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AN END to the bitter firefighters' dispute was in sight last night after union leaders urged acceptance of a peace deal, nine months after the conflict started. read more
A MAN suffered horrific injuries after walking into the path of a car in rush-hour traffic, a court heard yesterday. read more
A COUNCIL has confirmed the expulsion of a councillor for not attending meetings. read more
CONFECTIONERY maker and retailer Thorntons said that sales of Easter eggs had fallen, prompting it to cut full-year profit forecasts. Thorntons, of Alfreton, Derbyshire, sells about 1.6 million eggs during the three-week Easter period, which represents ten per cent of annual sales. But yesterday the company warned that Easter was becoming less of a celebration than other occasions, such as Christmas, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. As a result of the slump, and the weaker outlook for the retail sector, Thorntons cut its profit forecast to £7.1m. read more
A THIEF snatched a pensioner's handbag as she did her shopping. read more
Michael Vaughan yesterday capped an extraordinary 12 months as an England player by winning the prestigious Vodafone Cricketer of the Year award. read more
A BRITISH teacher who was jailed for 12 years with hard labour in Malawi for molesting street children has been pardoned by President Bakili Muluzi. read more
THERE were gold, silver and bronze awards yesterday as 17 North-East and Yorkshire local authorities, companies and individual entries took the world's greatest flower show by storm. read more
GOVERNMENT plans to publish a new offence of corporate manslaughter in a draft Bill drew a sceptical response yesterday. read more
CONTROVERSIAL tests for primary school children will be overhauled and performance tables reviewed under wide-ranging plans announced by Education Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday. read more
STEVE McCLAREN has assured Gareth Southgate of Middlesbrough's ambitions and told his skipper that he is pivotal to the club's long-term plans. read more
BROADCASTER Granada announced the start of an ITV fightback yesterday after seeing half-year underlying profits surge 35 per cent to £65m. read more
THREE former workmates have joined forces to open a business following a chance meeting. read more
ENTERTAINER Keith Chegwin accepted a public apology yesterday over a newspaper claim that he hatched a plot to bribe a police officer. read more
SIR BOBBY ROBSON last night broke his silence on Newcastle's move for Lee Bowyer and promised that a switch to St. James' Park would rehabilitate the midfielder's career. read more
For months Martin Platt has been wandering around Weatherfield looking like a lost soul, only cheered up by knowing that his ex-wife, Gail the hamster, deserted him for a serial killer. read more
A ROW broke out last night after parents said children were being robbed of top grades at a flagship North-East school. read more
DRUG-DEALERS are to lose their homes under plans to combat the menace on North-East streets. read more
EIGHTY-year-OLD Joan Naylor always makes sure her doors are locked and almost never ventures out at night. read more
A TOWN'S efforts to establish itself as a top tourist attraction are being hampered by a lack of basic facilities, it was claimed last night. read more
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