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Nissan axes 1,200 jobs at Sunderland factory

NISSAN is to axe 1,200 jobs from its Sunderland plant in the wake of the economic gloom which has hit the car industry, it has been announced. Read

Some of the family in Cotswold Garden, Gateshead

Massive Gateshead family all live in one street

WHEN it comes to close-knit, it’s difficult to top the Hall clan. Sixty nine members of the same family all live on the same street in Gateshead. Read

Shock after South Shields woman dies in fire

POLICE are probing the death of a woman in a house fire on Tyneside. The 39-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency crews after officers and firefighters were called to a home in Richardson Avenue, South Shields, at 4.40pm yesterday. Read

Your Homes Newcastle tenants face rent hike

COUNCIL house rents are to be hiked – hitting thousands of tenants in the pocket. Inflation-busting rises of more than 6% will come in from April, heaping more misery on families already suffering the credit crunch. Read

Bank cuts interest rates to their lowest ever level

THE Bank of England has made history by slashing interest rates to an all-time low of 1.5%. Read

Hunt on for Byker Romeo who left love message

LOVE is in the air. Literally. As romantic gestures go, this one 50ft up on the Tyneside skyline will take some beating. Read

Gazza avoids bankruptcy hearing over tax bill

NECASTLE United legend Paul Gascoigne has avoided a bankruptcy hearing after settling up with the taxman. Read

Trucker reunited with family after drugs appeal

THEIR smiles hide the fear their family may be torn apart again. Trucker John Vasey, 48, today told of his emotional return home after his final bid to overturn a five-year jail sentence in France for drug smuggling. Read

Sir Chris Hoy backs Chronicle Maggie's appeal

OLYMPIC cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy is backing an endurance event for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. Read

Farewell for young model who died of cancer

GRIEVING loved ones have said their final goodbyes to an inspirational young woman. Read

Greggs could offer pastie fans drive-by stores

PASTIE fans could soon get their Greggs fix on the road. Bosses at the Newcastle-based firm are looking into the idea of bringing in “drive by” bakeries to boost its impressive sales record. Read

Report into Morpeth flooding praises community

BRITISH Bulldog spirit helped pull flood victims through the disaster. Read

College campus plan for Ashington revealed

PLANS for a multi-million-pound college are taking shape. Planning permission was granted at the end of 2008 for a new £50m campus which aims to kick-start the regeneration of Ashington town centre. Read

Pneumonia kills United fan days after match

SHE was singing and chanting from the stands as her beloved Newcastle United played Wigan on Boxing Day, but three days later she was dead. Read

Investigation after fire rips through Findus factory

PLUMES of black smoke spilled out of a frozen food factory as firefighters tackled a blaze. Read

Dad undergoes kidney transplant to save daughter

DAD Matty Irving is to save his daughter with the gift of life. Alison Brown, 26, needs a transplant after her kidneys were damaged following a series of undetected urine infections when she was a child. Read

Photo released of man murdered at guest house

POLICE have released the first photo of 61-year-old murder victim Tony Steven Petersen, who was found dead at a guest house in Newcastle. Read

Police officer admits sexual assault charge

A POLICE officer from North Tyneside has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after admitting sexually assaulting a former colleague. Read

Clothing firm Viyella goes into administration

WOMEN's clothing firm Viyella has become the latest company to call in the administrators. Read

Delays for commuters after body found on track

A BODY was found on a train track in North Tyneside today, leading to service disruptions. Read

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