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Two killed in North road horrors

A CAR passenger and an elderly cyclist died within hours of each other following two tragic accidents on North roads. Read

North DJs chance to say farewell

FORMER BBC radio presenter Mark Turnbull has hit out at his former bosses for not allowing him to say goodbye to his loyal listeners. Read

Fugitive still on run

ONE of Britain’s most wanted men is still at large, despite two sightings in the North. Read

Butt boy hopes to find a new school

THE PARENTS of a boy at the centre of a strike row after he was said to have head-butted a teacher are looking to send him to another school. Read

Jail for OAP’s rapist

A MAN who has served time for trying to murder an elderly woman in Newcastle has been jailed for raping an 87-year-old grandmother. Read

Murder girl dad backing jail call

THE dad of a girl stabbed to death with a bayonet is backing our campaign to have knife thugs jailed. Read

Time to open up our family courts

WHEN the Government last year ruled out allowing the Press into the Family Courts it thought it had ended all debate on the matter. Read

Twins an inspiration for North mum

MUM Delyth Raffell watches lovingly as her twins Abbey and Ellen bounce round the back garden on space hoppers. Read

Pigeon returns on Fathers' Day after 10-year absence

BOOMERANG the pigeon has lived up to her name by flying home . . . 10 years after her breeder gave her away. Read

Between a rock and bard place

THEATRE fans will soon have a venue with a difference . . . it’s nearly a mile inside a Lake District mountain. Read

Schoolboy Adam Whitehead goes for Russian gold

MILD-mannered schoolboy Adam Whitehead is set to talk his way into winning Olympic gold without taking part in a single sport. Read

Liane talks up chances

LIANE TIMM shouldn’t have any problem selling herself if she reaches the final of Miss Sunday Sun 2008. Read

Emperor Hadrian statue exposed as a fake

OFF with his head! A statue of Roman emperor Hadrian showing the ruthless ruler’s softer side has been exposed as a fake. Read

We haven't forgotten about you

SIMPLE MINDS have added a North date to their 30th anniversary national tour. Read

Fathers' day agony for mourning family of fall victim

LITTLE Mason Clark should have been giving his dad a Fathers’ Day card today but instead will be at his graveside. Read

Burglar beat victim, 83

A BURGLAR forced his way into a house and battered an elderly man to the floor before robbing him of cash and valuables. Read

Blow to aspiring north models

A PHOTO agency offering wannabe models and actors portfolio pictures has been slammed. Read

Surfers rule the waves

IT looks like California but is instead the sunny North as surfers took advantage of ideal weather conditions. Read

City taxi menace sent to prison

A MAN who assaulted and stole from taxi drivers has been jailed for a minimum of two years and nine months. Read

Murder trio to appeal jail terms

THREE cold-blooded killers who murdered a man over a £5 bet are to appeal against their sentences. Read

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