- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Body found at murder arrest house
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Charlotte Church settles hack claim
- Pay freeze for 1.6m council staff
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- Labour suspends MP over 'assault'
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Adoption process to be speeded up
- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
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Hunt for hooded burglars begins
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Fans hurt as ball kicked into crowd
Cleveland Police are investigating after two fans were injured when a football was kicked into the crowd at a League One game.
Baker hits out at wind turbines
Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has criticised the number of wind turbines springing up in the countryside, including near where he grew up in Durham.
Northumberland burglary warning
Homeowners in north Northumberland have been warned to be extra vigilant following two burglaries in the area.
Emergency crews make £9k donation
Charities supporting young people with disabilities and adults with cerebral palsy are among 20 good causes receiving a £9,000 cash boost from police and fire services in County Durham.
Store re-opens after winter break
Volunteers are needed at a charity shop in Sunderland which has re-opened following its winter break.
Event celebrates Wheelchair Day
Wheelchair users can enjoy a day of celebration in Newcastle filled with art, activities, and gunge.
Footballer Bendtner gets drive ban
Sunderland footballer Nicklas Bendtner has been banned from driving for 56 days and fined £660 after admitting speeding at almost 104mph in his Porsche.
Toddler critically ill after crash
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Toddler 'critical' after crash
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Toddlers hurt by motorbike
Two toddlers have been seriously injured in Sunderland when a motorbike crashed into a pushchair.
Research shows numbers chasing jobs
More than 50 unemployed people are chasing every job vacancy in Sunderland, compared with just one in cities where more work is available, new research has showed.
Man charged over stadium vandalism
A 29-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage at Newcastle United's stadium after its old name was painted on a wall.
Nuclear plant test details lost
A member of staff from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has lost a USB stick containing a safety assessment of the nuclear power plant at Hartlepool.
Bogus house hunters steal ring
A couple claiming to be house hunting stole a ring from a property they were viewing in Darlington.
UK divided on smoking mothers
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Dyslexic woman helped into work
A young woman from Stockton-on-Tees who had given up hope of finding a job has got back to work with the help of a national disability charity.
Warning after satnav theft
Northumbria Police has issued a warning to motorists to remove valuables from their vehicles after a satnav was stolen from a car in a Newcastle shopping centre car park.
Police officer assaulted
Northumbria Police has issued an appeal for witnesses after an officer was assaulted in Gateshead on Tuesday evening.
Telephone scam warning issued
Durham Police has advised people to be alert over a telephone scam operating in County Durham.
Employment boost for pit villages
A charity dedicated to the social and economic regeneration of former mining communities has announced funding to provide young people in the North East with apprenticeship and employment opportunities.
2.7% fall in region jobless rate
Unemployment in the North East fell by 4,000 in the three months to December, official figures have revealed.
Man helps RNLI after family tragedy
Angler Richard Milnes has helped raise more than £1,500 for the lifeboat crew which attempted to save his brother-in-law who drowned near Redcar last year.
Patient launches fundraising appeal
A Durham University student who underwent heart transplant surgery at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is urging islanders from her native Jersey to help her raise money for the hospital that saved her life.
Detective and wife 'dealt cocaine'
A successful business executive and her senior detective husband, both from County Durham, dealt cocaine to their friends while he acted as the "eyes and ears" of the criminal gang who supplied them, a court has heard.
£500,000 seized from canoeist wife
Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin, both of whom are from near Hartlepool.
Student denies Collymore race abuse
A Newcastle University law student has denied that he racially abused ex-footballer Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Region wins £1.1m lottery funding
About 500 older people with learning disabilities and their carers will benefit from a new project in North Tyneside given more than £460,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.
Man admits egg attack on MP
A North East man has admitted pelting an MP with eggs at a Remembrance Sunday parade, the latest incident in a 20-year dispute.
Couple given animal ban over monkey
A couple have been given a three-year ban from keeping animals after they kept a pet marmoset in the front room of their terraced house in Gateshead, the RSPCA has said.
Fire leaves cancer patient homeless
A mother-of-four with cancer in Durham has been left homeless days after being told she has just weeks to live.
66% of region males in 'bromance'
Two-thirds (66%) of men in the North East are in or have had a "bromance" - a close platonic relationship with someone of the same sex - according to a survey.
Free school applications re-open
Applications for new free schools have re-opened, with a group of parents and teachers in Durham among those expected to submit proposals.
New system designed to save cheques
A new electronic system could save the once-threatened method of paying by cheque, its developers have said after consulting a group of 80-year-olds from Tyneside.
Flour power to help former veterans
Veterans will learn how to bake in a purpose-built kitchen as part of a project to give ex servicemen and women a fresh start, supported by a Darlington-based charity.
£500,000 seized from canoeist wife
Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin, both of whom are from near Hartlepool.
Memorial night supports RNLI crew
A memorial fundraising event held in aid of volunteers based at Sunderland's Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Station has raised more than £1,000.
Student denies Collymore race abuse
A Newcastle University law student has denied that he racially abused ex-footballer Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Bramble denies sex assault charges
Sunderland footballer Titus Bramble has appeared in court to deny sexual assault charges.
Man in court over Collymore 'abuse'
A Newcastle University law student will appear in court charged with racially abusing ex-footballer Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Man in court over father's murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his elderly father whose body was found in his back garden in Gateshead.
'More families' covering bills
The proportion of families who are managing to cover their bills and debts has improved slightly this year, research has suggested.
Family sue over pilot's crash death
The girlfriend and parents of a North East co-pilot killed in a plane crash a year ago are suing two companies involved in running the flight.
Snow set to wreak transport havoc
North East residents are being warned to be prepared for widespread disruption on transport routes across England and Wales following significant overnight snowfall and sub-zero temperatures that show little sign of relenting.
Cricketer Westfield to be sentenced
The first county cricketer in England to be prosecuted for spot-fixing a game between Durham and Essex is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey.
Youth volunteers reach award finals
A youth volunteering team in North Tyneside is in the running for a top award after using football to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough.
MINT puts talent in the spotlight
Young people in North Tyneside will get the chance to showcase their artistic talents at a special event next month.
Students' shared house gripes
Newcastle students have revealed the dirty habits that frustrate them most about living in shared accommodation.
Footballers charged with vandalism
Two Sunderland FC footballers have been charged with criminal damage after cars were allegedly vandalised close to the home of their arch rivals.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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