Oct
2007
Articles from 10th Oct 2007
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North is blackspot for fly-tip dumps
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
THE bill for cleaning up after fly-tippers in the North-East in the last year hit £5.8m, new figures show. Read
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Scoring a hit with Shearer
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE hero Alan Shearer yesterday returned to a disability centre which came about thanks to a generous donation from his testimonial fund. The Alan Shearer Centre, which offers a lifeline for disabled people and their families, opened five months ago. Read
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Boss’s pal faces death
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
A BUSINESSMAN whose negligence left one of his closest friends fighting a terminal disease was yesterday fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £13,000. Read
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Darling gives the A1 the hard shoulder
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
THE Chancellor was yesterday slammed for snubbing crucial upgrades to the A1 while handing cash to widen other regions’ motorways and transform London’s railway. Read
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PO bosses quizzed over rural closures
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
POST office chiefs met with members of a Northumberland council last night to discuss the proposed closures of offices in the county. Read
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Father, stabbed in row over noise
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
THREE teenagers stabbed a father to death after he confronted them over their rowdy behaviour, Newcastle Crown Court was told yesterday. Read
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Quinn throws down the gauntlet to Mort
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has challenged Newcastle United chairman Chris Mort to face him in goal on the pitch. Read
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Events mark World Mental Health Day
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
A RANGE of events to celebrate World Mental Health Day (WMHD) today are taking place throughout the region. Read
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North makes top of the cops
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIA Police are among the top three performing forces in the country, according to figures released yesterday. Read
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Atmel is told to pay back grant millions
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
BELEAGUERED US electronics firm Atmel will repay a multi-million pound Government grant after announcing the closure of its North Tyneside plant and axing around 600 jobs. Read
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The ‘lessons to learn’
Oct 10 2007 | Today's News
BRITAIN’S financial services regulator yesterday admitted there were “serious lessons” to learn after the run on Northern Rock. Read
