http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/ Read local Newcastle news and updates from across the North East covering Sunderland news, Middlesbrough news and more. The very latest national news too. en-gb Sunday Sun no Read local Newcastle news and updates from across the North East covering Sunderland news, Middlesbrough news and more. The very latest national news too. National News, Newcastle News, Sunderland news, Middlesbrough News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/questions-asked-over-escape-routes-84229-24073930/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:05:16 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/questions-asked-over-escape-routes-84229-24073930/ Questions are being asked about whether escape routes and fire prevention measures were "adequate" at a block of flats where fire left six people dead, Harriet Harman said. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/embassy-employee-in-iran-charged-84229-24073931/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:05:16 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/embassy-employee-in-iran-charged-84229-24073931/ The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said his client had been charged with "acting against national security". UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/former-minister-henderson-to-quit-84229-24073626/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:05:17 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/former-minister-henderson-to-quit-84229-24073626/ Labour former minister Doug Henderson is to quit the Commons at the next General Election, he has announced. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-in-further-missile-tests-84229-24073393/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:35:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-in-further-missile-tests-84229-24073393/ North Korea has fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea said, a violation of UN resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/pm-welcomes-equality-rights-group-84229-24073516/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/pm-welcomes-equality-rights-group-84229-24073516/ The Prime Minister will welcome equality rights campaigners to Downing Street before the annual Pride march through central London. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/six-die-as-fire-rips-through-flats-84229-24073244/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:35:16 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/six-die-as-fire-rips-through-flats-84229-24073244/ Six people, including three young children, were killed in a blaze which ripped through a block of flats, emergency services said. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/un-chief-dismayed-over-visit-ban-84229-24072714/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/un-chief-dismayed-over-visit-ban-84229-24072714/ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is "deeply disappointed" after the Burma junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/seaside-homes-cheapest-in-north-84229-24072634/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/seaside-homes-cheapest-in-north-84229-24072634/ The 10 most affordable seaside towns in England and Wales are all in the north of the country, research has shown. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/bt-staff-get-free-time-for-pay-cuts-84229-24071674/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/bt-staff-get-free-time-for-pay-cuts-84229-24071674/ BT employees have been offered the chance of long-term holidays if they agree to huge pay cuts, the company said. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/miliband-defends-iran-embassy-staff-84229-24072034/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/miliband-defends-iran-embassy-staff-84229-24072034/ The Foreign Office has defended British Embassy staff in Iran against threats to put them on trial for alleged involvement in anti-government protests. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/coal-plant-will-hit-african-poor-84229-24072526/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/coal-plant-will-hit-african-poor-84229-24072526/ Creating a new coal plant in Kent could lead to 100,000 more people in the developing world losing their water supply during dry seasons, it has been claimed. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-conducts-missile-tests-84229-24072525/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:35:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-conducts-missile-tests-84229-24072525/ North Korea has fired three missiles off its eastern coast, according to South Korean reports, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/three-children-dead-in-flats-blaze-84229-24071447/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:35:13 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/three-children-dead-in-flats-blaze-84229-24071447/ Six people, including three children, have died in a fire that swept through a block of flats in south London. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/britons-join-queue-for-jackson-show-84229-24072114/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/britons-join-queue-for-jackson-show-84229-24072114/ Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-fires-mid-range-missiles-84229-24071925/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/n-korea-fires-mid-range-missiles-84229-24071925/ North Korea has reportedly fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/visa-checks-inadequate-tories-84229-24071926/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:05:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/visa-checks-inadequate-tories-84229-24071926/ Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Tories have claimed. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/thatcher-rebate-deal-was-a-defeat-84229-24071786/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/thatcher-rebate-deal-was-a-defeat-84229-24071786/ Margaret Thatcher's famous budget rebate "victory" in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat which left her broken and in tears, it has been claimed. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/uk-fans-welcome-at-jackson-memorial-84229-24071785/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:35:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/uk-fans-welcome-at-jackson-memorial-84229-24071785/ Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/pensioner-bankruptcy-level-soaring-84229-24071591/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:24 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/04/pensioner-bankruptcy-level-soaring-84229-24071591/ The number of pensioners being declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years, research has shown. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/children-killed-in-tower-block-fire-84229-24071098/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:35:14 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/children-killed-in-tower-block-fire-84229-24071098/ A three-week-old baby, a seven-year-old child and an adult have died after fire ripped through a tower block. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/brits-barred-from-jackson-memorial-84229-24070599/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:05:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/brits-barred-from-jackson-memorial-84229-24070599/ The clamour for tickets for Michael Jackson's public memorial has begun - but the singer's British fans will be left disappointed. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/i-ll-be-back-says-defeated-murray-84229-24070921/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:35:25 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/i-ll-be-back-says-defeated-murray-84229-24070921/ British hopes for a home-grown Wimbledon champion have been crushed after Andy Murray crashed out of the tournament. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/people-feared-trapped-in-flats-fire-84229-24070920/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:35:24 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/people-feared-trapped-in-flats-fire-84229-24070920/ Around 25 people are feared trapped in a block of flats after a fire swept through the building. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/murray-is-knocked-out-of-wimbledon-84229-24070184/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:35:16 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/murray-is-knocked-out-of-wimbledon-84229-24070184/ British hopes for a home-grown Wimbledon champion were crushed when Andy Murray crashed out of the tournament. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/baby-peter-council-still-failing-84229-24067129/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/baby-peter-council-still-failing-84229-24067129/ The council criticised over the Baby Peter tragedy is still failing to protect all vulnerable children adequately, a report has said. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/jilted-partner-strangled-high-flyer-84229-24069705/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:05:24 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/jilted-partner-strangled-high-flyer-84229-24069705/ A jealous martial arts expert who strangled his partner after learning she planned to leave him for another man has been found guilty of murder. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/double-jeopardy-killer-is-jailed-84229-24069585/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:05:23 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/07/03/double-jeopardy-killer-is-jailed-84229-24069585/ A violent footballer has been given two life sentences after he admitted killing his ex-girlfriend seven years after being cleared of the crime. UK & World News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/gateshead-headteacher-contracts-swine-flu-61634-24069768/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/gateshead-headteacher-contracts-swine-flu-61634-24069768/ The headteacher of a Gateshead primary school has contracted swine flu, the local council said. Breaking News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/crash-closes-a1-near-ellington-northumberland-61634-24069657/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/crash-closes-a1-near-ellington-northumberland-61634-24069657/ A CRASH has closed a Northumberland stretch of the A1 in both directions. Breaking News http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/man-attacked-in-sunderland-park-61634-24069647/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/breaking-news/2009/07/03/man-attacked-in-sunderland-park-61634-24069647/ A MAN suffered serious head injuries after a park attack.   The assault took place in Thompson Park, Southwick, at about 10.25pm on Wednesday.   The victim remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.   A member of the public called police to report the fight involving a group of men.   Officers attended the scene and found a 34-year-old man with head injuries.   Detective today said they had questioned three people in relation to the assault and they have all now been released on police bail while inquiries continue.   A police spokesman said: "We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident."   Anyone with information about the assault is asked to contact police on 03456 043 043 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.MPUMinCharsCutOff:210 PageLength:789MPUPositionFromStart:250 MPUPositionRange:1000hasVideoOrImage:False---> Breaking News