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Sat 5th Jul 2008:

London bombing survivor to help land mine victims.

A NORTH East woman who was seriously injured during the London terror bombings is set to help land mine victims in Cambodia.

Washington colliery band will be heard once again.

AFTER 10 years a village is no longer brassed off over the loss of its band. Tomorrow sees the first public performance of Washington Band , which will revive a century of tradition.

NHS saved my sight, says PM.

GORDON Brown visited staff and patients at a North hospital yesterday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS.

Bridging water of time.

THE ceremonial bamboo bridge on the River Tyne opens in two weeks’ time. But its more famous neighbour, the Tyne Bridge, took rather longer to erect, with men risking their lives 100ft above the water for three years.

Tories under attack over stance on student travel.

CONSERVATIVE councillors have come under fire for questioning a decision to axe controversial transport charges for Northumberland A-level and college students – after strongly supporting the move in their recent election manifesto.

MPs face backlash after vote on perks.

LABOUR MPs who voted to keep controversial taxpayer-funded allowances have been accused of having their “snouts in the trough” by Liberal Democrats.

No response to academy plea.

EDUCATION bosses who called for the removal of controversial Tory peer Lord Laidlaw as sponsor of Newcastle’s new academy school are still waiting for a reply from the Government.

Shot neighbour was 2mm from death.

A REVENGE-SEEKING loner who almost killed his neighbour by shooting him in the abdomen has been jailed indefinitely to protect the public.

Rooftop thief gets a taste of swift justice.

A METAL thief has been given a dose of rapid justice – after being sent to prison the day after he was arrested for committing the crime.

Vigil for victims of hit-and-run.

THE family of a grandmother and her teenage granddaughter who were mown down by a hit-and-run driver were yesterday keeping a hospital bedside vigil.

People pick name of £100m hospital.

THE region’s new pioneering children’s unit was last night named the Great North Children’s Hospital.

Postman hid more than 10,000 parcels.

A NORTHUMBERLAND postman failed to deliver thousands of items of mail as he struggled to cope with work and personal pressures, a court heard yesterday.

Fri 4th Jul 2008:

Brown fails to support key North transport upgrades.

GORDON Brown yesterday said he wanted the “most modern” transport network but failed to support key regional upgrades before his first North East visit as Prime Minister.

Driver reverses over hit-and-run victims.

A TEENAGER and her 59- year-old grandmother were in hospital yesterday after a hit-and-run crash in which the driver reversed over them twice.

Arrest after police shoot man with baton round.

NEIGHBOURS spoke of their shock yesterday after armed police shot a suspected gunman with a baton round.

National Trust puts faith in historic hall.

NATIONAL Trust chiefs yesterday outlined why the organisation dug deep into its pockets with an offer to invest almost £7m in a North East stately home.

Widow murdered on African holiday.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a 64-year-old County Durham grandmother who was brutally murdered while on holiday in Tunisia.

Man in court over bus death.

THE heartbroken partner of a man who died following a row over swearing on a bus last night paid tribute to the “happy-go-lucky man who enjoyed life.”

Tourist in a coma after street attack in Portugal.

A NORTH man is in a coma after being attacked in the street while on holiday in Portugal. David Morley, 64, of Ryton, Gateshead, suffered serious head injuries during the incident in Villamoura last week.

Improve or be closed plans under attack.

HEADTEACHERS last night launched fresh attacks on Government plans that could see schools closed if GCSE marks do not improve.

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