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This horrifying X-ray image shows how a man was left with a five-and-a-half inch blade lodged in his throat following a vicious attack. Thomas Brazell, 28, lunged at the victim with a kitchen knife and stabbed him at the base of his neck, ChronicleLive reports.

Sleaford Mods were special guests on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ on Wednesday (May 18), where they delivered a charismatic performance of ‘Shortcummings’.You can watch the set below, featuring the band’s regular minimalist set-up, dancing from beatmaker Andrew Fearn, and an intense showing from frontman Jason Williamson.They are currently wrapping up a tour of North America, with their final shows taking place in Boston tonight (May 20) and Washington D.C. tomorrow (May 21).‘Shortcummings’ concerns Dominic Cummings, the former government advisor who sparked outrage during the coronavirus pandemic after it was reported that he travelled to his parents’ farm in Durham during the pandemic lockdown while experiencing symptoms of the virus.Last month, Sleaford Mods released a new digital EP, ‘Live At Nottz Arena’, which was recorded at a special gig in their hometown last year.The new release features six tracks and a couple of special guest appearances from Billy Nomates and Amyl And The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor.In a five star review of the gig, NME concluded: “The Mods’ live show is a bewildering joy from start finish, and the key factor is that you’ve never seen anything like it.

James Argent has been seen looking more confident than ever after he was mobbed by fans after his 14 stone weight loss.Taking to the stage on Sunday, the 34 year old delighted 1,000 women at the Angel Trust Ladies Day In County Durham as he gave a live performance. Performing with his band, Arg Band, James filmed the crowd of women belting out songs and reaching out to him. He was looking casual and confident in a pair of black jeans and a fashionable white shirt with black designs all over.

Every night Kayley Thompson sleeps with her six-year-old son Kaylan Gibson in a single bed she describes as a 'death trap'. Kaylan, who has a range of medical conditions, including cerebral palsy, has hurt himself in bed several times in recent months, ChronicleLIve reports.

Every night, little Kaylan Gibson sleeps in a bed which his concerned mum describes as "a death trap".

Labour leader Keir Starmer has said he would resign if fined by the police over the Beergate allegations, and we want to know if you think he's made the right call.

Sir Keir Starmer said he would do “the right thing" and step down as Labour leader if he is fined by police over claims that he broke coronavirus laws by having a takeaway and a beer in Durham last year. In a televised statement this afternoon, the party leader repeatedly denied breaching any rules.

Anas Sarwar has backed Keir Starmer to take Labour into the next general election despite the UK party leader facing mounting questions over beergate.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Tory attacks on Keir Starmer over the so-called “beergate” event are part of a “massive operation” to divert attention away from Boris Johnson’s “serial breaching” of lockdown rules.

The first three episodes of The Staircase are streaming now on HBO Max and fans have a lot of questions already.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be investigated by Durham Police over allegations he broke lockdown rules in April 2021 by drinking beer with colleagues, the force said.

Spoilers for “The Staircase” documentary and HBO Max series follow.In the early hours of Dec. 9, 2001, novelist Michael Peterson made a panicked, tearful 911 call: He had found his wife Kathleen unconscious and bloody at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham, North Carolina, house.

Strictly Come Dancing partner Aljaz Skorjanec - before the pair formed a sweet "bromance". Aljaz partnered up with the Dragons' Den star for the 19th series of Strictly but managed to win over Sara's husband. It was the last time Alijaz graced the Stricly ballroom floor after he announced he was hanging up his dancing shoes in an emotional statement.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe true-crime tale has lately dominated scripted TV, with miniseries-length dissections of infamous incidents coming thick on the ground. Many of these shows have played as flat reenactments that don’t earn the running time they demand, serials that seem to be more interested in checking items off a list to get us to an opinion about “what really happened” than in finding something transformative in a familiar story.

A manhunt has been launched to find a former Mixed Martial Arts cage fighting world champion. Darren Towler is wanted by police after being convicted of drugs offences.

