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Killer's mother welcomes murder conviction appeal

Stay of execution for leisure centres under threat

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Welch the first woman to referee Championship game

Teens can appeal against funfair murder convictions

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Devolution deal could see north-east England mayor

Bus engineers' strikes suspended amid pay talks

Toxic mix caused North's rail issues, MPs told

Girl awarded for dialling 999 to help baby sister

Project brings record number of 'handsome ducks'

'Child sex crime team not coping and 20,000 backlog'

Paint firm blast left man on life support

Dozens of headstones damaged in vandalism spate

Woman jailed for burglary that killed pensioner

Five arrested over Bonfire Night rocket attack

Officer and boy injured in 'senseless' rocket attack

Plans to build £745m rail link welcomed by MPs

'We talk about feeding bellies, not bins'

Synchro-swim club at risk from pool closure plan

Disaster averted as motorbike fuel station fire doused

Travelling criminals targeted across Scotland-England border

Leisure centres are unaffordable, council warns