The Events That Made 2008 ; Looking Back at the News From the First Half of 2008
Evening Chronicle › December 30, 2008
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7 - DETERMINED Liam Bateman, five, touched the hearts of Chronicle readers as we told of his brave battle with crippling arthritis. It is a cruel condition associated with the elderly, but Liam was diagnosed with the illness at the age of just two. He fought back and can now walk again.See the full content of this document
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The Events That Made 2008 ; Looking Back at the News From the First Half of 2008
9 - NEWCASTLE United lost their seventh manager in 10 years when Sam Allardyce was sacked after just 24 games at the helm.
14 - A SERIAL yob once dubbed Tyneside's Vicky Pollard was jailed for almost nine years after sparking a vicious beating for an innocent passer-by. Drunken Kerry McLaughlin, 22, snatched victim Mark Hesson's bottle of vodka in the street and when he tried to retrieve it McLaughlin hit him over the head with another bottle before her boyfriend stabbed him.16 - TYNESIDE erupted into a state of euphoria as Kevin Keegan was unveiled as Newcastle United manager in one of the most shocking returns football has ever seen. The 56-year-old was gi...See the full content of this document
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