Oct
2007
Articles from 31st Oct 2007
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Quad bike dangers highlighted in mock rescue
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A RESCUE exercise to cut down on quad biking accidents on farms took place yesterday. Read
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Legions of jobs for Wall
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
THE organisation created a year ago to promote and maintain Hadrian’s Wall has pledged to help create 2,000 jobs by 2012 despite dwindling visitor numbers. Read
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End to free day care for elderly
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
HOME care charges for hundreds of elderly and disabled people in Northumberland are set to double over the next three years as part of a new savings package which would also end free day care. Read
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Model matron delivers lesson in hygiene
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A LIFE size model of a Northumbria hospital matron is to take to the road to help fight hospital superbugs. Read
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A1 changes will be seven years too late
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
BUSINESS leaders in the North have called for urgent improvements to the region’s transport infrastructure after the Government’s long-term strategy fell short of local hopes. Read
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Body exhumed but cause of death unknown
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A FAMILY GP acquitted of murdering three of his patients with lethal overdoses of morphine took to the witness stand for the first time yesterday. Read
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Outcry at delay in decision on cancer drug
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A DATE has been set for an appeal against the decision to fund on the NHS a life-prolonging cancer drug developed in Tyneside. Read
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Rock boss quits Persimmon post
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock boss Adam Applegarth has quit his position as non-executive director of housing company Persimmon. Read
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Teachers win fight over school cash
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
MINISTERS have announced a U-turn on plans to claw back surplus money from school budgets after admitting teachers had raised “reasonable concerns”. Read
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Campaign victory as mast must go
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
TWO major mobile phone companies have been ordered to take down a phone mast in Gateshead after tireless campaigning by families. Read
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£1.5m grant books town a new library
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A NEW library and community centre are set to be built in a Northumberland town following a lottery grant of £1.5m Read
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Pick the United anthem
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
TODAY will be your last chance to choose which song you want Newcastle United to play as the teams run onto the pitch at St James’s Park. Read
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Homeless to help those less fortunate
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
A GROUP of homeless men from the North-East is heading to Africa to help build a school for poor children. Read
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Bingo hall profits up in smoke
Oct 31 2007 | Today's News
BINGO halls across the North-East could close following a profits warning since the smoking ban. Read
