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Man arrested following assault at store

7:55pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of theft and assault following an incident at the Tesco store on Roman Road, Middlesbrough, at just after 7pm.

North-East born soldier killed in Afghanistan

6:04pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

TRIBUTES were paid today to two British soldiers killed on the same day in Afghanistan.

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Former North-East student fails to overturn "limbs in loch" murder conviction

4:07pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A FORMER North-East student dubbed the "limbs in the loch" killer has today failed to overturn his conviction for murdering and dismembering a teenager.

Father hurt in factory fire doing "extremely well"

2:47pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A MAN who suffered serious burns at a plastics factory last month is doing "extremely well".

Man jailed for stabbing partner to death as he cut his nails

1:42pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A MAN who stabbed his partner to death as he cut his nails with a knife has been jailed for ten years.

Police seek witnesses to Redcar nightclub attack

1:26pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

POLICE are hoping witnesses will come forward after a man suffered a suspected broken jaw in an unprovoked attack.

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Lucky escape as car is hit by lorry

1:27pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after his car was hit from behind by an lorry, sparking a two-hour rescue effort.

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Police handling of Peter Chapman referred to IPCC

1:11pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

THE police force monitoring serial sex attacker Peter Chapman before he fled to kidnap, rape and murder Ashleigh Hall has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, it said today.

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Ten-year sentence for man who stabbed partner to death

12:00pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A MAN who killed his long term partner after she said she was going to leave him has today been jailed for 10 years.

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Killer with North-East links escapes from hospital

11:27am Tuesday 9th March 2010

A PRISONER detained for slitting the throat of a butcher is being hunted by police after escaping from hospital.

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Home Secretary: Police have questions to answer about Chapman

11:21am Tuesday 9th March 2010

HOME Secretary Alan Johnson called today for police to respond to questions about the monitoring of convicted rapist Peter Chapman as he expressed his absolute sympathy for the family of Ashleigh Hall.

Why was killer left at large for nine months?

7:25am Tuesday 9th March 2010

A CONVICTED sex offender was allowed to roam free for nine months before he went on to kill a teenage girl he met on the internet, it emerged yesterday.