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Speed limit call in ‘play’ streets

7:30am Friday 27th August 2010

VILLAGERS are calling for a 20mph speed limit in streets where children play.

Lilian clocks up 40 years

Long service: Lilian Tindale with her award from the Post Office

7:30am Friday 27th August 2010

A VILLAGE sub-postmaster who is celebrating 40 years’ service with the Post Office is planning to retire.

Police use wireless technology to help prevent crime

7:30am Friday 27th August 2010

POLICE are embracing modern technology to keep one step ahead of criminals.

Fireman spared jail after attack

7:30am Friday 27th August 2010

A FIREMAN has been spared jail, despite beating up two pensioners who were walking home from the pub.

Ward closure at hospital is confirmed

7:30am Friday 27th August 2010

HEALTH officials are closing one of two wards at a community hospital.

Drunken patient attacked nursing staff in hospital

8:30am Friday 20th August 2010

A DRUNKEN patient who attacked a nursing assistant while accident and emergency staff were trying to help him, has been jailed for eight months.

Bad news for pests

In the bag: Andy Passmoor, who has set up a pest control service, with furry colleague

8:30am Friday 20th August 2010

A MAN has set up a pest control service after being made redundant.

Memorial pays tribute to Hazel’s lost brother

Hazel Pritchard with a picture of her brother Tommy

8:30am Friday 20th August 2010

HAZEL Newton’s mother, who became pregnant at the ripe old age of 44, would often tell her: “It’s one in, one out: you’ve been sent because we lost Tommy.”

Charity golf total

8:30am Friday 20th August 2010

A CAR dealer’s charity golf day raised £22,000 for Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital and children’s charity the NSPCC.

Fundraising family honoured

8:30am Friday 20th August 2010

A CHESTER-LE-STREET family who have raised more than £50,000 for charity following the death of their daughter have been honoured by a women’s magazine.



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