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Boy, 4, dies after accident on farm
31st July 10 9:05am
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a farm vehicle.
Foundation gives a lasting reminder of Sir Bobby's impact
31st July 10 8:50am
One year ago today people all over the country mourned the death of one the region's best loved sons. Sir Bobby Robson reached the top level of football management during his life, but 12 months later his legacy lives on in a different field. Gavin Havery reports.
Ian Huntley to sue Prison Service
31st July 10 7:55am
SOHAM murderer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after he was attacked by an inmate in a County Durham jail.
Villagers allowed home after 'suspicious items' found to be harmless
31st July 10 12:22am
Suspicious items found in a flat in the village of Bournmoor, near Chester-le-Street, were last night judged harmless by Army bomb disposal experts.
Victims’ outrage as attacker walks free
31st July 10 9:08am
A SEX attacker branded “a significant risk of harm to women” by probation officials walked free from court yesterday – sparking outrage from a victims’ group.
Proof of what’s good is in the pudding
31st July 10 9:15am
On the eve of Yorkshire Day, Mark Foster takes a look at the things that make the UK’s largest county famous.
Police inquiry after man hurt in shooting
31st July 10 9:16am
A MAN was recovering in hospital last night after he was shot on a North-East housing estate.
65,000 North families to be stripped of tax credits
31st July 10 9:20am
ABOUT 65,000 families in the region will see their tax credits disappear under a draconian squeeze starting next year.
Riverside festival to finish in a flash... and bang
31st July 10 9:22am
DAREDEVILS with long shoes captivated crowds with their acrobatics on the second day of the Stockton International Riverside Festival.
Brave Robbie inspires walkers
31st July 10 9:28am
A BRAVE youngster who lost both legs to meningitis has managed to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of his recovery.
Hopes for film of US cricket team’s story
31st July 10 9:29am
A QUARRY inspector travelled from the Durham Dales to the Hollywood Hills in an effort to clinch a deal for a film he has written about a US cricket team.
Honour given to family of soldier 60 years on
31st July 10 9:33am
THE family of a North-East soldier has been honoured, nearly 60 years after his death.
Impending birth saves woman who cried rape
31st July 10 9:35am
A WOMAN who falsely cried rape for a second time has been spared jail because a judge does not want her child to be born in prison.
