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Remand for North wife murder suspect

A MAN has appeared in court after being charged with the murder of his estranged wife. Read

Flash mob brings city street to a standstill

ONE of Europe’s busiest shopping streets comes to a halt as hundreds of pedestrians freeze in their tracks. Read

North petrol prices up 50 per cent in less than two years

FUEL prices have soared by up to 50 per cent in the last two years at North pumps, we can reveal. Read

Electric atmosphere at Pitmen’s Derby

BIG HATS, big bets, bubbly and bling . . . it could only be the most important event in the North’s social calendar. Read

Dads on the ball for the Big Kick

THE big match for thousands of fathers and their children kicks off today. And it’s not tonight’s Euro final. Read

Even docs love our sick drama

A SCREEN revolution was born when the NHS was created. To celebrate its 60th birthday on Saturday, Coreena Ford speaks to health service staff and union members about its portrayal on the telly and the silver screen. Read

Grieving mum of Mark Smith backs our campaign

THE family of a murder victim who died in a frenzied knife attack at the hands of her cop husband have also backed our campaign. Read

Dream may be still alive for young footie star

A YOUNG football star hopes his dream of playing for a top North team is still intact after suffering a horrific leg injury. Read

Cage fighter helps cancer sufferer's prize fund

CAGE-FIGHTER Ian “The Machine” Freeman has revealed his caring side by organising a charity premiere of his film to raise funds for a young cancer sufferer. Read

Duncan’s war on evil weed

BUSINESSMAN Duncan Bannatyne is a man on a mission against tobacco. The former smoker, who admits he was once addicted to cigarettes, has declared war against the demon weed. Read

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Former goalkeeper Tim Carter found dead

TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Sunderland goalkeeper who is believed to have taken his own life. Read

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

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