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Neighbours tell of shock at "suspicious death" of elderly woman

POLICE say they are investigating the "suspicious death" of an elderly woman following the report of a house fire this morning.

Toddler aged three was questioned by Durham Police over alleged sex abuse between youngsters, study claims

DURHAM Police questioned a three-year-old over claims that the child sexually abused another youngster, according to a report.

Going mobile - one of the new vans in its Brymor livery.

Ice-cream company takes to the road with new fleet

The sale includes 21-bedroom West Heslerton Hall.

For sale - an entire village, complete with stately home

Police and RNLI attend incident at Saltburn Pier

Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, which has been cordoned off by police

Police investigate "suspicious death" of elderly woman after reported house fire

RESPECTED: Durham Crown Court heard that defendant Wai Lun Cheung was highly respected within the Chinese community in the North-East.

Leading figure in North-East Chinese community jailed for illegal money lending

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Police at the scene in South Shields following the shooting of James Wilson on Tuesday. Picture: NORTH NEWS AND PICTURES

Tributes to 'lovely guy' James Wilson, shot by police in South Shields

Deodatus Mwanyika, vice president for corporate affairs at Acacia Mining, celebrates the deal with Gary Hutchinson, commercial director of Sunderland AFC

SAFC hits gold with mining firm deal

The scene after the crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire. Picture: Andrew Lindley, Northern Echo Camera Club.

Lucky escape for A1 driver

Rescuers at the scene of the Carlton Bank incident.

Mountain rescue after woman collapses

The scene following the crash in Spennymoor town centre last June. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

'They saved her life' - husband's thanks to air medics that gave his critically ill wife blood en route to hospital after Spennymoor horror smash

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Jemma Bailey, of Newton Aycliffe salon Roots, is offering VIP hair cut appointments to children with autism

Barber's friendly service tackles trauma of trip to salon for children with autism

Ryan Baker-Symons gets his face paited during the Nort East Autism fund raising event at Ferryhill Leisure Centre.Picture by Stuart Boulton.

Ferryhill fun day raises more than £500 for charity

Families take part in the second annual Walk for Autism at Herrington Country Park, Sunderland, with mascot Pawsum the Panda

Families enjoy autism walk, but experts warn speed of diagnosis has not improved in 10 years

Lynn Tompkinson, Broadacres first Dementia Friends Champion

New dementia champion for North Yorkshire community

SPECIAL MEASURES: Prince Bishop School in Middlesbrough. Picture: STUART BOULTON..

Middlesbrough school on special measures makes "significant improvements," says monitoring report

The aftermath of the A1(M) smash in North Yorkshire today. Picture: Andrew Lindley, Northern Echo Camera Club.

Motorist has lucky escape in A1(M) smash

Sport

Match ratings: Sunderland 0 West Brom 0

Goals: None

Hartlepool United V Mansfield Town. Sky Bet League 2.Billy Paynter celebrates scoring the winning goal.Picture: TOM BANKS

Match Facts: How Hartlepool United rated in beating Mansfield

Ainsley: "We were unplayable at times, but we need to keep it going"

Jonjo Shelvey and Andros Townsend troop off the field in the wake of Newcastle's 3-2 defeat at Norwich

Rafael Benitez: 'Play like we did in the second half - and we can still avoid relegation'

DELIVERY: Darlington's Leon Scott lines up a cross into the Sutton Coldfield Town penalty area. Picture: STUART BOULTON

Darlington 2 Sutton Coldfield Town 0

Dieumerci Mbokani drills in Norwich's second goal in their 3-2 win over Newcastle

Norwich City 3 Newcastle United 2

On the run: Fabio Borini charges with WBA midfielder Yacob

Sunderland 0 West Bromwich Albion 0

PHOTO GALLERY: Darlington 2 Sutton Coldfield Town 0

Hartlepool United 2 Mansfield Town 1

TEAM NEWS: Rafael Benitez rings the changes as Steven Taylor and Papiss Cisse return at Norwich

Boro's Gaston Ramirez scores his side's second goal. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire.

QPR 2 Middlesbrough 3

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Any Currency ridden by Aidan Coleman jumps the last fence on the way to winning the Glenfarclas Chase during Ladies Day of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday March 16, 2016. See PA story

The Aidan Coleman Column: A busy day at Newbury

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The reality of relegation is brought up by Benitez

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Darlington Mowden Park v Rosslyn Park at the Northern Echo Arena in Darlington. Morden's Peter Homan on the attack. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Mowden won't allow the season to fall flat

Paul Anderson: Huddersfield focus switched to avoiding relegation battle

Paul Anderson admits Huddersfield's focus has switched from finishing in the top four to avoiding a scrap for survival after an eighth defeat of the season at injury-hit Castleford.

Jordan Henderson's performances have suffered while he has played with an injury but he is determined to carry on

Jordan Henderson played through injury for Liverpool's cause

Anthony Martial secured Manchester United victory against Everton

Martial winner sinks Everton as Manchester United remain in top-four hunt

Nico Rosberg, pictured, got the better of slow-starting Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and never looked back

Nico Rosberg claims second win of Formula One season in Bahrain

Last over agony for England as Brathwaite blasts West Indies to World T20 glory

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Residents can’t write to council – because it’s “stressing out staff”

RESIDENTS have been told to stop writing to their local council about changes to the speed limit on a stretch of road because it is "stressing out staff".

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Toddler aged three was questioned by police over alleged sex abuse between youngsters, study claims

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READING Pete Winstanley’s letter in HAS, April 2 and the earlier articles by Peter Mullen, it seems to me that he is more interested in allocating blame than dealing with the problem of climate change.

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Campaign warns Government delay on Heathrow and Gatwick decision could hit North-East business

GOVERNMENT indecision on UK airport expansion could put North-East businesses at risk, industry leaders have warned.

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DEAL: Quantum Pharma has extended a supply deal with wholesaler and distributor AAH Pharmaceuticals

Burnopfield's Quantum Pharma extends supply deal

STAGNATION: A new Markit/CIPS report says the UK manufacturing sector is in the doldrums

Manufacturing "in the doldrums" as export woes bite - report

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CONTRACT: Hitachi Rail Europe says it will deliver 95 carriages for FirstGroup’s TransPennine Express franchise. Pictured is an artist's impression of one of the trains

Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory to make rolling stock for TransPennine Express routes

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Restoring testosterone 'can reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes'

Restoring testosterone can reduce rather than increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes in vulnerable older men, research has shown.

Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @dominic_1983 of a train crash at Plymouth railway station

18 hurt after two trains collide at Plymouth railway station

Lancashire Police believe security has been "compromised"

Public warned not to use 'compromised' Santander cash machines by police

The new system aims to sweep away complexities and give people a clearer idea from a younger age of how much retirement income they are likely to get

New state pension aims for simplicity and clarity

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Spring's sprung so get a lawnmower lowdown

Looking for a new mower this spring? Hannah Stephenson swot up on the many types available and which is best for you .

Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America takes the comedian to Fort Peck Lake, in Montana, near Glasgow

Billy Connolly's whistle-stop tour of the US

The Railway Children steams ahead at Kings Cross

The Secret History of My Family features members of the extended family of Susan Nelson, accused of attempting to drown her toddler son in the River Thames, in July, 1911

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Death by dirigible

DEATH by dirigible came to the Dene Valley a few minutes after midnight on April 6, 1916.

TO BE DEMOLISHED: The derelict Washington Old Hall in the 1930s

From the Archive: Washington Old Hall

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ON THIS DAY: The protest on March 31, 1991, outside Durham jail in which the region's first poll tax non-payer was being held

Poll tax protests and illegal boxing matches

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