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• Dad's CSA refund is a 20p cheque

  Stephen Frizzell was delighted when he got a refund from the Child Support Agency. read more

• Letters

  HEALTH read more

• One small step

  It was one of the most moving events of my life: last week I was invited to preach at St Lawrence Jewry to the veterans of the Far East campaign of the Second World War. The church was packed with old heroes who had endured unspeakable treatment at the hands of the Japanese. Lady Mountbatten attended the service and she was guest of honour at the reception afterwards in the Guildhall. Words are pretty useless in the face of the suffering those brave old men had lived through. I told them about a man I once knew in York. read more

• England shine in the gloom

  ENGLAND cricketers will be given a hero's welcome when they arrive home today after completing an historic win in Pakistan. read more

• Actor Bill may find the grass is greener on the other side

  VETERAN actor Bill Maynard may be about to sign for the BBC after finally leaving ITV's hit show Heartbeat. read more

• Where there's a will there's a way

  WHEN you are faced with a group of Namibian schoolchildren who know only a few words of English, one thing is sure to break down the language barrier - the hokey cokey. It seems nothing brings people together quite like putting your left leg in and taking it out again. read more

• Chilling tale of the stolen pigeons

  A PIGEON fancier turned detective to track down his prize-winning birds - and found them in a freezer. read more

• Developer creates new jobs

  ST PAUL'S Developments is the first major developer to commit to One NorthEast's flagship Newburn Riverside development situated directly adjacent to the Al crossing of the River Tyne in Newcastle. read more

• Thorpe the hero

  England completed a memorable year by conquering unfamiliar conditions and spoiling tactics to claim an historic and thrilling victory over Pakistan. read more

• Burning Questions

  Q: CAN you tell me anything about the human face that appears in the rocks on the planet Mars? I have seen photographs of this and I would like to know the theory of its origin. - J Anderson, Houghton-le-Spring. read more

• Hundred factory workers lose jobs

  MORE than 100 factory workers face losing their jobs next year. read more

• Work under way at expanding airport

  WORK is due to start today on a £750,000 improvement programme at one of the region's airports. read more

• Panto star proves there's nothing like a dame to help needy

  PANTO dame Widow Twankey is bringing smiles to the faces of thousands of theatre-goers. read more

• Good neighbour receives award for his caring

  A 78-year-old widower has won recognition for his selfless acts as a good neighbour. read more

• Smoking ban 'bad for health'

  A HOSPITAL'S tough anti-smoking policy has been criticised as being damaging to patients' health. read more

• RHK moves into new property

  GATESHEAD-based accountants Richardson Hall Kennedy & Co. (RHK) is preparing to move into its new office after receiving the keys from Cameron Builders. read more

• Church cash target reached

  CHURCH restoration work will soon be completed after it was announced that a fundraising target of £54,000 had been reached. read more

• Council to be tough on standards

  A council may introduce a special committee to help councillors maintain high standards of conduct. read more

• North-East pioneers centres for addicts

  PIONEERING centres for drug addicts are to be set up in the North-East. read more

• The Echo writes

  WE salute Tanni Grey-Thompson. Finishing third in the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year awards was a fantastic achievement. read more

On this day: The North East Archive