A CARBON “tax” could hit the North East’s industrial heartland with companies going bust or moving abroad, a minister has signalled.

Animal rights campaigners are to protest outside a Sunderland fish and chip shop which sells battered frogs' legs.

A British Airways computer expert has appeared in court charged with planning suicide bombings.

Work begins on a multi-million pound testing centre for the biotechnology industry on Teesside.

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A VULNERABLE man was bullied and attacked in his own home by a thug who pretended to be his friend.

A METRO train slams its brakes on as a motorist speeds by. This is the moment danger driver James Douglas Hall put lives at risk by running a red light at a Tyneside level crossing.

A teenager accused of causing the death of a boy by dangerous driving was expected to appear at Teesside Crown Court today.

Hollywood rolled into Redcar today as filming got under way on a major movie blockbuster.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority and boosting bank share prices.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

Members of the BNP or any group which may promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

The use of handcuffs by immigration, escort and security staff to restrain asylum seekers is criticised in a report.

Labour has pledged to impose no new tax rises despite being warned thatincreases are the only way to cut record public debt.

JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup helped cause the illiquidity that led to thecollapse of Lehman Brothers, says report by US examiner.

Police and firefighters are reminding people of the dangers of swimming in rivers after a woman saved a teenager from drowning in Prudhoe.

PRUDHOE Traders? Association is calling for a public inquiry over the handling of the Duke of Northumberland?s plans to redevelop the town centre.