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Squirrels may help Sanctuary Wildlife Centre to survive

THE eyes of the world are on four baby squirrels being nursed to health at a Northumberland animal rescue centre.Read

Rescued baby squirrels spark worldwide interest in Sanctuary Wildlife Centre

FOUR baby squirrels which survived a blast from the coat tails of a hurricane have stirred up a global storm of interest in the Northumberland animal rescue centre which is caring for them.Read

Squirrels at Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre

Baby squirrels rescued by Ulgham wildlife sanctuary

FOUR tiny squirrels are the latest animal casualties to be thrown a lifeline by a Northumberland wildlife rescue centre – after they survived being caught up in the aftermath of Hurricane Katia.Read

Ulgham animal sanctuary has fundraising open day

A CARE centre for sick, injured and abandoned animals is holding an open day this weekend to help it look after its inmates over the winter months.Read

Ulgham water pipe work set to start

WORK aimed at safeguarding water supplies for future generations is set to start in a Northumberland village next week.Read

Threat to future of Ulgham animal sanctuary

A RESCUE centre for injured and abandoned animals is facing a new threat to its future amid fears that bank bosses are about to withdraw a vital financial lifeline.Read

Byker fire was an accident

SPARKS from a piece of machinery ignited the enormous blaze which ripped through a Newcastle scrapyard last week, investigators have revealed.Read

End of an era for Tyne landmark Spillers Mill

IT’S been an iconic riverside landmark for decades and symbolises a bygone era of heavy industry on Tyneside.Read

Good news for former coalfield and Byker Wall residents

HOUSING minister Grant Shapps visited the North East yesterday to announce major funding packages aimed at revitalising two of the region’s communities.Read

Norris Atthey

Ulgham squirrel campaigner in court

A WILDLIFE campaigner appeared in court on an animal cruelty charge yesterday over claims he drowned a grey squirrel.Read

Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre thank supporters

OWNERS of the Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre in Ulgham have said thank you to supporters after an open day last Sunday raised almost £2,000 to help with winter bills.Read

Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre appeals for support

A WILDLIFE rescue centre which was on the brink of closure a year ago is appealing for public support this weekend to help it survive through the difficult winter months.Read

Naval historian plans to bring ship back to the Tyne

RETIRED diplomat Paul Haggie lives next door to a distinguished naval neighbour that serves as a reminder of his North East past.Read

Dream catcher day as success in Heaton Park

FAMILIES have enjoyed a dream time at a Tyneside park. Northumberland Wildlife Trust held sessions at Heaton Park in Newcastle to make Native American dream catchers.Read

Kim Olsen

Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre gets cash boost

A STRUGGLING animal sanctuary whose future remains uncertain has been given a cash boost to help it survive the summer.Read

Disgust as thieves target home of war hero Jon Travers

A WAR hero soldier and his pregnant partner were burgled while at a veterans’ parade.Read

Lottery cash will enable Byker garden plan to bloom

ENVIRONMENT Editor Tony Henderson on a project to transform a site which towers over the Tyne.Read

Sanctuary Wildlife centre receives £12,000 grant

A WILDLIFE rescue centre whose future remains uncertain has been given a £12,000 European grant to help it provide work opportunities for jobless people.Read

Conversion breathes life into former Beavans store in Byker

SAVING an ornate Edwardian department store which had lain empty for four years was a tall order.Read

Hooded yobs leave man in hospital after attack in Heaton

A MAN was last night in hospital after an unprovoked attack left him with serious liver damage.Read

Wildcare centre faces race against time to rehome animals

THE owners of a recession-hit animal sanctuary face a race against time to find new homes for their death-row menagerie.Read

Gun and rope used in attack on driver

A TAXI driver last night spoke of a terrifying two-minute journey in which a rope was wrapped around his neck and a gun thrust in his face.Read

Sanctuary forced to close as the recession bites

A WILDLIFE sanctuary housing hundreds of sick and injured animals will close it doors because of rising costs and falling visitor numbers.Read

Parents of Newcastle disabled girl berate the system

THE parents of a severely disabled child say they are battling an “inflexible” system that means they are being asked to carrying out unnecessary adaptations to their home.Read

Nexus commissioned artwork on display at Byker Metro

ARTIST Tom Hammick arrived by taxi at Byker Metro Station last night to see his biggest ever picture – of a boat.Read

Questions on death of Harold Lindley must be answered

A JURY will today be sent out to decide if Michael Stevenson murdered pensioner Harry Lindley.Read

Lindsay makes grand designs for future

A STUDENT from the North East has won the first-ever fashion apprenticeship with the prestigious Italian fashion label MaxMara.Read

Overwhelmed by help for Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre

A WILDLIFE sanctuary threatened with closure because of rising costs and falling visitor numbers has been inundated with offers of help.Read

Raider denies he battered man to death

A MAN yesterday admitted raiding the home of a teenager beaten to death, but claimed he played no part in killing him.Read

Plea for cash from Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre

AN ANIMAL sanctuary which has provided a lifeline for thousands of creatures is in danger of closure after 17 years.Read

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