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Today's News for 9 October 2007

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600 jobs to go at plant

Oct 9 2007

SIX hundred workers at a North electronics plant will lose their jobs in the New Year, it was announced last night....

Speed camera lies, says inventor

Oct 9 2007

THE brains behind a new mobile phone system has claimed the device got him off a speeding charge after it showed he was doing 12mph less than police claimed....

No alarms in death fire home

Oct 9 2007

TRIBUTES were paid last night to a newlywed couple who died after a fire in their home. Maurice and Kaye Tooley died from the effects of smoke inhalation from the blaze early on Sunday. ...

Protesters air their views on riverside

Oct 9 2007

A TEN-year wrangle over a site which commands celebrated views of the River Tyne is set to reach crunch point this week....

Public spending set to be cut by £400m

Oct 9 2007

THE Chancellor is today expected to announce at least £400m worth of public spending cuts in the North-East....

Embryos scientists back move

Oct 9 2007

A RADICAL Government re-think on the law governing hybrid embryos will allow scientists to carry out virtually any work they like – if it is approved by regulators....

Seven share pitch with sports heroes

Oct 9 2007

Famous names including Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, Peter Beardsley and Olympic triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards will be donning their boots in aid of the Prince’s Trust for its Challenge Trophy 2007 at St James’s Park on Sunday....

Our councils are the weakest link

Oct 9 2007

TRANSPORT planning in the North-East has been criticised as among the worst in the country....

Soldier was asleep when bomb struck

Oct 9 2007

A YOUNG North-East soldier was fast asleep when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, an inquest was told today....

PM wants to save jobs and accounts

Oct 9 2007

THE Prime Minister yesterday expressed hope that thousands of jobs at Northern Rock can be safeguarded....

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