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News
Pensioner robbed by trickster
10:32pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
A PENSIONER has been burgled by a man who tricked his way into her home.
Football fan collapses during walk for Quakers
7:25pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
A FOOTBALL fan has collapsed from exhaustion after taking part in an endurance walk in an effort to save his beleaguered club.
Convicted murderer escapes from North-East prison
6:48pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
A CONVICTED murderer is on the run after escaping from a North-East prison.
Sport
Jackson powers into swimming final
8:09pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
JO Jackson has upstaged her British team-mate Rebecca Adlington by winning their semi final clash at the British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield.
Hughton: "We're up for the fight."
6:36pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
Caretaker Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has insisted his under-pressure players are putting the club’s future ahead of their own.
Todt cuts all ties with Ferrari
6:27pm Tuesday 17th March 2009
Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has severed all ties with the Maranello company.
Business
Jobs to be created at business complex
9:29am Tuesday 17th March 2009
UP to 100 jobs are to be created through a £5m office development.
Double celebration for technology park
9:32am Tuesday 17th March 2009
THE North-East’s flagship science and technology park is likely to expand further with the creation of another unit, in a move that could create up to 100 jobs.
Landfill site will power homes
9:34am Tuesday 17th March 2009
A WASTE management company has struck a deal to turn household waste into power for 4,000 homes in the region.
