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Glassing victim supports Sunday Sun campaign

A FOOTBALL fan has backed our Last Orders On Glass campaign after he was subjected to a vicious assault after a match. Read

Thirty animals dies in farm blaze

A DISTRAUGHT smallholder has spoken of his anger after more than 30 of his animals died in a blaze. Read

Miner sues for eye blow

A MINER who lost the sight in one eye through an industrial accident is to sue his former employers for more than £300,000. Read

Top cop backs drinks initiative

STORE bosses are hitting back in the fight against under-age drinkers by asking booze buying customers who look under 30 to provide ID. Read

Hero of train crash back to work early

A TRAIN driver who broke his neck in a Cumbria crash which killed a woman is set to return to work 14 months on. Read

'Only two' rough sleepers in city

ONLY two people are sleeping rough in one of the North’s largest cities, it has been claimed. Read

Keane’s on a mission from God

SUNDERLAND saviour Roy Keane has revealed the “man” who he believes got him the manager’s job there . . . God! Read

Sentence cut 'insult'

THE family of a journalist who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack have spoken of their anger after his killer’s sentence was reduced. Read

Search for Miss Sunday Sun

OFFICE worker Stephanie Tempest says she is often mistaken for a professional model . . . so she thought she would enter our competition to see if she has got what it takes. Read

Butt boy heads back to school

A BOY expelled for headbutting a teacher will return to the classroom this week before staff can legally refuse to teach him. Read

Feeling the squeeze

AS the cost of living rockets, supermarkets, banks and oil companies whose prices are boosting these sky high inflation levels are posting staggering profits. Are consumers paying the price for corporate greed? PHIL DOHERTY reports. Read

North’s Lindisfarne Gospels are not safe in the hands of the British Library

GIVE Our Gospels Back, you hypocrites! Read

Young'uns dive in

YOUNGSTERS at two swimming clubs have taken the plunge and signed up to the Sunday Sun’s Active campaign. Read

10ft model of cargo ship Kim up at auction

A MODEL called Kim is expected to be bought for £12,000 by a discerning collector . . . and she’s nearly 100 years old. Read

MP flags up our hol bid

WE could all Have It Off . . . but we might have to wait until 2012! Read

Green light for rail plan

RAIL regulators have accepted a revised plan for completing the £8.6bn upgrade of the West Coast Mainline. Read

New wife made up to help in hubby's horror

BEING married to a horror filmmaker can take its toll on your looks and your health if this grisly picture is anything to go by. Read

Police officer conducting a breath test

Drink-drive police keep their jobs and pensions

COPS caught drink-driving are avoiding the sack and are instead being allowed to remain in service or retire at taxpayers’ expense. Read

Wembley dream match for Rickleton kids

A GROUP of talented schoolkids made history yesterday by becoming the first North football team to play at the new Wembley stadium. Read

Fond farewell to North icon

HUNDREDS flocked to the famous Get Carter car park yesterday to take in its panoramic views before the iconic building disappears from the North skyline forever. Read

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