A MOTHER who underwent more than 20 operations to rebuild her face after being stamped on by a horse has taken her case to the courts in a bid to win damages from its owner.

Two boys who racially abused Newcastle United's Sammy Ameobi on Twitter are issued with final warnings by police.

Two boys who racially abused Newcastle United's Sammy Ameobi on Twitter are issued with final warnings by police.

A man is the victim of a serious sexual assault in an alleyway in Redcar

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives united on Friday behind a 2012 budget plan that would slash trillions of dollars in government spending while cutting taxes, setting the stage for acrimonious debt and deficit negotiations with President Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from leading world economies agreed on Friday on a new plan to identify countries whose policies could put the global economy at risk if left unchecked.

Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postponed a crucial meeting to agree tough reforms, as Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro.

RBS boss Stephen Hester breaks his silence on the controversy surrounding his bonus, saying the attention had been "discomforting, to say the least".

A NEW invasion of the North is under way, according to online estate agent SmartNewHomes.com.

FRENCH-STYLE cuisine has arrived at Hexham Farmers? Market with Bernicia Foods? new stall.