Dec
2006
Articles from 1st Dec 2006
-
There were sheep at school, mum, no kidding
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Children have been joined at school by a flock of sheep, helping to raise money for villagers in Senegal. Read
-
Health trust wins praise
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A North-East health trust has been praised for its work caring for elderly people injured in falls. Read
-
Minister singles out farming family for praise
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A government minister yesterday praised the efforts of a County Durham farming family to educate children in the ways of the country. Read
-
Project will nurture our wild ambitions
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A project to turn people into wildlife spotters is being launched today. Read
-
A world of beers on your doorstep
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
With seasonal selections delivered straight to your door, The Beer Club of Britain is a great way to discover new beers from around the world with the minimum of effort. Read
-
As nearly perfect as flavours can get
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
If Belgium wasn't famous for beer and chocolate it would be almost famous in a variety of other fields. Read
-
Inspired choice in a perfect package
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Grainger Rooms, Higham Place, Newcastle. Read
-
A perfect choice with your turkey
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Demand for Pinot Grigio has never been greater. The world's leading `grey' or pink grape is a (natural) mutation from Pinot Noir and is unusual in that although it has dark, pinkish-purple skins, it's almost always made as white wine. Read
-
Townie is rural hero
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Peter Adams speaks to Local Food Hero finalist Steve Ramshaw on fame and farming. Read
-
Safe sex at Christmas
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A sexual health campaign is being launched on December 1 in the Wear Valley and Teesdale to encourage young people to "be safe" this Christmas. Read
-
Preparing pupils for the real world
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A group of 12-year-olds have taken up painting and decorating as part of a scheme to give younger children a taste of the world of work. Read
-
Glimpses of heaven
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Buildings in the North-East have been recognised as some of the finest in the country. Read
-
Town rekindles its welcoming glow
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The streets of Prudhoe will once again be lit up for Christmas after the display had to be pulled last year because of safety regulations. Read
-
Oh, the tales of fun and frolics will be legion!
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Businesses in Hexham are looking forward to welcoming visitors to the town for a weekend of shopping and entertainment. Read
-
Literal meaning of college's poster
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The Journal Read
-
Key report on transport published today
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The future of transport policy in the North over the next 30 years will be decided today with the publication of the high-profile Eddington report. Read
-
Fund can't stop Farepak losses
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Families who lost hundreds of pounds after the Farepak collapse are set to get as little as £25 compensation in the run-up to Christmas. Read
-
Park unveils rocks for all ages
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Three huge man-made stones, each weighing over two tons and more than 10 feet tall, were lowered into position yesterday to encourage budding rock climbers. Read
-
Bob Cuffe column
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
I have just survived an ordeal that would test the fibre and strength of Jan Leeming. It could have made Dean Gaffney scream. Or turned Scott Thingy's stomach. Read
-
`Many lives to be saved' after July 1
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Smoking will be banned in all public places from next summer, it was announced last night. Read
-
Grandmother, 91, blames herself for death
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A heartbroken 91-year-old woman yesterday said she blames herself for her grandson's death because she was not there to help him when he had a fit. Read
-
Priest who helped shape city
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A priest who gave his name to a Newcastle street was accorded further tribute last night. Read
-
Spacey pays tribute to a taste of the theatrical
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Film star Kevin Spacey handed down a piece of Hollywood glamour to a North-East restaurant when he presented them with a top award. Read
-
David Banks column
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Sometimes, biding in Berwick can be like hiding out inside the Alamo or riding the bounds at Rorke's Drift. One eyelid is always ajar, one ear constantly cocked for signs of restlessness among the natives on the other side of the Tweed. Read
-
Metro casts out a dragnet for truants
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Dozens of children are facing investigation after a crackdown on truancy on the Tyne and Wear Metro system yesterday . Read
-
Briefing on crime
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Northumbria Police chief constable Mike Craik is to give a presentation to borough councillors on crime levels in Castle Morpeth and plans to further improve police performance. Read
-
Flat-pack homes could soon be on the market
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Flat-pack furniture may have become commonplace, but house-buyers on Tyneside are now set to be offered easy-assembly homes. Read
-
Minister acts on rail passes
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Pressure is growing for students' rail passes to be re-instated in the North after Education Secretary Alan Johnson spoke of his "concerns" over their cancellation. Read
-
MP calls for drive on car sharing
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The Government was last night challenged to make it easier for firms to set up car sharing schemes to help ease congestion on North-East roads. Read
-
Sun boss retracts disaster apology
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie told a Newcastle audience yesterday he had not meant his apology to Liverpool over the paper's infamous treatment of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster. Read
-
33,000 passengers in radiation alert
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Moscow was at the centre of the investigation into the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko last night after a radiation alert on several aircraft that flew to the Russian capital. Read
-
Neighbour attacked woman, 77 with cleaver
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A man who attacked his frail elderly neighbour with a meat cleaver was locked up indefinitely yesterday. Read
-
UK plotted to cut Nile
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Britain drew up secret plans to cut off the flow of the River Nile to Egypt in an attempt to force President Gamal Abdel Nasser to give up the Suez Canal, according to official files made public today. Read
