Race row magistrate to keep job
21/12/2009 16:55:44
A magistrate who used the term "Paki shop" in court, keeps her job despite Justice Secretary Jack Straw wanting her sacked.
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Man is guilty of pub manslaughter
21/12/2009 19:29:13
A 26-year-old man is found guilty of killing a 48-year-old man outside a pub in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
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Police re-bail 42 over fans clash
21/12/2009 21:02:05
Forty two people arrested over football-related disorder involving Sunderland fans have their bail extended.
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Lack of grit 'delayed paramedics'
21/12/2009 14:09:47
Two councils defend themselves against claims by ambulance bosses that some main roads were not gritted.
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Work starts on munitions factory
21/12/2009 09:27:47
A ground-breaking ceremony is due to take place at the site of a new multi-million pound munitions factory on Wearside.
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Armed masked men rob bookmakers
20/12/2009 15:47:05
Two masked men armed with what is believed to be a knife and handgun rob a bookmakers in Sunderland.
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Wintry weather causes disruption
21/12/2009 09:55:09
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures cause widespread disruption across the North East of England.
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