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2013
Articles from 12th Jan 2013
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Teenagers speak out on Newcastle City Council cuts
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
TEENAGERS set to speak out against city council cuts to youth services fear young people face a future of negative stereotyping and even a life on the streets. Read
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Changes to funding in NHS are scrapped
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
HEALTH unions and MPs have welcomed the rejection of NHS funding changes that would have robbed the North East of millions of pounds. Read
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Is Northumbria deputy PCC worth his £68,000 wage?
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIA’S police commissioner has been criticised for having “the most expensive deputy in the country”. Read
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Transport chiefs say sorry after Metro delays
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
TRANSPORT chiefs have apologised and offered refunds to passengers after a day of delays and disruption on the Metro. Read
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Heaton actor plugging new North Shields play The Plughole
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
ACTOR Robbie Lee Hurst took the plunge to plug a play which is the latest dramatic offering at a historic Tyneside pub. Read
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New Blyth gym helps cerebral palsy youngsters
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
A NEW gym has been set up by the parents of children who have had or are going to have life-changing surgery to get them back on their feet. Read
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Holy Trinity Church in Sunderland is transformed into art gallery
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
A HISTORIC church is being transformed into a temporary art gallery to showcase the creative talents of North East students and promote its use as a community venue. Read
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Map shows the way for adoption in the future
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
A MAP showing adoption “hotspots” aims to help people hoping to give children a loving home. Read
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Six Jesmond men in hospital after taking illegal drug
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
SIX men from a student house on Tyneside have been hospitalised with one left in a critical condition after taking a little-known illegal drug bought over the internet. Read
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Warning as Arctic blast set to hit the North East
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
TEMPERATURES are expected to plummet this weekend, with snow already falling in parts of the region. Read
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Robert Burns statue set for return to Walker Park
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
THE poet Robert Burns is set for a comeback as part of the £1.8m makeover for an inner-city park. Read
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Durham University backs chief officer in pay row
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
A NORTH East university has defended how much it is paying its chief officer, claiming it is money well spent. It was revealed this week Durham University’s vice-chancellor, Professor Christopher Higgins, was paid £232,000 last year. Read
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Newcastle Airport's new website showcases rare views of North East
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
AIRPORT bosses are flying high after launching a new website featuring a rare birds-eye view of North East landmarks. Read
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North East primary school pupils praised for exam success
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
SCHOOLS Minister David Laws has written to several primary schools in the North East congratulating them on their exam success. Read
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Huge bill after vandals strike at North Shields football club
Jan 12 2013 | Today's News
A FOOTBALL club still faces a huge bill despite groundsmen managing to repair its vandalised pitch. Read
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Now is not the right time for Fabricio Coloccini to walk away
Jan 12 2013 | NUFC News
THESE days, they are used to heartbreak at the cathedral on the hill. Read
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Overlooked Sylvain Marveaux did consider his NUFC future
Jan 12 2013 | NUFC News
SYLVAIN Marveaux admits he was ready to move on if he had not broken into the Newcastle first team. Read
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Fabricio Coloccini is captain – for time being
Jan 12 2013 | NUFC News
FABRICIO Coloccini will captain Newcastle United in their pivotal relegation clash at Norwich City this afternoon ahead of talks planned for next week aimed at persuading him to stay on Tyneside until the summer. Read
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Middlesbrough battlers digging deep
Jan 12 2013 | Football
MIDDLEBROUGH’S training academy at Rockliffe was busier than usual this week. Read
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Berwick Rangers a Little bit of a test at Ibrox
Jan 12 2013 | Football
IAN Little has only been to Ibrox twice. He has never set foot in the changing rooms, writes STEVE BROWN. Read
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Centre-back Sean O'Hanlon joins Carlisle United
Jan 12 2013 | Football
CARLISLE have signed former Hibernian defender Sean O’Hanlon as boss Greg Abbott looks to address his side’s defensive problems. Read
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Veteran Paul Murray has Hartlepool's blessing to leave
Jan 12 2013 | Football
PAUL Murray could have played his last game for Hartlepool United as the Teessiders prepare for League Two football. Read
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‘World’s greatest tenor’ Ian Bostridge set for Sage
Jan 12 2013 | Music
HE’S “the world’s greatest living tenor”, according to The Sage Gateshead’s 2013 Classical Newsletter – and he’s singing at the venue tonight. Read
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Ripping up and starting again is fire for the mind
Jan 12 2013 | Arts
AS PART of a clear-out, Eileen Heywood was ripping up old paintings and throwing them on her wood-burning stove when some scraps on the floor caught her eye. Read
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Novelist Peter May to host talk on third new novel
Jan 12 2013 | Book Reviews
NOVELIST Peter May will be in Corbridge on Monday to talk about his new novel, the third in a trilogy set on the Scottish island of Lewis. Read
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Tynemouth writer Celia Bryce releases debut tale of love and loss
Jan 12 2013 | Book Reviews
A TOUCHING tale of young love is garnering good reviews for Tynemouth writer Celia Bryce Read
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Black Thunder is rested and ready to strike
Jan 12 2013 | Horse Racing
PAUL Nicholls has given Black Thunder plenty of time to get over his exertions at Haydock when he just failed to get up and land a decent prize after being given plenty to do by Ruby Walsh. Read
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Micky Hammond is back to winning ways
Jan 12 2013 | Horse Racing
MIDDLEHAM trainer Micky Hammond got off the dreaded cold trainers’ list when saddling a winner at Catterick this week. Read
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Kareem Maddox shooting for the White House
Jan 12 2013 | Basketball
Newcastle Eagles face a big game in Birmingham tomorrow afternoon. They will be led by Kareem Maddox, who isn’t your ordinary athlete – as Chief sports writer Mark Douglas reports Read
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Joe Ikhinmwin hoping he can set the benchmark in cup decider
Jan 12 2013 | Basketball
THE destiny of the BBL Cup could be decided by the respective benches. Read
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Barrow Trophy tie has Gateshead FC fired up
Jan 12 2013 | Non-League Football
AFTER a “frustrating” period of postponements, Anth Smith insists his Gateshead side will emerge for today’s FA Trophy tie against Barrow “all guns blazing”. Read
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Tom Wade throws down a gauntlet to Blyth Spartans squad
Jan 12 2013 | Non-League Football
TALENT continues to knock at Blyth’s door, says Tom Wade. Read
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Northern Alliance
Jan 12 2013 | Non-League Football
AMBLE United captain Lee Harker returns to the Seasiders' squad for their long trip to Harraby United. Read
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Coach Dean Richards will ring the changes
Jan 12 2013 | Newcastle Falcons
NEWCASTLE Falcons have made seven changes and a further two positional switches ahead of this afternoon’s British and Irish Cup visit of Connacht Eagles. Read
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Honesty’s the best policy for Falcons’ big ruck star Scott MacLeod
Jan 12 2013 | Newcastle Falcons
Scott MacLeod is a man used to breaking the mould and, as Mark Smith finds out, Newcastle Falcons' Scottish lock-forward continues to plough his own furrow Read
