Nov
2009
Articles from 20th Nov 2009
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Taking sides for a story of gang rivalry
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
ONE of opera’s biggest names has been encouraging young people from two North East schools to get involved in gang rivalry this week - but purely in the name of entertainment. Read
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New career for pilot who cheated death
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
A LUCKY pilot who cheated death three times has spoken of his new occupation – teaching others how to fly. Read
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Night classes in forensic science begin
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
SUPER sleuths are to get the chance to test their little grey cells. Read
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Law firm shut as investigation starts
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
A PROMINENT North East law firm has been shut down by the profession’s regulatory body after an investigation was launched into “suspected financial irregularities” involving two of its senior partners. Read
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£200m to be wiped off North economy
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
MORE than £200m is to be wiped off the North East economy as Gateshead Council becomes the latest to announce massive cuts. Read
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Court hears Obafemi Martins was broke on £75,000 a week
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
FORMER Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins was constantly broke despite a £75,000 weekly salary, a High Court judge was told yesterday. Read
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Seven dead from swine flu in North
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
REGIONAL figures show seven lives have been lost to swine flu since the pandemic took hold in the North East. Read
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New bid made to keep free parking in Northumberland
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
ACTION taken to reduce the impact of car parking charges on recession-hit town centres across England has been seized on by campaigners fighting to retain free parking in part of Northumberland. Read
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'Journal TV' could go up against BBC
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
LOCAL television news could soon be provided by The Journal after parent company, Trinity Mirror, teamed up with national news agency the Press Association and TV production company Ten Alps in a bid to bring a new pilot scheme to the North East. Read
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Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett turns on Christmas lights
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
WITH a flick of her magic wand panto princess Roxanne Pallett brought Christmas to Newcastle. Read
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Heavy rain causes flood chaos in Cumbria
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
HEAVY rain battered Cumbria overnight as householders were warned of a high risk of flooding. Read
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Voyeur used camera to spy up skirts of women
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
A SOCIAL worker who used a hidden camera to film up women’s skirts has been struck off the register. Read
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Calendar girls wear their wares
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
TWO Northumberland women have come up with a ‘cheeky’ way of raising money for a cancer charity. Read
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Fat cat Socrates loses weight on new diet
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
WEIGHING in at a whopping 22lbs, massive moggy Socrates takes the term “fat cat” to a whole new level. Read
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Red kite decline sees action plan implemented in North
Nov 20 2009 | Today's News
THE successful re-introduction of red kites to the North East has taken on increasing importance because of the huge decline of the bird in Europe. Read
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Danny Simpson still in the dark on future at NUFC
Nov 20 2009 | NUFC News
DANNY Simpson is desperate to further his footballing education at Newcastle United after admitting that he has only fulfilled a fraction of his potential during a three-month stint at St James’ Park. Read
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Sense of fair play often lost in the heat of battle, admits Simpson
Nov 20 2009 | NUFC News
DANNY Simpson shared the sense of injustice felt by fellow Old Trafford graduates Darron Gibson and Paul McShane after Ireland’s heartbreaking World Cup exit – but he still reckons most footballers would follow Thierry Henry’s lead. Read
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Chris Hughton admits to Sol Campbell interest
Nov 20 2009 | NUFC News
NEWCASTLE United boss Chris Hughton has admitted an interest in experienced defensive pair Gary Caldwell and Sol Campbell – but says they are just two names on a long list of January targets. Read
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Thierry Henry handball raises question of morality in sport
Nov 20 2009 | Football
HUMAN beings, whether we like it or not, are fallible. They are weak, inconsistent and prone to mistakes. They cheat, they lie and they deceive and will continue to do so for as long as there is a possibility they will get away with it. Read
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Review: Jonas Brothers, Metro Radio Arena
Nov 20 2009 | Music
EVEN before the music kicks in to signify the trio’s arrival to the stage, the screams are deafening. Any tiny twitch of movement from the door leading backstage is causing thousands of teenage girls to hyperventilate. Read
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Review: A Serious Man
Nov 20 2009 | Film Reviews
IF fortune truly favours the brave, it’s no surprise the mild-mannered mensch at the centre of Joel and Ethan Coen’s new black comedy is pummeled senseless by bad luck. Read
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Review: The Informant
Nov 20 2009 | Film Reviews
WE all want to do the right thing, but few of us ever put ourselves on the line for the sake of a greater good. Read
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Review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Nov 20 2009 | Film Reviews
NOT since Harry Potter first cast a spell over cinema audiences has a franchise based on a series of best-selling novels been as completely critic-proof as The Twilight Saga. Read
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Reluctant star Robert Pattinson gets taste of fame
Nov 20 2009 | Film Reviews
With the long-awaited Twilight now seeing daylight, Susan Griffin meets a star who prefers the shadows. Read
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Star drops in for special screening
Nov 20 2009 | Film Reviews
GRAHAM Fellows is in Newcastle next week for a special screening at Tyneside Cinema of his new comedy Southern Softies. Read
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Senior success for Matfen Hall maestro
Nov 20 2009 | Golf
MATFEN Hall’s John Harrison scored a last-round 67 to win the European Senior Tour Qualifying School by three shots in Portugal yesterday, with fierce rivals Slaley Hall now on his agenda. Read
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Video nasties help rid Eagles of faults
Nov 20 2009 | Basketball
FAB Flournoy hopes that subjecting his Newcastle Eagles to a video nasty will help them exorcise their Plymouth demons. Read
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Rob Wilson seeking to lift spirits
Nov 20 2009 | Ice Hockey
ROB Wilson put his Newcastle Vipers players through the grinder this week even though he is refusing to take last weekend’s 8-0 thrashing by Belfast Giants to heart. Read
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Gordon Brown promises "anything needed" during flood crisis
Nov 20 2009 | Breaking News
The Government will provide anything needed to help during the flooding which has seen hundreds of people evacuated from their homes, Gordon Brown said today. Read
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Record rainfall leaves Cumbria hit by storm chaos
Nov 20 2009 | Breaking News
DEVASTATING rainfall over Cumbria in the last 36 hours reached record and "historical" levels for the country. Read
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The future of local brown ale
Nov 20 2009 | Alastair Gilmour
AS the most notable brown ale of all packs its bags to settle in North Yorkshire, there are plenty of other versions prepared to fill the gap. Read
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Joint venture brings out best of Languedoc
Nov 20 2009 | Helen Savage
EVERY now and then a wine appears that has a huge impact on how many other wines are made, marketed and appreciated. Read
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Country pub that’s a labour of love
Nov 20 2009 | Food News & Features
When diners ask the chef which field the lamb came from, he knows he's got 'local' right. Alastair Gilmour meets a man setting high standards. Read
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Defence of title begins against Essex
Nov 20 2009 | Durham County Cricket Club
DURHAM will begin their defence of their LV Country Championship title with a home clash against newly-promoted Essex. Read
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Still sport as things cool down
Nov 20 2009 | Coarse Angling
SPORT continues to be upbeat on the Tees and Tyne despite the cooler weather. Read
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Hossack takes South Shields Open honours
Nov 20 2009 | Sea Angling
SOME anglers said “is that all” as the weight of the winning fish in the South Shields Open was announced, but I bet they would have liked it as the codling of only 3lb 9oz taken from the Black Path at Marsden won Chris Hossack £653. Read
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Gopperth has that winning feeling
Nov 20 2009 | Newcastle Falcons
AS Premiership results start to catch up to confidence, Jimmy Gopperth has hailed Newcastle Falcons’ growing resolve. Read
