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First aid lessons saved my brother

LITTLE HEROES: Christian and Andrew yesterday

8:53am Friday 30th July 2010

THE parents of an 11-year-old boy who saved his little brother’s life when he was choking on gum hailed their son a hero last night.

Residents to be given right to veto excessive council tax rises

Eric Pickles said a council tax freeze will save average households up to £70

12:10am Friday 30th July 2010

A REFERENDUM will be triggered if any town hall tries to hike council tax by more than inflation, under government plans to be published today.

No rush to apply for academy status

JUDGED AS OUTSTANDING: Shotton Hall School, in Peterlee, one of six in the region that have submitted applications to opt out of town hall control

8:58am Friday 30th July 2010

ONLY a handful of the region’s top schools have applied to become academies – despite more than 30 expressing an interest.

Driver, 79, survives as car ploughs into house

HOLE IN THE WALL: The scene of the accident at Kirklevington where a car crashed into the side of a house

9:07am Friday 30th July 2010

A PENSIONER had a miraculous escape after crashing into the living room of a house, leaving it in danger of collapse.

Revving up for a drive back through the years

WING COMMANDERS: Emma Lowes, left, and Pauline Parkins with a 1956 Chevrolet Corvette C1 appearing at the Festival of Speed

9:14am Friday 30th July 2010

THE need for speed will be well and truly satisfied at a North-East racing venue when it hosts a festival of historic motorsport.

Child porn shame of respectable family man

9:16am Friday 30th July 2010

AN apparently respectable family man has walked free from court despite admitting possessing more than 60,000 indecent images of children.

Artist is chuffed with sand sculpture locomotive

SHAPING UP: Sculptor Jamie Wardley and Zara Gaze work on a huge sand sculpture at the National Railway Museum, in York

9:27am Friday 30th July 2010

IT’S many miles to the nearest beach – but the delights of a seaside holiday are being recreated at one of the region’s great attractions.

Opportunity to get preview of Fringe laughter

FRINGE DATE: Jason Cook

9:03am Friday 30th July 2010

COMEDIANS heading for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are giving North-East audiences a preview of their new shows.

Councils may set up shared salt bank

9:30am Friday 30th July 2010

THE region’s councils could set up a shared “salt bank” in an attempt to avoid scenes such as those last winter when some roads were unable to be gritted because of shortages.


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Sol Campbell explains why he joined Newcastle Utd | Pictures courtesy of NUFC TV

Demolition is underway on an iconic North-East landmark.

Sunderland Air Show





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