Raids uncover £1m cannabis farms
09/07/2009 17:26:08
Cannabis plants worth more than £1m are seized and 20 people arrested in a series of raids in the North East.
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Lifeboat's crew thrown overboard
09/07/2009 21:18:39
An RNLI crew are thrown overboard when their boat capsizes off the mouth of a Northumberland river.
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Funeral for crash death officer
09/07/2009 07:50:18
The funeral of a South Tyneside police officer killed in a series of "devastating" crashes on the A19 takes place.
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Swine flu school remains closed
09/07/2009 16:18:48
A school on South Tyneside will remain closed until the end of term because of an outbreak of swine flu.
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Chipboard plant seeks to expand
09/07/2009 08:46:24
Controversial plans to extend one of the biggest factories in Tynedale are recommended for approval by planners.
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Crime fall 'due to extra patrols'
09/07/2009 14:13:15
Crime in North Tyneside has fallen as a result of additional patrols targeting hot-spots, according to Northumbria Police.
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Raiders steal firearms from farm
09/07/2009 10:59:20
Burglars who escaped with four firearms from a remote cottage in Northumberland are being sought by police.
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Metro suspended following blaze
09/07/2009 12:54:31
Part of the Tyne and Wear Metro service is suspended for a day following a fire at a South Tyneside garage.
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New station 'will be considered'
09/07/2009 11:07:18
The UK transport minister says a new station in the Borders could be part of a new tender for the East Coast rail line.
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Auctioneers admit animal offences
08/07/2009 11:16:59
A firm of livestock auctioneers is fined more than £20,000 after admitting charges linked to animal movement rules.
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