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  1. BREAKING: Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48 bit.ly/yUAUpp about 21 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. Elderly postmaster and wife attacked by crowbar gang bit.ly/xzSi0s 1:48 AM Feb 11th via twitterfeed
  3. Stars will kick off NUFC Foundation's birthday bit.ly/xE5MD4 1:48 AM Feb 11th via twitterfeed
  4. Newcastle Falcons players' cooking skills up for auction at Close House Hotel charity event bit.ly/Au6xfz 1:48 AM Feb 11th via twitterfeed
  5. Family in £1m legal fight over Cork Airport crash bit.ly/ymIHwC 1:48 AM Feb 11th via twitterfeed
  6. Union's fury on pay changes for care workers bit.ly/wsusvV 1:48 AM Feb 11th via twitterfeed
  7. Alnwick Brewing Company boss brings old ale recipes back to life bit.ly/AzxRu4 #alnwickbrewery @tastejournal 7:28 AM Feb 10th via web
  8. See today's film reviews of the latest cinema releases including The Muppets and The Woman In Black bit.ly/nNudlX #themuppets 7:25 AM Feb 10th via web
  9. No North East tears shed at Fabio Capello resignation bit.ly/xP9RXZ #fabiocapello 7:23 AM Feb 10th via web
  10. Fab Flournoy refuses to accept Newcastle Eagles are into BBL final bit.ly/zOg3Q4 #newcastleeagles 7:22 AM Feb 10th via web
  11. BREAKING: Sunderland star Titus Bramble denies sex assault charges bit.ly/yeYfrp 5:29 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  12. BREAKING: Raiders snatch cash in Wylam robbery bit.ly/wh0TBk 2:20 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  13. Black ice causes chaos on North East roads bit.ly/yuJTUv 12:56 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  14. Pinnacles chip shop in Seahouses hit by fire bit.ly/zCTnww 12:56 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  15. Surviving Winter campaign fund reaches £25,000 bit.ly/yvmB8I 12:56 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  16. Home Group to launch new apprenticeship scheme bit.ly/A4HSm7 12:56 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  17. Morpeth flood defence upgrade gets final go-ahead bit.ly/xuWDRJ 12:56 AM Feb 10th via twitterfeed
  18. BREAKING: Sunderland stars Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole charged with criminal damage bit.ly/zKmceF 9:44 AM Feb 9th via twitterfeed
  19. BREAKING: Morpeth flood scheme gets final approval bit.ly/z6Ja2S 6:06 AM Feb 9th via twitterfeed
  20. BREAKING: Ice causes choas on North East's roads bit.ly/yf67cY 2:27 AM Feb 9th via twitterfeed