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Slump hits Northumbrian

2009-11-23T08:24:24Z

Businesses slowing down or going bust altogether is holding back revenues at Northumbrian Water Group

Anti-war protest soldier to face military judge

2009-11-18T07:32:06Z

Serving soldier faces up to 10 years in prison for speaking out against the war in Afghanistan is expected before a military judge to see if he will continue to be held in an Army jail while awaiting trial

Angry Phil Parkinson faces FA rap

2009-11-02T09:11:41Z

Phil Parkinson is facing a Football Association charge after being sent to the stands during Charlton's 3-1 defeat at Carlisle

Andy Frampton pays a high price for sending off

2009-10-12T08:24:56Z

Leyton Orient are keeping a close eye on goalkeeper Jamie Jones after he lost consciousness in their 1-0 defeat by Colchester

Six-day commuter rail strike set to be called off

2009-09-16T08:11:24Z

Six days of rail strikes due to begin on Monday are expected to be called off as union poised to accept new pay deal

London's coolest crustacea bars

2009-09-02T09:50:29Z

Go native and enjoy the best British shellfish now the new season is here.

Tributes to drowned composer

2009-08-26T09:10:51Z

Tributes were paid to a young composer who died after falling into a river after a night out with friends

Norwich City fans cautioned after pitch invasion

2009-08-10T11:53:32Z

Two Norwich fans who ran on to the Carrow Road pitch to confront manager Bryan Gunn during their humiliating 7-1 defeat against Colchester received cautions, police said

Fast rail link plan in case Tories get in

2009-08-07T08:18:59Z

Plans for a high-speed railway from London to Birmingham via Heathrow are being drawn up on the basis that the Tories will block a third runway if they win the general election

Second rail strike brings more misery to the journey home

2009-08-06T13:16:10Z

Rail commuters face a nightmare journey home again tonight after the start of a 48-hour strike closed down busy routes to and from Liverpool Street station

Now train strike hits holiday travellers

2009-07-31T08:00:42Z

Thousands of rail commuters and holidaymakers faced another day of travel misery on the second half of a 48-hour strike by National Express East Anglia staff

Beckenham in talks with Teddy Sheringham

2009-07-13T14:53:33Z

Former England international Teddy Sheringham is in talks with Beckenham Town, according to the Kent League outfit

Brown �has given up on by-election�

2009-06-30T13:34:23Z

Gordon Brown was accused of �writing off� the Norwich North by-election today as it emerged that yet another Labour MP was quitting in the wake of the expenses scandal

Boys jailed for Facebook rape

2009-05-01T07:49:02Z

A detective warned of the risks of social networking websites as two teenagers were jailed for raping a girl they had met online

Polly Scattergood is overly theatrical

2009-04-15T23:00:00Z

Polly Scattergood may manage greater things as she matures, but her potential audience currently has so many better options.

Kenny Jackett faces striker crisis after injury

2009-04-01T08:45:21Z

Football: Millwall manager Kenny Jackett fears his side's promotion push will be derailed by an injury crisis to his strikers

Hard work's paying off for Zak Whitbread's hungry Lions

2009-03-31T08:56:31Z

Football: Zak Whitbread believes Millwall are reaping the rewards of their brutal pre-season under boss Kenny Jackett

Robofish on a mission to clean up the Thames

2009-03-19T08:48:23Z

Schools of robotic fish could be sent into the Thames to produce a 3D pollution map of the river

Up and down for Lockwood

2009-02-10T10:28:21Z

Football: Matt Lockwood has revealed a double target this season - to be a relegation saviour with Barnet and a promotion hero for Colchester United

After the snow the deluge - flooding hits homes in the South

2009-02-10T10:23:24Z

Severe storms continued to cause chaos across Britain with increased flood warnings around London

Brentford are planning to extend their Rhodes loan

2009-02-02T10:07:20Z

Brentford manager Andy Scott wants to extend the loan of Jordan Rhodes after the Ipswich striker's hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Shrewsbury

Martin Ling sees red over Sean Thornton

2008-12-29T09:54:31Z

Martin Ling threatened to read the riot act to Sean Thornton after he was sent off in Leyton Orient's 1-0 defeat by Colchester

Parents of murdered girl visit crime scene in New Zealand

2008-11-06T09:03:18Z

The parents of a former Essex teenager who was killed in a seaside town in New Zealand have visited the site where their daughter was found dead

Neil Harris in reach of his Millwall goal

2008-10-21T08:31:20Z

Football: Lions striker is feeling the pressure as he needs to score just four more times to beat Sheringham�s club record

Jubilant Tories: We're no longer nasty party

2008-05-02T09:02:28Z

David Cameron has buried the Conservatives' "nasty party" image, a jubilant new Tory council leader claimed

Commuter who can't get a seat is fined for standing in luggage space near first class

2008-04-29T12:53:35Z

A commuter who could not find a seat on her train but managed to squeeze into a tiny luggage space by a lavatory was fined because she was too close to first class

Return of the natives...

2007-09-05T14:55:44Z

The oyster season is back so what type should you eat and where?

Play in need of a few prayers

2007-06-19T23:00:00Z

A lack of direction blights A Small Miracle, a play which otherwise has plenty of material to fill a typical drama.

Go native for the finest oysters

2007-03-14T11:16:38Z

A bad oyster is a very expensive, and potentially dangerous, mistake. For a sublime flavour, seek out the oyster sellers with pearls of wisdom, says Rose Prince.

Are Koopa the next Arctic Monkeys?

2007-01-12T12:24:51Z

In a new column, David Smyth examines the potential impact of unsigned Koopa on the revamped chart plus gives the new Bryan Ferry a listen.