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Gosforth doctor couple to retire after three decades

A COUPLE who have looked after thousands of patients for three decades are bidding a fond farewell as they embark on their retirement.Read

Freddy Shepherd fights to keep La Sagesse site plans

BUSINESSMAN Freddy Shepherd last night vowed to continue his bid to transform an historic building into luxury apartments despite being dealt a blow by council chiefs.Read

Ex-PCSO Jack Holmes spared jail after child porn arrest

A POLICE worker who downloaded indecent pictures of children has been ordered by a judge to get help for his ‘seriously distorted thinking’.Read

Prudhoe ex-smoker backs plain cigarette packets call

A LUNG cancer victim from Northumberland has backed calls to standardise cigarette packets so that children are not “lured in” by the glitzy boxes.Read

NUFC players give language class at Newcastle School for Boys

PUPILS got language lessons from two unusual teachers yesterday, Newcastle United stars Jonas Gutierrez and Sylvain Marveaux.Read

Protest stepped up over Jesmond Towers housing plans

RESIDENTS turned out in their hundreds last night to protest at plans to convert a historic Tyneside building into apartments.Read

Tyneside teenager bestows Freedom of Newcastle on Aung San Suu Kyi

A TEENAGER has capped years of political activism in Burma by meeting resistance leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Read

Jesmond Parish Church plans 700-pupil school

PLANS to open a new school have been announced by a Tyneside church – with hopes of restoring one of the region’s best-known private schools.Read

Gosforth DVLA office set to close as axe falls

DVLA staff in Newcastle were handed an unwelcome early Christmas present as the Government announced plans to close the agency’s regional office.Read

Newcastle headmaster's talks will spread word on issue

THE headmaster of a North East boys' school has embarked on a series of talks to schools and organisations in the region following his expedition to Antarctica.Read

South Gosforth teenager wins British Young Cartoonist of the Year

A GLUM exchange of words between a toothbrush and a toilet roll has earned Newcastle schoolboy Jasper Ashton-Nelson the title British Young Cartoonist of the Year.Read

People power on show against Newcastle housing plans

HUNDREDS of angry and concerned residents across Newcastle packed a council meeting last night to protest at proposals to build more than 20,000 new homes across the city.Read

150 protest over Gosforth Park Nature Reserve plans

MORE than 150 people went on a protest walk yesterday at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, which is threatened by future new housing.Read

TV star Chris Packham visits Gosforth school

YOUNGSTERS were in for a celebrity surprise yesterday when the small screen came to life in their school hall.Read

Darling recalls Northern Rock's descent into chaos

FORMER Chancellor Alastair Darling has revealed the behind-the-scenes Government rows started by the Northern Rock crisis.Read

CCTV issued of raiders at Gosforth jewellers

POLICE have issued CCTV footage of the moment raiders struck at a North East jewellers.Read

Northern Rock report will not be released by Chancellor

CHANCELLOR George Osborne has refused to release the key report recommending the sell-off of Northern Rock.Read

Staff attacked in raid on Gosforth jewellery store

ARMED robbers attacked staff in a jewellery store with ammonia and made off with thousands of pounds worth of goods yesterday.Read

Regent Sandwich Company back in business after crash

A SANDWICH company which went bust leaving suppliers thousands of pounds out of pocket is now trading under a new name.Read

George Osborne preparing to offload Northern Rock

NORTH East bank Northern Rock is this week expected to begin the process of returning to the private sector after three years in the public pocket.Read

Spa plans for disused stables at Jesmond Dene House

A 140-YEAR-OLD rule will have to be overturned if plans for a luxury spa are to become a reality.Read

Support for Northern Rock's remutualisation grows

CALLS for Northern Rock to be transformed back into a building society have reached a landmark in Westminster.Read

Phil and Andrea Bell of Brackenpeth Mews, Great Park who say their home has been built illegally

Over 50 Taylor Wimpey homes at Great Park, Newcastle built illegally

MORE than 50 homes on an exclusive housing estate have been built illegally following a series of blunders by a building firm and council chiefs.Read

NHS services

Jesmond mum's 20-year NHS battle ends in £9m for injuries at birth

A MUM’S 20-year battle for compensation after her son suffered devastating brain injuries at birth is over after she was awarded the right to claim up to £9m.Read

Tracy Beaker set to return to the North East

AWARD-WINNING children's TV show Tracy Beaker will return to the North East, it has been revealed.Read

Gosforth shop's bid to sell alcohol rejected

A SHOP'S bid to sell alcohol has been turned down over fears gangs of teenagers would terrorise a quiet suburban neighbourhood.Read

