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'Take a lesson from my book': David Potts, Private Eye 'Socialite of the Year' and councillor who laid bare his alcoholism, dies aged 30
London :: United Kingdom | 22 days ago
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A controversial councillor has died at the age of 30, just two months after saying he feared alcoholism would kill him. Tory-turned-UK Independence Party (Ukip) South Tyneside councillor David Potts, who had received hospital treatment for his
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Thief broke into two cars late at night 'because he was suffering from insomnia and was trying to tire himself out'
Justice :: IL :: USA | 2 months ago
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7 March 2013 A thief who broke into two cars in the middle of the night told a court he did it because he was trying to cure his insomnia. David Pinnock stole a mobile phone, sunglasses, CDs and a hat, from the cars in South Shields, while out riding
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Teenage car thief caught after appearing on X Factor when she was recognised by pedestrian she knocked down in pink Mini
Jarrow :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
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Paige Flaherty stole a pink Mini from outside a house in Jarrow, South Tyneside, and drove to Newcastle where she collided with Chris Brown at a pelican crossing. Mr Brown, who was left bruised, ended up with the wrong details for Flaherty after the
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Beaten black and blue and threatened with mutilation: Elderly couple told hands would be cut off during terrifying robbery
Nottingham :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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An elderly couple today told of the terrifying moment masked robbers broke into their home and threatened to cut off their hands if they didn't hand over their cash and jewellery. Harry Carrick, 78 and Sylvia Everett, 75, were enjoying a quiet night
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Cookson loses her crown as Britaini¿½s library queen after readers turn to crime
London :: United Kingdom | 7 months ago
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20 October 2012 For almost 20 years, Dame Catherine Cookson was the most popular author in British libraries, with more copies of her novels borrowed than any other writer. But she has suffered a massive drop in popularity not even managing to make
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Elderly couple, aged 97 and 98, celebrate incredible 78 years of marriage
Jarrow :: United Kingdom | 7 months ago
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9 October 2012 A husband and wife have proved true love lasts as they celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary, making them one of the longest wed couples in the country. Tom and Ethel Husband tied the knot in October 1934 and have enjoyed almost
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Council remembers convicted murderer whose real crime may have been to go on strike
Jarrow :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Hulton Archive/Getty Images It sounds a bit dodgy, a council helping to pay for a memorial to a convicted murderer; but you won't find many objecting on South Tyneside to the sandstone plaque for William Jobling. He is something of a legend in the
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Rathband lass's pride
Whitburn :: United Kingdom | 11 months ago
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David, who was blinded by fugitive gunman Raoul Moat in 2010, had been chosen as a torch bearer. Mia, 13, took his place in Whitburn, South Tyneside, following the 44-year-old's suicide in February. She wore a blindfold to experience how it would
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The city being wooed by PM and EM
Sunderland :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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Two knights joust at Carlisle Castle but the real battle in the city is between Labour and Conservatives Activists may be pounding the streets up and down the country ahead of the local elections but some areas are getting more attention than others.
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Father with 10 brain tumours refused cancer drug has �33,000 cost of treatment met by total stranger
Sheffield :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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Father with 10 brain tumours refused cancer drug has 33,000 cost of treatment met by total stranger Property developer to pay for medication that South Tyneside Primary Care Trust said was too expensive 'I never thought for one minute there would be
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