Icy roads cause more disruption
29/12/2009 13:06:22
Drivers in north-east England are facing more disruption on the region's roads as icy conditions force police to close some routes.
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Kurd sentenced for Turkey bombing
29/12/2009 23:43:23
A Turkish court sentences a Kurd to life for a 2005 attack that killed five people, including a woman from County Durham.
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Three UK soldiers are repatriated
29/12/2009 16:51:43
The body of a Sunderland soldier killed in Afghanistan is returned to Britain for a repatriation ceremony along with two others.
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Outline academy plans submitted
28/12/2009 12:24:01
A planning application for a controversial new academy in County Durham is submitted by the county council.
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Town road closed after hole opens
28/12/2009 16:09:49
A street in a County Durham town centre is closed after a burst water main causes a 1m (3ft) hole to appear in the road.
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Metro prosecutes 486 fare dodgers
28/12/2009 11:48:04
The Tyne and Wear Metro prosecutes 486 fare dodgers caught by ticket inspectors during December.
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