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Boy, 4, dies after accident on farm

9:05am Saturday 31st July 2010

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a farm vehicle.

Foundation gives a lasting reminder of Sir Bobby's impact

8:50am Saturday 31st July 2010

One year ago today people all over the country mourned the death of one the region's best loved sons. Sir Bobby Robson reached the top level of football management during his life, but 12 months later his legacy lives on in a different field. Gavin Havery reports.

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Ian Huntley to sue Prison Service

7:55am Saturday 31st July 2010

SOHAM murderer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after he was attacked by an inmate in a County Durham jail.

Villagers allowed home after 'suspicious items' found to be harmless

12:22am Saturday 31st July 2010

Suspicious items found in a flat in the village of Bournmoor, near Chester-le-Street, were last night judged harmless by Army bomb disposal experts.

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Victims’ outrage as attacker walks free

9:08am Saturday 31st July 2010

A SEX attacker branded “a significant risk of harm to women” by probation officials walked free from court yesterday – sparking outrage from a victims’ group.

Proof of what’s good is in the pudding

9:15am Saturday 31st July 2010

On the eve of Yorkshire Day, Mark Foster takes a look at the things that make the UK’s largest county famous.

Police inquiry after man hurt in shooting

9:16am Saturday 31st July 2010

A MAN was recovering in hospital last night after he was shot on a North-East housing estate.

65,000 North families to be stripped of tax credits

9:20am Saturday 31st July 2010

ABOUT 65,000 families in the region will see their tax credits disappear under a draconian squeeze starting next year.

Riverside festival to finish in a flash... and bang

9:22am Saturday 31st July 2010

DAREDEVILS with long shoes captivated crowds with their acrobatics on the second day of the Stockton International Riverside Festival.

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Brave Robbie inspires walkers

9:28am Saturday 31st July 2010

A BRAVE youngster who lost both legs to meningitis has managed to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of his recovery.

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Hopes for film of US cricket team’s story

9:29am Saturday 31st July 2010

A QUARRY inspector travelled from the Durham Dales to the Hollywood Hills in an effort to clinch a deal for a film he has written about a US cricket team.