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Sheridan Smith plays heroic North East mother Ann Ming in new ITV drama I Fought The Law which debuted on Sunday
I Fought The Law's first episode aired on ITV on Sunday night, with Sheridan Smith leading the cast as Ann Ming
The North East Dog Show returned to Kirkley Hall for the tenth time on Sunday
I Fought The Law launched on ITV on Sunday with Jack James Ryan in its cast as killer William 'Billy' Dunlop
I Fought The Law starts on ITV on Sunday, August 31, with BAFTA winner Sheridan Smith playing Ann Ming
Officers from Durham Constabulary were called to Eden Lane Park in Horden on Saturday afternoon following reports of a disturbance
A much loved radio presenter on BBC Newcastle hosted his final show on Sunday after hundreds signed a petition to keep him on air
I Fought The Law follows Ann Ming's fight for justice after her daughter Julie Hogg was murdered.
The murder of young North East mother Julie Hogg is at the heart of new ITV crime drama I Fought The Law
Ann Ming's book For The Love of Julie has been turned into new ITV true crime drama I Fought The Law starring Sheridan Smith