Dec
2012
Articles from 11th Dec 2012
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Burnley defender meets Alan Shearer whilst recovering from heart op - VIDEO
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
A TEENAGE footballer prompted to go for a heart scan following Premier League player Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest has undergone successful surgery after doctors found a defect. Read
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Alan Shearer named as patron of Children's Heart Unit Fund - GALLERY
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
FOOTBALL legend Alan Shearer brought a smile to sick children’s faces as he was announced as patron for the North East children’s heart unit. Read
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Greggs in search for new boss after Ken McMeikan quits
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
MORE than £12m has been wiped off the value of Tyneside bakers Greggs after chief executive Ken McMeikan announced he was quitting the top job after four years. Read
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Corbridge school head replaced for 'immediate future'
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
THE headteacher of an “outstanding” Northumberland first school has left her post “for the immediate future”. Read
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Group fight to overturn North East drift net fishery closure order
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
A NATIONAL body which represents commercial fishermen is threatening to take legal action against Government moves which it claims will kill off salmon fishing in the region. Read
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Northumbrian Water donates £500 to Surviving Winter Campaign
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIAN Water has become the first local business to pledge its support for the Surviving Winter Campaign with a £500 donation to help those in fuel poverty. Read
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Housebuilding battles loom in Tynedale
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
HOUSEBUILDERS refused permission to build on prime land in Tynedale 14 years ago are to make a second attempt to get the go-ahead. Read
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National Grid objects to Northumberland wind farm bid
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a wind farm close to a Northumberland hamlet has generated an objection from a major energy distribution company – and sparked safety fears among locals. Read
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Council stalwart's trust aids Durham students
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
TWENTY-TWO years ago, Don Ross left his job with a local council and went to university, at the age of 55. Read
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Bedlington Park proving its popularity in top contest
Dec 11 2012 | Today's News
PEOPLE who use a much-valued park in one of Northumberland’s biggest towns have helped it win a national popularity contest for green open spaces. Read
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Hatem Ben Arfa gives hope, but Newcastle are left cold
Dec 11 2012 | NUFC News
A SLOPPY, nervous Newcastle performance was punished when, at a cold Craven Cottage, they failed to win for the ninth time in ten matches. Read
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Fulham 2 Newcastle United 1 - Stuart Rayner's match analysis
Dec 11 2012 | NUFC Match Reports
CRAVEN Cottage is perhaps the most welcoming ground on the Premier League circuit. Read
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Tony Mowbray says Middlesbrough are strong enough to cope
Dec 11 2012 | Football
TONY Mowbray believes he has a good enough squad to deal with the heavy demands of pushing for Premier League promotion. Read
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Lionel Messi is a supernatural talent - all we can do is admire him
Dec 11 2012 | Football
AFTER Lionel Messi broke Gerd Muller’s goalscoring record on Sunday night, Neil Cameron looks at why the diminutive Argentinian is rightly viewed as one of the greatest ever players. Read
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Review: Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti, The Sage Gateshead
Dec 11 2012 | Music
SIMON Thacker is a classical guitarist and Svara-Kanti is his ensemble that weaves together Western and Asian music, drawing mainly on contemporary classical influences. Read
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Interview: Sir Thomas Allen ahead of his performance at Durham Cathedral
Dec 11 2012 | Music
ONE of the region's great stars, Sir Thomas Allen, talks to David Whetstone ahead of his weekend performance at Durham Cathedral. Read
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Review: Dick Whittington, Customs House, South Shields, until January 6
Dec 11 2012 | Latest News
THE good folks of Cooksonville have invited us once again into pantoland, but this year the action takes us far away from the North East. Read
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Long trip south for Dunston UTS in the FA Vase
Dec 11 2012 | Non-League Football
FA VASE holders Dunston UTS face another long road trip in the fourth round of this year’s competition. Read
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Ponteland Library's book to take centre stage at festivities
Dec 11 2012 | Ponteland News
A CHILDREN’S book which was finally returned to a Northumberland library more than three decades after it was first borrowed will be used to entertain youngsters at a special Christmas event this week. Read
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New tenant moves into former Lynemouth smelter's garage
Dec 11 2012 | Widdrington News
THE former Rio Tinto Alcan aluminium smelter in Northumberland – which ceased operation earlier this year – has welcomed its first new business tenant. Read
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Council chief's vow on Tynedale Golf Club course
Dec 11 2012 | Hexham News
A COUNCIL chief has assured a Northumberland golf club that the authority is "fully committed" to keeping it running. Read
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Disappointment for Northumberland chef in TV competition
Dec 11 2012 | Hexham News
MASTERCHEF: The Professionals finalist James Burton was knocked out of the BBC2 cooking competition last night. Read
