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Peterlee church burglar’s sentence slashed

A CAREER criminal with a penchant for stealing from churches has successfully had his prison term slashed after appealing against his sentence.Read

Minibus crash leaves 12 young men in hospital

TWELVE young men were rushed to hospital after a horror smash when their minibus careered off a road in icy conditions.Read

X Factor Perrie Edwards' dad tells of pride

THE father of X Factor starlet Perrie Edwards has broken his silence to reveal how he’s bursting with pride for his singer daughter.Read

Amelia Lily will always be our winner

X FACTOR star Amelia Lily has record deals on the table... despite crashing out of last night’s final.Read

Redcar heart transplant boy died after op

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy plagued by heart problems since birth died following surgery that was a final attempt to save his life.Read

Arctic Convoys veteran slams minister

A NORTH veteran has branded comments by a Tory MP - saying Arctic Convoy heroes should not be given medals - as "disgusting".Read

Big Brother's Anthony Hutton fined £175 for urinating in the street

BIG Brother is always watching ... and he doesn’t care if you’re drunk.Read

North Tyneside mayor urged to give cash away

A SENIOR North Tory has told union bosses she has no intention of giving away strikers’ wages to charities.Read

Magistrate reprimanded - but back on the bench

A MAGISTRATE is back on the bench despite being formally reprimanded for breaking rules, the Sunday Sun can reveal.Read

Father and son both called Athol Lamont both died in wartime tragedies at sea, reveals discovery of sub J6 near Blyth

WHEN British submarine J6 disappeared beneath the waves for the final time in 1918, it began decades of painful questions for the families left behind.Read

Baby girl on the way for Michelle Heaton

IT’S a girl! Gateshead-born singer and presenter Michelle Heaton is in the pink after revealing her first child with hubby Hugh Hanley will be a daughter – and she can’t wait for her to be born.Read

Brewlab beer 'school' with an international reputation

FOR customers to back their local boozer it helps if they have something decent to drink.Read

Big Brother stars Louise Cliffe and Jay McKray get engaged

HE hinted marriage might be on the cards ... and now Big Brother’s Jay McKray has gone and popped the question to the girlfriend he met on the show.Read

Record-breaking heart op baby back in hospital

A DEVOTED mum faces an anxious wait as medics prepare to carry out a second life-saving operation on her baby – weeks after he made history as one of the youngest to ever undergo open heart surgery.Read

Schools say "bah humbug!" to new rules on Santa

SITTING on Father Christmas’ knee to tell him your gift wish list is one of the fondest memories many people have of their childhood.Read

Gateshead man tells of Woolworths obsession

SHOPAHOLIC Graham Soult fulfills his hobby without stepping foot inside a store … as he sets about photographing every former Woolworths building in the North.Read

Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans' kidney donation plea

A FORMER North writer who had a life-saving kidney transplant after he was poisoned by deadly mushrooms is urging others to donate organs, as the patron of a new charity.Read