A restaurant boss has criticised parents who message him asking him to give their child a job. Joe Franks, who runs two Open Jar restaurants, said he gets messages on a weekly basis from parents, with some bluntly asking ‘r u taking on 16 year olds atm?’.

When John Darwin walked into a police station claiming that he had amnesia after faking his own death, officers contacted his shocked family to tell them the baffling news.

A mum who was nearly twice the legal drink drive limit didn't realise she'd crashed her car after driving home from celebrating her daughter's birthday.

Scarlett Moffatt became a familiar face after appearing on hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox in 2014, alongside parents Betty and Mark.

A mum was shocked to discover that an itchy mole on her back turned out to be skin cancer. She’s now urging others to get checked out.

Canoe fraudster John Darwin is now living a totally different life after faking his own death in 2002.

The row of imposing Victorian houses in Seaton Carew, County Durham, had stunning panoramic views over the beach and the North Sea coastline. Married couple Anne and John Darwin lived at No3 The Cliff – a seven-bedroom property with grand rooms and period charm.They also owned No4 next door, which had been converted into bedsits. It was part of the couple’s property rental business that included several other bedsit properties across County Durham.

A woman has been banned from driving after dash cam footage showed her crawling along a busy motorway at 20mph while trying to use her Sat Nav.

Geordie-born Gogglebox personality Abbie Lynn, 21, has won hearts across the nation since starring in the hit Channel 4 show alongside her “bestie”, Georgia Bell, 22. If you visit Abbie Lynn’s Instagram page, though, you might think you’re seeing double, as she has an identical twin sister who is also called Georgia.

Scarlett Moffatt allowed Good Morning Britain presenters Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway to quiz her on road signs as she prepared for her 14th (and hopefully final) driving test today, 6 April.The former Gogglebox star and TV host has been struggling to get her driving license after failing a whopping 13 tests in the car, despite recently signing on to do a new BBC driving show. "Why do you keep failing? 13 is a heck of a lot of failures," Richard asked bluntly.

The heartbroken family of a missing Tameside woman who is believed to have been murdered say they want her home so they 'can lay her to rest'. Alisha Apostoloff-Boyarin was last seen in Ashton-under-Lyne in January and was reported missing the following month.

Roxy Music have announced details of 2022 tour dates in the UK and North America – get tickets here and see the full list of dates below.The shows later this year will mark the first time that Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson have been together on stage since the ‘For Your Pleasure’ tour in 2011.The new tour dates will mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s debut album, which they will be celebrating throughout 2022 with a vinyl reissue series which will see the band reissuing all eight of their studio albums.The band’s 2022 shows will begin in Toronto on September 7 to kick off a run of 10 North American shows.UK dates in Glasgow and Manchester will then follow, with the tour wrapping up in London at The O2 on October 14.Tickets for the three UK shows go on sale on Thursday (March 31) at 9am BST – grab yours here. For North America, tickets will be available from 10am local time next Monday (April 4).See a trailer for the tour and the full list of dates below.SEPTEMBER7 – Toronto, Scotiabank Arena9 – Washington DC, Capital One Arena12 – New York, Madison Square Garden15 – Philadephia, Wells Fargo Center17 – Boston, TD Garden19 – Chicago, United Center21 – Austin, Moody CEnter23 – Dallas, American Airlines Center26 – San Francisco, Chase Center28 – Los Angeles, The ForumOCTOBER10 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro12 – Manchester, AO Arena14 – London, The O2 Discussing Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album ahead of its 50th anniversary, NME said: “After being fired as a ceramics teacher for singing in the classroom, Bryan Ferry, a fine art grad from County Durham, auditioned to sing in the London prog-rock band King Crimson.

A sick brute inflicted horrific abuse on his girlfriend, including urinating all over her and breaking her leg for 'chatting to other men'.

A transgender Army veteran tragically died in her friend's arms after suffering a heart attack in the street.