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Woman arrested as man “critical” after Shields stab attack
A WOMAN was arrested after a man was found with "critical" stab wounds in a South Tyneside street. Police and paramedics were called to Fawcett Way, in South Shields, tonight after a 33-year-old man had been attacked. He was taken to...
Hen’s run raises £1,800 in mum’s memory
A BRIDE-to-be has raised £1,800 for a cancer charity in memory of her mother. Angela Lennox, a civil servant from Hebburn, took part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Gateshead as part of her hen weekend. The 29-year-old lost her mum Marian to cer
Celebrating 25 years as centre manager
A SOUTH Tyneside centre manager has been praised for a quarter of a century of loyal service - just after the building's closure. John Middleton, who was in charge of Queens Road Day Centre in Jarrow for 25 years, has won praise from staff, councillors a
Charity’s van is back on the road
THE wheels are literally back on for a South Tyneside charity after heartless thieves targeted a vital delivery van. Wheels were snatched from the Sue Ryder van when it was parked in Orwell Close, Biddick Hall, South Shields, at the end of last month. Th
Funeral family keeping it traditional
A TRADITIONAL approach to funerals is being offered by a new South Tyneside businesswoman. Michele Rutherford was inspired by her late mother to launch a new funeral business, called Last Respects. Ms Rutherford, 47, who has been in the funeral trade sin
Inquest into heart attack death
An inquest is to be held into the death of a marketing manager from a heart attack after a paramedic refused to administer drugs. The family of Grahame Giles, 61, was not told that Brian Jewers who worked for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) was s
Bomber flypast to mark Dambusters
A Lancaster bomber is to perform a flypast at Derwent Reservoir as part of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the war-time Dambusters air raid. The dam, in the Hope Valley in Derbyshire, was used by the brave airmen for practice runs. The RAF Battle
Charles to visit historic pottery
The Prince of Wales will pay a visit to a Victorian pottery which was saved from closure by one of his charities. The engagement at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent will give Charles a chance to assess the progress of an £8.6 million project which sa
Grimshaw loses a million listeners
Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw has lost nearly a million listeners since taking over from Chris Moyles - to score the lowest breakfast show audience for a decade. The DJ has seen the average audience drop by 950,000 listeners in the six months since he took ove
Skimpy uniforms spark strike talk
The row over new "skimpy" uniforms for Virgin Trains staff could escalate into a strike. Last week, transport union TSSA expressed concerns at the new uniforms amid claims that the blouses for women were see-through. On Thursday, another...
Tighter dog ownership laws urged
The Government's moves to tackle irresponsible dog ownership do not go far enough, a committee of MPs has warned. Ministers have announced plans to close a loophole which allowed owners of dogs to escape prosecution if the animal attacked someone in a pr
Two tickets share Lotto jackpot
Two people have won the Lotto jackpot, sharing an £8.3 million jackpot, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 6, 20, 30, 5, 35 and 4, and the bonus number was 34. The lucky ticketholders who matched the first six numbers each won £4,189, 839. Set of bal
Two arrested after pharmacy siege
A man and a woman have been detained by police after a three-hour armed stand off at a city centre pharmacy. Staff and members of the public who were held hostage during the ordeal in Edinburgh's Royal Mile have been released safely, police said. Trained
Two arrested after pharmacy siege
A man and a woman have been detained by police after a three-hour armed stand off at a city centre pharmacy. Staff and members of the public who were held hostage during the ordeal in Edinburgh's Royal Mile have been released safely, police said. Trained
Armed siege at city centre pharmacy
Police have surrounded a city centre pharmacy in an armed stand-off with a man and woman. A large section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile was sealed off at about 6pm on Wednesday by emergency services dealing with the "significant" incident....
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