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UK Border Agency officials Eight stowaways found in lorry
UK Border Agency officers discover eight Afghan nationals hiding in the back of a lorry full of fabric softener, attempting to enter the UK.
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Jimmy Gopperth London Irish 11-15 Newcastle
Newcastle beat London Irish who taste Guinness Premiership defeat for the first time since the opening day of the season.
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Sycamore Gap by Roger Clegg Local photographers scoop awards
Two photographers from Northumberland have won recognition at the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards.
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Woman rescued from flooded car
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A grant is given to make the area south of the river more 'otter friendly'
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Tynemouth Metro station is to be transformed with a £2m government grant
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Sheep at Walltown Crags. Photo: Roger Clegg Hadrian's landscape
A photo by Roger Clegg, from Hexham, has won an award
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Fresh on the Net's Tom Robinson gives his view of seven North East bands

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