- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
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Woman walks free from court after glass attack
A SINGLE mum who left another woman scarred after throwing a glass has escaped a jail sentence.
Sunderland detective and wife sold cocaine, court told
A SENIOR Sunderland detective bought and sold Class A drugs, a court was told.
Hunt for love rat
A HUNT for a love rat who disappeared after pocketing cash from the sale of his girlfriend’s car is being taken to the Toon.
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Man car-jacked at knifepoint
MASKED men car-jacked a driver at knifepoint during a terrifying attack.
Big drop in car tax dodgers
A HUGE fall in car tax dodgers has been reported after a crackdown and awareness campaign.
Burglar hit with bottle
A BRAVE householder foiled a knife-wielding burglar he found hiding in a cupboard in his home – and hit him over the head with a wine bottle.
Derby train wrecked
A TRAIN was wrecked during scenes of drunken violence as Sunderland fans made their way to last night’s FA cup clash derby.
Bottle-attack man spared jail
A TEENAGER who smashed a broken bottle into a man’s head during a street attack by up to 30 youths has walked free from court.
Washington woman charged with assualt
A WASHINGTON woman will appear before magistrates after an incident which left a woman critically ill.
Woman in critical condition after attack
A WOMAN is fighting for her life in hospital after being attacked.
Horden gun killings inquiry details revealed
DETAILS of the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s (IPCC) investigation into the fatal shootings in Horden on New Year’s Day have been released.
Man in court over raid on Sunderland pensioners’ home
A MAN has appeared before magistrates accused of attacking pensioners during a terrifying home raid.
Sunderland killer back behind bars
A KILLER jailed after he went out thieving as his victim lay dying is back behind bars for another raid.
Sunderland knifeman admits trying to kill his brother
A MAN has admitted trying to murder his brother in a horrific stabbing attack.
Minister backs Seaham prison guard’s bid for a retrial of killer Thakrar, but victim still left ‘deflated’
AN injured prison officer was left “deflated” after visiting Parliament in his fight for justice – despite words of support from a Minister.
Sunderland man admits Samurai sword attack that left woman with devastating wounds
A KNIFEMAN has admitted seriously injuring a woman in a Samurai sword assault.
Warning after bogus British Gas man tries to con his way into Sunderland home
A TRUSTING householder was tricked out of hundreds of pounds by a bogus caller claiming to work for British Gas.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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