March 24, 2022
A PRISON inmate who threw a pot of ‘urine’ over the head of a guard before punching him three times and strangling him in a headlock has been jailed for 18 months for the violent attack.
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March 23, 2022
A MAN who was attacked with a knuckle-duster before being forced to hand over £1,000 worth of camera equipment to repay a £140 debt was the victim of ‘extreme bullying’.
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March 23, 2022
COMMUNITY groups hoping to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee are being urged to apply early for grants from a North-East housing association.
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March 23, 2022
Young people are being given opportunities to learn new skills, build their confidence, and find jobs thanks to a project to improve landscapes and celebrate life around a North-East river. PETER BARRON reports
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March 23, 2022
The NHS in the North East and North Cumbria will offer the first Spring booster vaccines this week as the Covid-19 vaccination programme moves into the next phase.
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March 22, 2022
Statistics from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust revealed 582 violent incidents were clocked between April 2021 and January 2022
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March 21, 2022
An NHS hospital trust was forced to declare a “serious incident” following a major IT failure with the impact lasting more than a week.
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March 21, 2022
Regular updates throughout the morning of all the breaking news from across the North East, including the latest on the roads.
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March 21, 2022
MORE than 90 per cent of retail staff have been assaulted, threatened or abused over the last year, according to union Usdaw. At the height of the pandemic, there were 455 assaults on retail workers every single day.
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March 20, 2022
A TEENAGER has told how defeating cancer twice has inspired him to help others.
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