friendship proves just the ticket for Lotter win familes Jan 08 2012

TWO Lotto jackpot winning couples have found they have more than just a million pounds in common.Read

Eco-friendly pet cemetery designs Jan 08 2012

SCULPTOR John Davison carves pet gravestones for the eco-friendly animal-lover . . . out of power station waste.Read

Conman love rat stole car from County Durham woman Jan 08 2012

THIS love cheat stole his girlfriend’s car while breaking her heart.Read

Family's American mission to save daughter Jan 08 2012

THE parents of a seriously ill toddler flew off with her to New York yesterday in a last-ditch bid to save her life.Read

Daredevil Helen Skelton racing to the South Pole Jan 08 2012

DAREDEVIL Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is already battling blisters on her charity polar adventure, just days into the challenge.Read

SNP leader Alex Salmond invited to tell region of plans Jan 08 2012

SCOTTISH leader Alex Salmond has been invited to the North as the region starts planning for an independent Scotland.Read

Former Darlington chairman: "I don't care" Jan 08 2012

DARLINGTON FC's ex-con former chairman has boasted he "doesn’t care" the club could go bust in the coming days.Read

Margaret Thatcher turned down 'godfather' for the North Jan 08 2012

MARGARET Thatcher turned down the chance to create a “godfather” for the North to see off a decade of unemployment, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Royal Navy team set for daring Mongol challenge Jan 08 2012

WITH ravines, mountains and deserts along the way, it’s a journey riddled with danger.Read

New North models making punk look posh Jan 08 2012

MODELS of a different kind are putting their stamp on the traditional beauty contest.Read

North folk to appear on The Biggest Loser Jan 08 2012

A BAND of Northerners who piled on the pounds are now beating the bulge on national TV.Read

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