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• Union's move to end fire dispute

  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

• Court told of learner car crash

  A MAN suffered horrific injuries after walking into the path of a car in rush-hour traffic, a court heard yesterday. read more

• Councillor is expelled for poor record

  A COUNCIL has confirmed the expulsion of a councillor for not attending meetings. read more

• Business Brief: Poor Easter for Thorntons

  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

• Thief takes pensioner's bag

  A THIEF snatched a pensioner's handbag as she did her shopping. read more

• Vaughan bags another honour

  Michael Vaughan yesterday capped an extraordinary 12 months as an England player by winning the prestigious Vodafone Cricketer of the Year award. read more

• Teacher pardoned by Malawi President

  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

• Garden designers grow for gold at this year's Chelsea

  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

• Sceptical response on manslaughter Bill

  GOVERNMENT plans to publish a new offence of corporate manslaughter in a draft Bill drew a sceptical response yesterday. read more

• Overhaul for school tests

  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

• Southgate's staying

  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

• Granada in the black by £65m

  BROADCASTER Granada announced the start of an ITV fightback yesterday after seeing half-year underlying profits surge 35 per cent to £65m. read more

• Hairdressing friends set up HQ

  THREE former workmates have joined forces to open a business following a chance meeting. read more

• TV's Cheggers wins apology

  ENTERTAINER Keith Chegwin accepted a public apology yesterday over a newspaper claim that he hatched a plot to bribe a police officer. read more

• I can get best from Bowyer, says Bobby

  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

• Platt's plot

  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

• Row over language school policy on exam options

  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 may lose their homes under new proposals

  DRUG-DEALERS are to lose their homes under plans to combat the menace on North-East streets. read more

• CASE STUDY: 'I am frightened of being mugged'

  EIGHTY-year-OLD Joan Naylor always makes sure her doors are locked and almost never ventures out at night. read more

• Closed Marina toilet block at centre of tourist wrangle

  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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