North East streets join the millionaire club

TWO streets in the North East have made it into a list of millionaires’ rows. The top 20 most expensive streets in the North have been revealed, and the majority are in Tyneside and Northumberland.Read

£12,000 in damages for ex-Jesmond Dene House worker

ONE of the region’s top hotels has been ordered to pay £12,000 in damages to an ex-employee after being found guilty of sexual discrimination.Read

Jesmond Dene House at centre of damages claim

ONE of the region’s top hotels is at the centre of a damages claim over alleged sexual discrimination.Read

Jesmond Dene House celebrates fifth birthday

ANORTH East hotel is concocting an anniversary menu with a celebrity seal of approval.Read

The Greater Walker Community Trust has again benefited from the Northern Rock Foundation

Northern Rock Foundation's cash source set to dry up

THE Northern Rock Foundation could shut down within four years unless its long-term funding is secured.Read

Greggs unveil £16m plan for new site

BAKERY bosses at Greggs revealed yesterday that they are to unveil a £16m production site in the region.Read

Emma Poole

Opus Art Gallery changes direction

THE OPUS Art Gallery in Gosforth is closing down and returning to its city centre roots.Read

Walkers battle elements to raise cash for St Oswald's Hospice

COUNCIL worker Vicki Smith had the ride of her life when she took part in a charity expedition in Eastern Europe.Read

Prince Andrew attends Westfield School for Girls jubilee event

A SCHOOL was honoured with a Royal visit to mark its 50th anniversary. The Duke of York made a special trip to the North East to join in with the jubilee celebrations at Westfield School for Girls in Gosforth, Newcastle.Read

Eco-awareness a focus for Westfield School for Girls

SCHOOL pupils are fighting the scourge of plastic carrier bags. Westfield School for Girls in Gosforth, Newcastle, has got every child involved in the green initiative.Read

Teenagers talk the climate talk at top contest

CLIMATE change was high on the agenda at a debating event for North East youngsters.Read

Kate Walton who has set up the Havetolove boutique in Gosforth in 2006. it has recently made Vogue's list of Britains' best boutiques.

Havetolove boss talks fashion

AT JUST 28, Kate Walton has more fashion accolades to her name than some seasoned professionals could ever hope for.Read

Simon Jauncey photo exhibition at Opus Gallery

Simon Jauncey photo exhibition at Opus Gallery

THE Opus Gallery, Gosforth, which specialises in contemporary art, has a new exhibition devoted to the work of Scottish-born photographer Simon Jauncey.Read

Top chef Terry Laybourne to sell stake in Jesmond Dene House Hotel

AWARD-WINNING North East restaurateur Terry Laybourne is planning to sell his stake in a top Tyneside hotel.Read

Newcastle musician stole notes to pay his band

A MUSICIAN working at a Newcastle music shop stole hundreds of pounds to pay his jazz band. Wayne Maughan had stolen £1,634 from Gosforth Music store in Newcastle by the time bosses uncovered his crime.Read

Mike Ashley backs supporters bid to buy Newcastle United

MEMBERS of the Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust couldn’t believe their eyes when Mike Ashley signed up to back their bid to buy the troubled club.Read

Will Northern Rock be a building society again?

TURNING Northern Rock back into a building society may offer taxpayers a "longer-term" payback, according to top Government officials.Read

Typography exhibition comes to Opus Gallery, Gosforth

THE writing is on the wall at a Tyneside gallery as controversial artists Tracey Emin and Jamie Reid pay testament to text.Read

Newcastle School for Boys

Newcastle School for Boys launch new sixth form

A PRIVATE school on Tyneside has launched a new sixth form in the hope that its long- standing GCSE success can now be repeated at A-level.Read

Mental health nurse struck off for sex with patient

A MENTAL health nurse has been struck off the nursing register after forming an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a patient. Read

Girls’ school flying the flag for North

A SCHOOL in Newcastle is flying the flag for eco-friendly efforts. Pupils at the Junior House at Westfield School for Girls in Gosforth are celebrating achieving Green Flag status for their environmental work.Read

Visionary teacher’s new life will keep link with pupils

IN two years teacher Lisa Brown has transformed her school’s green standing. Since joining the Newcastle School for Boys in Gosforth, she has helped it win a gold award in the city council’s enviro-schools programme.Read

Quick-thinking PCs hailed heroes after fire spot

THEY say it was all in the line of duty – but these two police officers have been hailed as heroes.Read

Crucial extension is almost complete

WORK on a crucial extension for a North East hospice is now half-completed. The new Day Services Outpatients Suite at St Oswald’s Hospice, in Gosforth, will be a three-storey building housing eight purpose-built treatment rooms.Read

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