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By Paul Smith • Sep 27th, 2008 • Category: news

- Pressure on ministers to fully make the A1 through Northumberland a dual carriageway is being increased with the launch of a cross-border campaign group.

- The Shields Gazette went into the town within minutes of the news been announced that Joe Kinnear was to manage Newcastle United. The reaction - “Joe who?”

-Hundreds of workers at Asda in Boldon Colliery - named best store in the world by American owners Wal-Mart, after it raked in £5.5m over the Christmas period - launched a petition when it was revealed the store will open on New Year’s Day for the first time.

- 19 year old Kirsty Bates from Gosforth faces could become the first woman to be hit with a football banning order in the North East.

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