Farmer denies shotgun threats to estranged wife

3:03am Wednesday 7th May 2008

A FARMER pointed a shotgun at his estranged wife in a terrifying late-night showdown after accusing her of having an affair, a court was told yesterday.

	Farmer denies shotgun threats to estranged wife
	12:51pm Wed 7 May 08
	A FARMER pointed a shotgun at his estranged wife in a terrifying late-night showdown after accusing her of having an affair, a court was told yesterday.

	Courage of girl who tackled father during knife attack
	7:57am Sat 3 May 08
	A JUDGE and police have praised the bravery of an 11-year-old girl who tackled her jealous father to stop him stabbing her mother to death.

Wife tried to sabotage husband’s abuse trial

8:12am Saturday 3rd May 2008

A NURSE who tried to scupper the sex abuse trial of her husband by interfering with a witness has been spared jail, but faces the sack.

Family vows to fight killer’s reduction of jail sentence

8:22am Saturday 3rd May 2008

THE family of a North-East journalist murdered in an unprovoked attack have reacted angrily to news that his killer's sentence has been reduced.

	Missing witness key to child sex arrest
	8:24am Fri 2 May 08
	A FORMER soldier was jailed for seven-and-a-half years yesterday for child sex offences he committed 45 years ago after a detective tracked down a missing witness.

Appeal judges to rule over babysitter's freedom bid

2:03am Thursday 1st May 2008

A WOMAN convicted of killing a toddler three years ago could walk out of jail today if appeal judges agree to quash her conviction.

New plea in hunt for store raiders

2:03am Thursday 1st May 2008

ARMED robbers who raided a North-East supermarket got away with a five-figure sum, it has been revealed.

	Police investigating as another store is raided
	10:24am Wed 30 Apr 08
	DETECTIVES investigating a supermarket robbery are studying possible links to a spate of raids.