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Tim Healy blasts Big Brother 'bully' Michael Madsen

WATCH out Michael Madsen, Denise Welch’s hubby is on the war path.Read

Fans at Wear-Tees derby to be kept apart by barriers

POLICE will use metal barriers to keep rival fans apart for the first time ever at a Wear-Tees derby next weekend.Read

Newcastle man’s car crushed after insurance company blunder

JAMES Taylor’s car was sent to the crusher – after an insurance company blunder.Read

Hartlepool girl aged seven loses her battle with cancer

TRIBUTES have been paid to a courageous young girl who has lost her battle with cancer.Read

Hartlepool burglar Derek Oates has jail term cut

A BURGLAR who stole from his neighbour’s home after crawling in through her loft has had his jail term slashed.Read

Newcastle Town Moor dog meets cow video is YouTube hit

A CUTE close encounter between Lucy the boxer dog and a herd of cows has become an internet sensation.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

Newcastle Riverside nightclub promoters fined

LEWD leaflets that sparked outrage have landed club night bosses in hot water.Read

Fraud doctor Anthony Emeka claims dismissal was racially motivated

A DOCTOR being investigated for fraud is claiming his dismissal by North health chiefs was racially motivated.Read

Hebburn mum pledges to help search for region’s missing people

A MUM has pledged to help with searches for the region’s missing people after setting up her own website.Read

Gosforth Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Sarah Houghton decides on transplant

TERMINALLY-ILL Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Sarah Houghton wants a second chance at life – after originally shunning the idea of a transplant.Read

Worries over appointment of police and crime commissioners

BY the end of this year Olga the Fox could be in charge of police in a North force area – which would be bad news for chickens, not to mention hunt members. But, most seriously of all, bad news for the people of Cumbria.Read

Former Darlington FC star Clark Keltie banned from driving

DARLINGTON FC’s former fans’ favourite Clark Keltie was banned from driving after demolishing a telephone box in a Sunday morning smash.Read

Call for government intervention over Farepak claims

THE Government has been urged to step in and speed up compensation claims for families affected by the collapse of a Christmas club, which hit thousands in the North.Read

Kenton couple wait for refund from calamity cameraman Clayton Bennett’s company

CALAMITY cameraman Clayton Bennett is back up to his old tricks.Read

A host of history found in the region's pub names

WHEN choosing which boozer to frequent there are always plenty of traditional Crowns, Red Lions, Royal Oaks or Queens Heads.Read

Shedding some light on Senegal - the home of NUFC's new star

ALONG the vast expanse of Yoff beach, on the northern shore of Dakar – the city that sits at the most western tip of Africa – they’re running.Read

NUFC stalwart David McCreery using football to help kids in Myanmar

FORMER Newcastle United ace David McCreery has lifted the lid on his new life in Southeast Asia – and revealed he is set to pen a tell-all autobiography.Read

Washington couple’s mission to build a hospital in Africa

A DOCTOR and his wife are on a mission to raise more than £750,000 to build a hospital in one of the poorest countries in the world.Read

Search is on for home for Whitby whale bones

WHALE bones don’t pop up for sale on eBay very often. the pair that formed the original whale arch in Whitby, North Yorkshire, didn’t last long on the auction site either.Read