- Quest for love costs singles £3.4bn
- Mone in threat to leave Scotland
- Man charged with motorist's murder
- Call for action over executive pay
- Bill actor Colin Tarrant dies at 59
- MP urges easing of smacking laws
- 'Fewer and better' immigrants plan
- Poisoning fears over hip implants
- Fan quizzed over 'racist' gesture
- Action urged on political funding
- Man charged with toddler's murder
- Shot Gurkha 'born leader of men'
- Team handshakes axed amid race row
- Frank Skinner to be a father at 55
- Man charged with toddler's murder
- Man charged with motorist's murder
- Karzai thanks Britain for sacrifice
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Disabled groups in welfare protest
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Teenager relief after attackers jailed
A TEENAGER beaten unconscious and urinated on during a terrifying attack by a couple she thought were her friends today spoke of her relief after her attackers were jailed.
Legacy lifeline for children in Africa
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Budding cricketers in the spotlight
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AHMED Elmohamady insists the whole of Sunderland’s squad – first-team and substitutes – are completely fired up for tomorrow’s FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough.
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Sunderland’s Titus Bramble suffers new injury setback
TITUS Bramble has suffered a setback in his bid to return to first-team proceedings.
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Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell out to impress boss Martin O’Neill
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Durham clubbers win fight to keep Klute ‘dingy and cheesy’
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Disabled workers will be ‘on the scrap heap’
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Dancing DJs get into the rhythm
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Working to end child exploitation
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Kevin survives another week in bid to be ITV’s Biggest Loser
BATTLING Kevin McLernon has survived another week after millions of TV viewers tuned in to see his battle with the bulge.
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£900,000 lifeline for Wearside kids
HUNDREDS of children are set to benefit from a £890,000 cash injection to support vulnerable families.
Raise a dram to Robbie Burns
POETRY lovers on Wearside raised a “wee dram” of Irn Bru to the memory of Robert Burns.
Special toys to help little Nathan overcome mystery genetic disorder
LITTLE Nathan Jenkins is having a ball after being handed special sensory toys to help overcome his mystery genetic disorder.
Clean-up plea to park dog-walkers
THOUGHTLESS dog owners are being urged to make cleaning up after their pets a walk in the park.
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Baby boom for Wearside family as triplets meet their four brothers and sisters
FROM fighting for survival to three healthy bundles of joy – these triplets are finally enjoying family life.
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Sunday 29 January 2012
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