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Meningitis tot dons prosthetic legs to walk down the aisle
Updated 3:50pm Sunday 5th July 2009
A BRAVE two-year-old who lost both legs to meningitis accompanied his parents down the aisle as the couple wed yesterday.
Durham's police chief on Northern Ireland shortlist
Updated 2:40pm Sunday 5th July 2009
A NORTH-EAST police chief is one of five senior officers shortlisted to take charge of the high profile force serving Northern Ireland.
Inquest warning over drunken prank tragedy
Updated 12:02pm Sunday 5th July 2009
THE tragic consequences of drunken pranks have been highlighted following the deaths of two 21-year-old friends.
Thief hails taxi after wrecking Boro star's Porsche
Updated 6:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009
A PORSCHE owned by Middlesbrough star Robert Huth was stolen after a man broke into his home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and grabbed the car keys.
Man arrested after taxi hits Grangetown pedestrian
Updated 9:36pm Saturday 4th July 2009
A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a pedestrian was struck by a taxi in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of today.
Teenager jailed after biting off part of soldier's ear
Updated 4:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009
A SOLDIER now serving in Afghanistan suffered a potential permanent disfigurement of the ear during home leave in the North-East.
Man arrested after fatal accident
Updated 10:10pm Saturday 4th July 2009
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road accident in which a motorcyclist died in North Yorkshire this morning.
Another North-East MP to stand down
Updated 11:55am Saturday 4th July 2009
ANOTHER of the region's MPs has announced he is to leave the Commons at the next General Election.
Thief hails taxi after wrecking Boro star's Porsche
Updated 6:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009
A PORSCHE owned by Middlesbrough star Robert Huth was stolen after a man broke into his home in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and grabbed the car keys.
So proud – the junior club where it all began for Ross
Updated 8:07am Saturday 4th July 2009
A JUNIOR football club is bursting with pride after seeing a former player sign for Chelsea.
Martins and Coloccini are wanted men
Updated 9:01am Saturday 4th July 2009
NEWCASTLE UNITED have received formal offers for Obafemi Martins and Fabricio Coloccini.
North-South split on health pay by Tories
Updated 5:00am Saturday 4th July 2009
DOCTORS and nurses would be paid less in the North than in the South under shock Conservative plans, it was claimed yesterday.
60 people searched in crackdown on crime
Updated 5:00am Saturday 4th July 2009
A CRACKDOWN on shoplifting and crime in a town centre has resulted in 60 people being searched and seven people charged with a variety of offences.
Cats target pitch leaders
Updated 8:55am Saturday 4th July 2009
DISCUSSIONS between Niall Quinn and Steve Bruce over the last few weeks have left the decision-makers at the Stadium of Light clear on what is required to turn Sunderland into a real force next season.
Successful search for man missing near cliff top
Updated 12:12am Saturday 4th July 2009
LIFEBOAT volunteers were called into to assist with a coastal search operation for a missing man.
Forest vistors told to take care after floods
Updated 10:53pm Friday 3rd July 2009
VISITORS to a County Durham forest have been warned to watch their step after the worst storms in decades damaged pathways.
Car accident caused A1 delays
Updated 5:33pm Friday 3rd July 2009
A CRASH near a North-East landmark this morning caused serious delays on a major road.
Owen completes Old Trafford move
Updated 7:01pm Friday 3rd July 2009
Michael Owen, the former Newcastle United forward, has completed his free transfer to Manchester United.
North-East school head suffering from swine-flu
Updated 2:24pm Friday 3rd July 2009
A PRIMARY school headteacher is being treated at home after being diagnosed with swine flu.
Thrill-seekers get a shock as lightning strike halts ride
Updated 12:43pm Friday 3rd July 2009
THRILL-seekers got a shock they werent expecting when a lightning strike literally halted a rollercoaster in its tracks today.
Crash at Angel causes delays
Updated 12:46pm Friday 3rd July 2009
A CRASH near a North East landmark this morning caused delays on a major road.
Owen arrives in Manchester ahead of shock swoop
Updated 11:14am Friday 3rd July 2009
FORMER England striker Michael Owen has arrived at Manchester United's training ground as his move to the Premier League champions moves closer.
Owen set for shock move to Man Utd
Updated 11:39pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
MICHAEL OWEN is lined up for a medical at Manchester United tomorrow before completing one of the most sensational transfers of the summer.
Large-scale coastal search for missing man
Updated 11:31pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
POLICE are tonight searching for a missing man who had been acting in a distressed manner on cliff tops.
Bike rider nearly four times drink drive limit
Updated 10:58pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A DRINK-DRIVER, who had the highest alcohol reading a longserving magistrate had seen in his career, could face jail.
Witness plea after puppy run over and killed
Updated 9:15pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a seven-month-old puppy was knocked over and killed in Bishop Auckland on Tuesday.
More rail misery for cross country commuters
Updated 4:33pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
RAIL passengers across the region suffered more misery yesterday, when their hopes of early relief from overcrowded trains were dashed.
Police appeal after skull found in sea
Updated 4:25pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
NORTH Yorkshire Police are trying to establish the identity of a man who’s skull was found off the North-East coast.
Babies making a splash for charity
Updated 5:32pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
BABIES are taking the plunge to help raise £100,000 for a charity which funds research into the causes of miscarriage and stillbirth.
Campbell ready to snub Cats
Updated 8:37am Thursday 2nd July 2009
MICHAEL Chopra completed a permanent move to Cardiff City yesterday, but he is unlikely to be replaced by Fraizer Campbell as the Manchester United striker will snub Sunderland for Hull City.
Fresh moves are to be made to save almost 2,000 jobs at a steel plant, it was announced today.
A house in Rowley, near Consett, where floods swept away a retaining wall
YOUNGSTERS are helping elderly relatives protect themselves against bogus callers as part of a region-wide crackdown on doorstep conmen.
A TEENAGER was dragged from his car and beaten unconscious by a gang of up to ten men as he went to meet his girlfriend after her school prom.
Northallerton biker dies in collision with car
Updated 11:50pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
A MOTORCYCLIST riding a vintage bike died after a collision with a car tonight.