Sep
2005
Articles from 9th Sep 2005
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Sought and pepper
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
"It was totally bonkers!" That's the reaction from a friend of mine following an evening at a North-East restaurant last Saturday. Read
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Keeping my cool(er) in adversity
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
There are possessions we have that mean very little to us - no emotional attachment at all. Read
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If the shoe fits
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
I have stared into the very jaws of hell. I have seen things with my own terrified eyes that you landlubbers could only dream about. There are lots of things to hate about being a husband and a father. The lack of joy comes pretty high on the list. As does poverty. It ages you as well. We all look knackered. Read
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Market town with warmest welcome
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
There are two Haltwhistles in Northumberland. Read
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Whole rost sweet pepper dressed with blue cheese
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
This is a dish that's part of our new menu we launched this week. Suitable as a main course for two, it could also serve four as a starter. We've used Stilton in the dressing but you could equally use Roquefort, Danish Blue or, if you're not a blue cheese fan, a milder one such as Camberzola. Read
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Food short
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Over the coming months Seaham Hall Hotel in County Durham will be presenting a series of special gourmet evenings. Read
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Generous John will share win
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
For John Gosney winning £500 in The Journal's latest competition means one thing - buying gifts for all the women in his life. Read
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North's hidden treasures are opened up to visitors
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The diverse but hidden historical and cultural attractions of the North-East were enjoyed by hundreds yesterday as properties opened their doors for Heritage Open Days. Read
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Sculptor hopes to clean-bowl critics
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The Swedish sculptor who has designed a controversial artwork for the Durham skyline is in the city striving to win over hearts and minds. Read
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Fosterers are needed
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Foster carers are needed to help make a difference to children's lives next year. Read
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Plan for superstore and homes at hospital site
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Supermarket chain Tesco has officially announced its intention to move to the site of a major North hospital. Read
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Self-help scheme celebrates its success
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A project which encourages communities to come up with schemes which will boost their localities has injected £8.5m into the rural North in four years. Read
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Tourist maydays answered
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Dream holidays that turn sour need not be suffered in silence. Read
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Quiet lanes 'could put walkers at risk'
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A long-awaited scheme which would give pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists priority over cars on country lanes could fall foul of the law. Read
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Taste of Roman life
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The Hadrian's Wall Food and Craft Festival will be held at Corbridge Roman site on September 17 and 18 and traders from Northumberland and Cumbria will be there. Read
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Dance will be delayed
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The official public opening of the new Dance City, the national dance agency for the North-East, has been delayed until January although staff will start moving in next month. Read
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Crimpers! Swish stylists swing into action
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A group of hairdressers have swapped their scissors for army boots at a birthday celebration to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Read
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Colleges united
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Staff and students at Northumberland College are preparing to welcome delegates from across Europe next week in the first stage of a project aimed at encouraging eco-tourism. Read
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Sport and the arts unite for the night
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Great North Run gala night, The Sage Gateshead Read
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A touch of magic on golden pond
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Ducktastic! Theatre Royal until September 17. Read
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No-fly family home at last
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A north family who were stranded in the Dominican Republic after refusing to get back on an aircraft hit by engine problems were finally safely home last night. Read
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Premiership stars can help youngsters fulfil their potential
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
With footballers appearing in lurid kiss-and-tell stories on a regular basis, and even fighting on the pitch, they may not seem to be the best examples for our children. Read
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Phone mast bid rejected
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A bid by mobile phone company O2 to erect a 17.5m-high telecommunications mast in the car park of the Starlight Suite in High Pit Road, Cramlington has been rejected by a Government planning inspector. Read
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Putting boot in on drugs
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Drugs users from the North-East have been helped to tackle their addictions by playing football. Read
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Sport has power to change lives
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Steve Cram was running late as yesterday's EASM Congress kicked off in style. But, as Assistant Sports Editor Simon Rushworth discovered, the Olympic medallist made up for lost time by delivering a memorable opening speech. Read
