Alan Shearer alleged victim of phone hacking

9:44am Friday 10th July 2009

ALAN Shearer is one of several high profile figures alleged to have been a victim of phone hacking, it has emerged.

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Moment I saw my workmate crushed

7:31am Friday 10th July 2009

A HORRIFIED factory worker last night told how a workmate was crushed to death at a car parts factory.

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Cold robbed Henry of a chance to live

7:45am Friday 10th July 2009

THE parents of three-year-old Henry Valks have spoken of their heartbreak after a common cold robbed him of his only chance of survival.

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Officer tells of the moment car chase ended in tragedy

7:38am Friday 10th July 2009

A VETERAN police officer was overwhelmed by emotion yesterday when he relived the final moments of a car chase that ended in the death of a father- of-two.

Events in air and on the ground for city

7:42am Friday 10th July 2009

ONE of the region’s most breathtaking buildings was at the centre of two anniversaries yesterday – one on the ground and one in the air. In the early hours of July 9, 1984, a blaze tore through York Minster’s South Transept. Despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, by the time dawn broke the medieval roof had disappeared, swallowed by fire and smoke, and its ancient timbers lay charred and broken on the minster floor. It marked the beginning of a four-year repair programme costing £2.5m. Yesterday, to mark the 25th anniversary, a service of thanksgiving was held, attended by many of those involved in the drama. The Chapter House vestibule is also hosting an exhibition, which will run until late August, honouring those who saved the Minster and those who restored it. Meanwhile, above the Minster yesterday, the RAF was marking the 90th anniversary of Number 1 Flying Training School. The Red Arrows and Tucano aircraft from the school’s base at Linton-on-Ouse thundered over the minster in a display of formation flying. It is the world’s oldest military flying training academy and was formed in July 1919. It has been based at Linton since 1957.

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Officer tells jury baton strikes were accidental

7:56am Friday 10th July 2009

A POLICE officer who is alleged to have brutally beaten a suspect with his baton during an arrest has told a jury that he used only necessary force to detain him.

Raped woman loses High Court fight for asylum

8:41am Friday 10th July 2009

As supporters march to highlight plight of refugees, a young mother learns she is to be deported.

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Race on to win Great North Run entries

8:05am Friday 10th July 2009

WITH the ballot for entries closed and the world’s biggest half-marathon only ten weeks away, you could still be in with a chance of winning a place alongside the elite athletes, celebrities and 52,000 people participating in this year’s Great North Run.

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50,000 expected to attend Miners’ Gala milestone

8:10am Friday 10th July 2009

THE streets of Durham City will be thronged tomorrow, as the region’s biggest trade union gathering reaches a historic milestone.

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