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Today: Wednesday 7th July
British forces in Afghanistan are to hand over control of Sangin, where they've suffered their heaviest losses to US troops. And Northumbria Police have been searching through the night for the fugitive gunman, Raoul Moat. |
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10 ways football haters can tell it's World Cup time
National flags are everywhere. Watercooler chat is of little else. And then there are all those e-mails inviting you to join the office sweepstake. It's not hard to spot the signs, even for a football refusenik. |
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New MP diaries: The first three weeks
What has life been like for five new MPs as they begin their professional lives in Westminster? |
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Novice eBay paraglider broke back
A first-time paraglider breaks his back after trying to fly a machine he bought for £300 on eBay. |
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Motorcyclist killed in collision
A motorcyclist dies and a motorcyclist is seriously injured in a collision in Northumberland. |
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Firm introduces new bus services
Arriva North East announces new bus services for Tyneside and Northumberland. |
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First regional 'flood fair' held
Flood experts attend Northumberland's first "flood fair" to educate people about ways to be prepared. |
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Eight held over teenager shooting
Eight men are being questioned by police after an 18-year-old is found with two gunshot wounds to his leg. |
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Second charge in murder inquiry
A second man is charged in connection with the murder of a party-goer who was found with head injuries in Gateshead. |
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Threatened landscapes win grants
More than £5m is earmarked to protect famous landscapes in Northumberland, County Durham and Cumbria. |
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Fire guts historic country house
Part of an historic Northumberland country house, which dates back to the 17th Century, is gutted by fire. |
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Could US health firm hold key to NHS reform?
The health systems in the UK and US are about as different as you can get. The universal and free NHS is a far cry from the insurance-based model currently operating across the Atlantic. But one of the leading health firms in the US could well hold the key to making the NHS more productive. |
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Girl killed in road crash named
A 17-year-old girl killed when a car overturned in rural Northumberland is named by police. |
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New bat could be living in forest
A small recently discovered bat, first discovered just nine years ago, could be living in a Northumberland forest, experts reveal. |
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Estate profits donated to charity
A Northumberland multi-millionaire sells his country estate for £9m - giving every penny to charity. |
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Girl killed when car flips over
A 17-year-old girl is killed and a man is critically injured when a car overturns on a road in Northumberland. |
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Body found in missing man search
Police searching for an elderly man missing from his Northumberland home discover a body. |
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Osprey couple produce three eggs
A pair of Northumberland ospreys produce three eggs for the second year running in their purpose-built treetop nest. |
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Youths arrested after school fire
Four youths are arrested following a fire at a disused middle school in Blyth, Northumberland. |
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Labour celebrate Tyneside success
Labour enjoys success in its traditional heartland of Tyneside, with small swings to the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives. |