-
Secret Santa faces battle with cancer
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A millionaire and one-time secret Santa who is battling cancer has again been spreading his own brand of Christmas cheer - crisp 100-dollar (£52) bills - to Chicago residents. Read
-
Students pay price for grant blunder
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A cash-strapped council which increased A-level students' travel costs by a massive 53% has missed out on £113,000 worth of transport funding in the last two years, an investigation has revealed. Read
-
Favourite places seen in a new light
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Some of the most famous landmarks in the North-East were drenched in an entirely new light last night as the international Glow festival was launched. Read
-
Pay-dock store says grieving staff aided
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Supermarket bosses last night defended their policies after being branded disgusting for asking staff to make up time they missed while at the funeral of a murdered colleague. Read
-
Murder charge
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A woman appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of a father of four. Read
-
School heaters to be checked after gas scare
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Education bosses have been ordered to review heating systems in schools after an incident which saw children and staff treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Read
-
Gridlock at rush hour
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A man threatening to jump from the Tyne Bridge caused a huge rush-hour bottleneck on Tyneside last night. Read
-
Tragedy sparks mum's battle
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A grieving mother whose teenage son was killed after riding a faulty mini motorbike is taking her campaign to get the vehicles banned to the Prime Minister. Read
-
Gemma death ride firm found guilty
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The parents of a girl killed in a rollercoaster accident have spoken of their relief after the ride's manufacturer was found guilty of health and safety breaches. Read
-
Mother tells of coping with chronic condition
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The mother of a child with cystic fibrosis said she never gave up hope that genetic research would prolong the life of her son. Read
-
Top managers want more control of city
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Senior managers are planning a radical overhaul of Newcastle Council, taking more control over key city institutions and putting service delivery into private hands, a leaked document revealed last night. Read
-
Skipper jailed for fraud
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A trawler skipper who deliberately sank his boat in a £580,000 insurance scam was yesterday jailed for 32 months. Francis Wiseman 53, of Aberdeenshire, sabotaged the Seaward Quest during a fishing trip in the Atlantic 12 years ago and collected £584,750 in insurance money. Years later, wracked with guilt, he confessed and was sentenced at yesterday at Peterhead Sheriff Court. Read
-
Seal pup puzzler
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Animal welfare experts were baffled yesterday after a seal pup was discovered in a country lane, miles inland. Farmer Mary Woods, 45, and her daughter, Joanne, saw it as they drove near the village of Capernwray in Lancashire on Tuesday morning. Read
-
Marriage first
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
South Africa yesterday became the first country in Africa to legalise same sex marriages after Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka signed into law the Civil Union Act, 2006. The law came into force on the eve of a December 1 deadline set by the Constitutional Court for full equality for gays and lesbians. Read
-
Rock and rule
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Nearly 20,000 Gibraltarians were called to vote yesterday on a new constitution that would give the disputed British colony more autonomy. The charter, agreed by the Gibraltar government, the main opposition party, and the London government is seen as a step forward in the Rock's bid for greater self-rule. Read
-
Browned-off blondes
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Blondes may have more fun but more women are now reaching for the brown hair dye, Tesco said yesterday. Cameron Diaz, Jordan, Chantelle Houghton and other celebrities who ditched their blonde locks for brunette tresses are apparently behind the trend. Read
-
Find rewrites history
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Archaeologists believe it is time to redraw the map of Roman London after discovering a sarcophagus buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The church lies outside what were the city walls of Roman London. It is now believed that there was a sacred building on the site. Read
-
New GM crop bid
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
The Government will today announce whether it is granting permission for new GM potato trials. BASF Plant Sciences wants to plant crops in Derbyshire and Cambridgeshire to develop potatoes resistant to phytophthora infestans - late blight. Friends of the Earth GM campaigner Clare Oxborrow said such trials threatened contamination of future potato crops. Read
-
Footballer in court
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A footballer has admitted smashing a rival's jaw during an FA Cup game in an attack seen by millions on TV. Barrow defender James Cotterill admitted punching Bristol Rovers striker Sean Rigg, causing grievous bodily harm, on November 11. Barrow Magistrates committed Cotterill for sentencing at Lancaster Crown Court on January 5. Read
-
Alligator rescue
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
A naked man was rescued from the jaws of a 12ft alligator in Florida on Wednesday. Adrian Apgar, 45, was taken to hospital in a critical condition after sheriff's deputies wrestled him from the creature's grip in the middle of a muddy lake in Lakeland in the early hours. They could not shoot the animal because it was too dark. Read
-
Tom Baker
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Former Dr Who actor Tom Baker is making a festive comeback as the voice of talking text messages from today. The Little Britain narrator will be the voice of BT's text to landline service until January 8. Baker sent the volume of messages via the service soaring when he was taken on for a fixed period earlier this year. His reappearance is part of a fundraising effort which involves BT donating 2p to the homeless charity Shelter, from every 10p text message sent to its landline phones. Read
-
True cost of grant bungle
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Campaigners in Northumberland hit out last night after discovering education bosses have missed out on £113,000 of transport cash in the last two years. Read
-
Brown 'sits on £1bn windfall'
Dec 01 2006 | Today's News
Chancellor Gordon Brown is sitting on a £1bn windfall saving which could be used to wipe out next year's council tax rise, North town hall bosses claimed last night. Read
