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  1. Mixed reaction to new carbon offset scheme

    University academics say they have doubts about the scheme to help businesses offset emissions.

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  2. Food for veterans stolen from young cadets' base

    One parent has branded the break-in, which happened earlier this week, as "sickening".

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  3. Fish continue to flourish in saltmarsh habitat

    The Environment Agency believes the positive results indicate the project will "make a difference".

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  4. High street revamp aims to boost events

    Councillors hope creating more pedestrian areas will allow more outdoor events to take place.

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  5. 'Glare and glint' fear in solar panel row

    Campaigners speak out against renewed plans to build a solar farm close to a County Durham village.

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  6. Schoolgirl's mudslide death investigation closed

    Safety investigators conclude no further action will be taken over the 10-year-old's death.

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  7. Newcastle primed for crack at Challenge Cup

    Newcastle Falcons head into the European Challenge Cup with morale lifted on the back of five wins in their last six games.

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  8. 'Eyesore' church's owner fined for lack of repairs

    Magistrates are told the landmark is no longer wind or watertight and negatively impacts the area.

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  9. Pick of the stats - Sunderland v Stoke City

    Sunderland looked virtually unstoppable until November - but the early-season front runners have now dropped to fourth place after failing to win any of their six games during the past month.

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  10. Le Bris on taking chances and getting back on top

    Sunderland host Stoke City in the Championship on Saturday (kick-off 12:30 GMT) - here's a recap on the main lines from Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris' pre-match news conference.

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  11. Police dogs sniff out sex offenders' devices

    Police say Demi, Baxter and Louis have already proven to be "phenomenal" assets.

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  12. Baby rhino recovers under knitting group's blanket

    The blanket helps to keep three-week-old Hercules warm following a hyena attack in South Africa.

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  13. North East tops alcohol-related deaths table again

    The North East continues to have the highest number alcohol-related deaths anywhere in England.

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  14. Leisure centre plans revealed in town revamp

    The development will be a significant investment and improve Thornaby town centre, councillors say.

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  15. Victorian railway viaduct works almost finished

    Network Rail says repairs to strengthen 14 piers of Yarm Viaduct are due to be completed in January.

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  16. Council urged to step in over derelict pub

    A petition calling on the council to buy the site is signed by 600 people.

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  17. Murder-accused was 'building a bond' with boy

    Christopher Stockton tells jurors he does not know how Charlie Roberts was injured.

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  18. Man in court charged over house explosion deaths

    A man appears in court over the deaths of two people in a blast in Newcastle.

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  19. Council leader survives no confidence vote

    Councillors voted 37 to 30 to keep the Labour leader following a motion by the Liberal Democrats.

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  20. Blocked drain 'making floods worse'

    Shopkeeper Bakhtiar Ali says he fears his business faces flooding "over and over again".

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