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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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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Stars 'may sue' over phone claims
10/07/2009 07:09:23
Alan Shearer is named as one of those considering suing the News of the World following mobile phone tapping allegations.
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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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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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