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Man took voyeuristic photos at water park
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A postgraduate student used sophisticated camera equipment to take sneak shots of partially-dressed women and children at one of the region's top water parks. Read
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Boys set for boat event
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Two North schoolboys will be representing the region in the biggest boat show in Europe. Read
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`The worst crash I have seen in 22 years'
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Investigations are continuing into two accidents in which 10 people died. Read
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Epidemic fear as aid effort steps up
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
New Orleans officials ordered 25,000 body bags yesterday as they braced themselves for the task of counting the dead. Read
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Police car torn apart
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Firefighters cut the roof off a new police car so paramedics could get to a crash victim complaining of back pain, it emerged yesterday. Read
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Run No25 for father
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A father will be taking part in his 25th Great North Run this month - to raise money for the school which cares for his autistic son. Read
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City farm undergoes massive clean-up
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Three years ago the Byker City Farm in the Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle closed after about 30 years as a favourite attraction for children and their parents. Read
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Many homes have lead water pipes
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
About one-third of homes served by Northumbrian Water still have lead pipes leading from the mains. Read
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Vandals hit garage
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A gang of youths caused £120,000 of damage to a Teesside garage. Read
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Mercy service talks
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Union leaders have been asked to attend crucial talks with the North-East Ambulance Service today to try and resolve the region's controversial meal breaks issue. Read
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Double-mother embryo plan
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Scientists from the North have won permission for pioneering research that could lead to the birth of the world's first baby with "two mothers". Read
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Gearing up for Route 66 to help charity
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Three Northumberland motorcyclists are to fulfil every biker's dream by riding a Harley Davidson down America's Route 66, hoping to raise over £5,000 for charity. Read
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Teen bride killed as prank led to tragedy
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A teenage bride who drove to her death leaving her husband standing by the roadside may have been unwittingly frightened by a good Samaritan. Read
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Policeman admits perverting course of justice
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A northumbria Police officer pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice yesterday. Read
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Stress 'may lower risk'
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
High levels of daily stress suffered by women may lead to a lower risk of them developing breast cancer, new research suggested. A study found the more stress that was suffered, the less likely women were to be diagnosed with breast cancer. But researchers, writing in the British Medical Journal, warned stress put women at risk of other serious illnesses. Read
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Jane refuses airbrush
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
Screen star Jane Fonda ordered magazine bosses to hold the airbrush when she posed for her latest magazine cover. The 67-year-old appears on the front of Good Housekeeping magazine proudly showing off her wrinkles. Ms Fonda refused to allow the pictures to be re-touched. Instead she is pictured with crow's feet around her eyes and wrinkles around her mouth - and is delighted with the result. "I don't want my wrinkles taken away - I don't want to look like everyone else," she told the magazine. Ms Fonda did not want her image to be airbrushed despite being Good Housekeeping's oldest cover girl. She said: "The long-awaited realisation that good enough is good enough liberates the spirit." The actress and former exercise queen does admit to cosmetic surgery to have fat removed from around her eyes. Read
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Teenage boy tragedy
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The town where schoolboy Rory Blackhall was murdered suffered another tragedy yesterday when a teenage boy was found hanging from a climbing frame in a park. The body of Liam Cosgrove, 15, was found by a couple in the Ladywell area of Livingston, West Lothian, shortly after 6am. Liam, a pupil at St Margaret's Academy in the town, was found hanging in a park at Kestrel Brae. Police sources said there was nothing at this stage to link his death with the Rory murder. Read
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Pond baby mum found
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
The mother of a new born baby whose body was found in a duck pond has been traced, police said yesterday. The remains of the infant, who was five to seven days old, were found in a bag in Glasgow's Alexandra Park on Sunday evening. Strathclyde Police said they had now contacted the 16-year-old mother, who lives locally. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. Read
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Radio man's own goal
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A humilated radio presenter is to hand over more than £1,600 to charity after Northern Ireland's World Cup win against England. BBC Northern Ireland's Stephen Nolan, who predicted a crushing home defeat, agreed to pay 50p for every text call acclaiming David Healy's winning goal at Windsor Park. Read
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Teen Bride's tragic prank
Sep 09 2005 | News Archive
A teenage bride may have driven to her death because she mistook a taxi driver for a police officer, it emerged last night. Read
