College gains £236,146 grant for storytelling
A COLLEGE has been awarded more than £230,000 to bring storytelling to life in scores of libraries.
Bus driver is charged over injuries to 22 youngsters
A BUS driver involved in a crash in which 22 children were injured, two seriously, has been charged with careless driving.
Body of premature-born baby found in woodland
TEENAGERS have discovered the body of a baby girl in a sack dumped in a North-East wood.
A fridge too far...
A NORTH-EAST man has been training in a freezer after being selected from hundreds of applicants to accompany a legendary polar explorer on an expedition to Antarctica.
'Closure would hit many in the village'
FOR 17 years, Jennifer Evans has successfully run her village post office and shop with her husband, John.
Goalkeeper or scene stealer - Ged's a star
A NORTH-EAST man has become the world's first kung fu action film hero with Down's Syndrome, in a movie aimed at tackling prejudices surrounding disabilities.
Crash-horror headteacher echoes top marks for staff
A HEADTEACHER who survived an horrific crash which left his car a mangled wreck has returned to work in time for a glowing Ofsted report.
Work gets under way on £46m bright idea
WORK is under way on a £46m scheme to brighten up a borough.
Funeral of father who died in New Year confrontation
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to pay tribute to a father-of-two who died on New Year's Day following a confrontation with a gang of youths.
Town aims to cash in on global success of blockbuster film
A SEASIDE town is confident the global success of the Hollywood blockbuster Atonement will put it firmly on the worldwide movie map.
