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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Disabled crash victim gets £6.3m

A 23-year-old Tyneside man left severely disabled after a car crash has been awarded £6.3m damages. David Dei-Ceci, was on his way to a camping trip in Kielder Forest in 2002, when the car in which he was a passenger crashed into a field. He was thrown from the vehicle and sustained brain injuries, leaving him requiring round-the-clock, live-in care for the rest of his life. Mr Dei-Ceci, of Newcastle, was 17 at the time of the crash in 2002.

19 Feb 2008
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Paralympic progress in China?

I was last in Beijing just over two years ago - my first time in the country. But with the Paralympics fast approaching, I recently revisited China with the BBC's Inside Sport programme to see whether access and attitudes had changed since I was last there.

19 Feb 2008
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NOISY FLIGHT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Newcastle North Parliamentary Campaigner Ron Beadle is launching a survey about noisy flights over North Walbottle, Throckley and Newburn Village.

18 Feb 2008
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