Nov
2007
Articles from 15th Nov 2007
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Seal pups lost to storms
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
HIGH tides and stormy weather may have washed away hundreds of pups from one of the country’s major seal colonies off the North-East coast. Read
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Warning of North’s economic isolation
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
THE North-East’s economic development will be dragged into the slow lane unless ministers act to upgrade the region’s road network, a hard-hitting new report warns. Read
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Man died in car hit by brother
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
A YOUNG man was killed after his car was hit by another driven by his brother. Tony Buckle, 20, of Stirling Drive, Bedlington, Northumberland, died in a crash in April when his Vauxhall Cavalier veered out of control and hit a tree. Read
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Radio boss defends departures
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
THE boss of Radio Newcastle has responded to criticism of the BBC station following the departure of high-profile presenters. Read
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Nursing home at centre of inquiry
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
A POLICE investigation has been launched after the death of a pensioner in a Newcastle care home. Read
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Turbines would add to the view
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
A HUGE wind farm would give the Northumberland hills a “sculptural quality”, a power company expert has claimed. Read
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Lunchtime lock-ins at school call
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
FREE hot meals should be introduced universally for schoolchildren under 16 alongside lunchtime “lock-ins” to improve the region’s health, a North-East MP has demanded. Read
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Joy as cancer drug can be had on NHS
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed a decision which has made the North-East the first region in the England to fund a lung cancer drug routinely on the NHS. Read
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Don’t risk keeping large sums at home
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
Two shocking incidents within a week have seen thieves targeting pensioners in their own homes and making off with sums of cash. Now the elderly are being warned to not keep large amounts of money in their homes – a phenomenon exacerbated by the run on Northern Rock as senior citizens’ trust in financial institutions is further eroded. The Journal’s Audrey Forbes reports. Read
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Scientists welcome cloning
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
SCIENTISTS in the North have welcomed news that a cloned embryo has been created from an adult monkey. Read
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Rock may cost taxpayers £2bn
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
BIDDERS interested in taking over the Northern Rock are hoping the Government will wipe out nearly £2bn in Bank of England interest payments in exchange for increased security for the 5,700 North-East employees. Read
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My top 10 - Peter Beardsley
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
IT’S a fair bet that when many people compile their list of the top 10 sporting moments in history, quite a few people in the North-East would include Newcastle United and England legend Peter Beardsley. Read
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Top 10 books - David Almond
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
PRIZE-WINNING North-East author David Almond jumped at the chance to give us his list of favourite books. Read
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New research bid to cure Alzheimer’s
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
NEW research is under way in Newcastle with the vision of bringing a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Read
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Row over funding to renovate venue
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
A ROW has broken out over a funding shortfall that could threaten a “once-in-a-lifetime” North Tyneside regeneration project. Read
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Success breeds more success in County Durham
Nov 15 2007 | Today's News
SUCCESS breeds success, so the saying goes, and this is certainly true for one County Durham organisation. Read
