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Warning over thefts from unlocked cars
Motorists in Wallsend are being urged to make sure their vehicles are locked when left unattended.
Revving up their business idea
Two mechanics are hoping they are in the fast lane after hitting top gear with their new business.
Scaling new heights
Intrepid youngsters reached new heights as they raise money for children with cancer.
DFDS and ORCA fish for volunteers
DFDS Seaways is recruiting volunteers to take part in a Marine Mammal Survey training course, in partnership with UK whale and dolphin charity ORCA.
Knitwear will help the borough’s youngsters
A Whitley Bay-basedcharity has given 1,000 items of knitwear to a North Shields charity.
North East News
Projects receive lottery funding
More than £500,000 has been awarded to a charity that aims to prevent vulnerable children across Tyne and Wear falling prey to sexual exploitation.
Man admits body disposal attempt
One of the men accused of killing wealthy oil executive Carole Waugh, who was originally from Durham, has admitted attempting to dispose of her body.
Mr Bean actor 'surprised' at award
Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson, who grew up in the North East, has said he was surprised when he found out he was being made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Watchdog urges gun owner disclosure
Gun owners should declare police cautions when applying for licences, a watchdog has said, in the wake of a case where a taxi driver with a history of violence killed three women with a legally owned weapon in County Durham.
Council accused over plantpot ban
Gardeners in North Tyneside who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.
National News
Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes
A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.
85,000 support Woolwich medals bid
A petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street.
Wet summers due to warmer Atlantic
Recent wet summers in the UK may have been caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean, leading scientists and meteorologists have said.
Army job losses 'kick in the teeth'
More than 4,000 soldiers have been told that they have lost their jobs in the latest round of Army redundancies.
Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'
The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.
Window on Westminster
More reliance on foodbanks
Hardly a week goes by at Westminster without reference to the growing number of foodbanks across our country.
Concerns over tax offices plan
Tax needn’t be taxing, according to the television adverts for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Service.
Own goal in bid for party unity
It was once deemed disrespectful to vote against a Queen’s Speech, until in 1974 the Tory Opposition voted against the minority Labour Government.
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Weather for Whitley Bay
Tuesday 18 June 2013
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Temperature: 11 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Temperature: 9 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
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