Jewellery taken in smash and grab
19/12/2009 12:50:17
Smash-and-grab burglars target a jewellers in Bishop Auckland, taking rings and watches from the front display.
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Same sex hospital wards complete
19/12/2009 15:44:15
Men and women will longer have to share some ward facilities after NHS North East completes a programme of improvements.
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Woman killed in snowstorm crash
18/12/2009 20:47:03
A woman killed in a car crash during a snowstorm was a mother-of-two from County Durham, police say.
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Man is arrested over sex assaults
18/12/2009 19:02:59
A man is arrested by police investigating a number of sex assaults on teenage girls in Sunderland.
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Murder probe into soldier's death
18/12/2009 13:58:59
Police begin a murder investigation after the death of a 19-year-old soldier at a County Durham nightclub.
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Hundreds at funeral of war 'hero'
17/12/2009 16:28:32
The funeral of a Sunderland soldier who died while trying to save a wounded colleague in Afghanistan takes place.
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Pc cleared over woman's car death
17/12/2009 18:16:26
A police officer from Sunderland is cleared of causing the death by careless driving of a 25-year-old woman.
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