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Ex-lap dance club manager found guilty of child abduction charges
A FORMER lap dancing club manager was today warned to expect a long prison sentence over his "chilling" attempts to lure young girls into his car.
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In a heart-wrenching press conference, Lee Rigby's wife revealed the estranged couple were planning to get back together and his father emotionally shared the last text message the young soldier sent his mother.
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Crook man sentenced for dog lead assault and threatening police officer
A TEENAGER who hit a man several times with a dog lead while on bail for threatening to glass a police officer has been sentenced.
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Chef who loses sense of smell in random attack angry after thug is spared jail
A CHEF who lost his sense of smell following a vicious random attack has spoken of his anger after his assailant was spared a jail sentence.
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Church leaders condemn the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby
Drummer Lee Rigby, aged 25, from Middleton, Rochdale, was killed in broad daylight in front of horrified passers-by by two men armed with knives and a meat cleaver.
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Body find of man, 43, in Hartlepool house 'not suspicious'
Hartlepool Police launched a probe after a man's body was discovered in a terraced house in Keswick Street, off the town's Elwick Road.
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Woking mosque on alert after Lee Rigby murder
FEAR of retaliation put the oldest mosque in northern Europe and the Muslim community in the Woking area on alert following the brutal murder of serving soldier Lee Rigby in London on Wednesday .
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Biker in court after head-on collision
A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious injuries after misjudging a corner and crashing into a car has pleaded guilty to careless driving.
Gangster stepson's killers jailed
Two men have been jailed for life for the murder of the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney.
Prayers offered for Woolwich victim
Around a dozen sat in silence in St Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Woolwich, offering their prayers for Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, of Middleton, Greater Manchester.
Killed soldier was 'loving father'
The 25-year-old, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, had been in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers since 2006.
Woolwich attack live: Lee Rigby named as soldier beheaded by two Islamic terrorists
All the latest reaction and news following the horrific scenes yesterday in which ranting fanatics butchered a soldier in Help for Heroes hoodie - Sources say the Woolwich killers are of Nigerian background, who are most likely to be British citizens converted to a radical form of Islam.
Two men arrested over suspected arson attack on Hartlepool flat
Police have been dealing with an incident of suspected arson at a first floor flat in Fulthorpe Avenue in King Oswy.
New top team unveiled as Durham County Council announces cabinet
Councillor Simon Henig, who represents the Chester-le-Street West central ward, has been re-elected as leader of the authority.
The victim of the terrorist murder in Woolwich has been named as father-of-one Lee Rigby.
Drummer Rigby, 25, from Crumpsall, Manchester, was from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in London.
Steelmaker expected to reveal losses in financial report
EAST steelmaker is today expected to announce major losses in its full-year results, just days after writing down the value of its European operations by more than A 1bn.
Hartlepool MP calls for probe into transfer of hospital's intensive care services
HARTLEPOOL MP Iain Wright is calling on council bosses to investigate a decision by health chiefs to transfer intensive care services from the town.
Historic Friarage Manor House put up for sale in Hartlepool
A HISTORIC Hartlepool landmark has been put up for sale with the aim of it being restored and brought back into use.
"Joker" bodybuilder admits attack
A PSYCHOTIC bodybuilder obsessed with Batman's arch nemesis the Joker has admitted carrying out a terrifying unprovoked axe attack on a stranger in a public gym.
Bicycle Fun and Safety Day Saturday in Whitby
MARDI GRAS PUB CRAWL. Annual event kicks off at the Whitby branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 117 Byron St.