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1. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Jim Scott

   Hartburn head teacher opens park after MND diagnosis (opens the original)

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   A head teacher, whose ankle injury turned out to be motor neurone disease (MND), has fulfilled a dream to open an £89,000 playground at her former school. Claire Park had to retire from Hartburn Primary School in Stockton after being told she has MND, a condition which causes muscle weakness, in January 2025. Her husband Matthew likened the condition to a game of "whack-a-mole", with new health challenges appearing every day, but said the family remained positive. Former colleagues, friends and

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2. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Jim Scott

   Anti-social crime leaves South Shields 'like the Wild West' (opens the original)

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   Exasperated residents say groups of youths and criminals who are unafraid of the police are intimidating and terrorising locals, with one person likening the area to the "Wild West". After their van was attacked with an axe, one family from East Boldon told the BBC they had considered moving out of South Tyneside completely. Meanwhile, a social media group to report anti-social behaviour (ASB) has seen more than 2,000 people join in four weeks. Northumbria Police said it is working with local au

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