Ashington, United Kingdom News

A coroner says a paramedic missed a chance to provide suitable care for Grahame Giles, whose inquest followed a Sky investigation.

MINISTERS are in talks with a taxpayer-funded body to bail out the country's biggest coal miner, potentially saving hundreds of North East jobs.

Students at Hirst Park Middle School in Ashington who have taken part in Bernicia's 'Peer Kids' programme getting their prizes and certificates.

Problems caused by stray and illegally tethered horses on public land, are said to have "deteriorated significantly" in recent months, especially in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Ashington.

HUNDREDS of North East mining jobs are at risk after the Government turned down crisis-hit UK Coal's pleas for a commercial loan.

We can finally publish an interview Courtney Ormston gave us in July - the day before she and Walker were charged over the death of baby Logan Alicia Keys is set to make her Toon debut on her Set The World on Fire tour.

A NEW study could signal the green light for a long-awaited rail project to finally move forward after being stuck in the sidings for months.

A GIRL who suffered several strokes after her third bout of open heart surgery has been given a helping hand by local businesses.

Work has started on the new 20m community and leisure facility at Ashington with the demolition of the former Asda retail store.

French police are investigating whether they carried out safety checks on a coach before it travelled down a steep mountain in the Alps, crashed into rocks and burst into flames French police are investigating whether they carried out safety checks on a coach before it travelled down a steep mountain in the Alps, crashed into rocks and burst into ... (more)

This is the highest accolade the education watchdog can award and it shows a remarkable improvement by the school, which was rated "satisfactory" at its last inspection two years ago.

A summary of community news in South Shields, Alnwick, Jarrow , Durham, Ashington, Ponteland, Gateshead, Chester-le-Street and Low Fell Heritage buffs are invited to learn more about South Shields Market Square and Old Town Hall at a special open event to celebrate Local History Month.

AREDUNDANT supermarket is being taken apart piece by piece, clearing the way for the arrival of a flagship 20m leisure and community centre in a Northumberland town.

A NORTHUMBERLAND woman who works at a county school has appeared in court charged with grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a female pupil.

The youngster was born with three congenital heart defects and underwent her first open heart surgery at just three-months-old. Despite the major surgery, which resulted in Holly, of Bedlington, Northumberland, being on a ventilator and being fitted with a tracheostomy tube, she had to have two more open heart operations at the age of two.

Malaysia's second-richest man, Onn Mahmud, made a fortune from property deals in Australia, but former associates say he left the country owing them and the Australian Tax Office tens of millions in undeclared profits.

A POLITICAL row has erupted over a long-running campaign by business leaders for a fairer system of car parking charges across Northumberland.

Art, music, engineering and steel all form part of a new festival that includes the world's first windscreen wiper and invites the public to write letters to the Angel of the North The idea for a Festival of the North East , celebrating all things connected with the region, has been around for some time; the question has been finding a suitable ... (more)

At about 7pm on Saturday, three males broke into Valley View Community Centre at Lemington, Newcastle, and stole 27 balls, water bottles and net carry bags.

To be honest, I wasn't much looking forward to seeing The Pitmen Painters. It sounded a bit dry, a bit heavy going, and even if it did win the Evening Standard Award for Best New Play, I could have been at home watching the Broadchurch finale.