A1 shut after eight vehicle crash
28/12/2009 16:28:26
A stretch of the A1 in Gateshead is closed for five hours following a crash involving eight vehicles.
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Wall walk for badly hurt soldiers
28/12/2009 10:59:54
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan is to walk the length of Hadrian's Wall to raise money for soldiers injured in the conflict.
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'Nightmare' of lost man's family
27/12/2009 15:54:58
The family of Newcastle University student missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare".
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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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Motorists warned of frozen roads
27/12/2009 12:37:58
Drivers in northern England are being warned about the danger of ice after rain overnight freezes on the roads.
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Rock foundation awards nearly £2m
27/12/2009 11:47:59
The charitable arm of the Northern Rock bank awards almost £2m to volunteer groups across the region.
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Town's gas pipes to be replaced
27/12/2009 17:05:30
A £1m project to replace the ageing gas pipe network in a Tyneside town is due to get under way.
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