Dec
2007
Articles from 31st Dec 2007
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‘Judas money’ rap on wind farm windfalls
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
VILLAGES could be “bribed” into backing wind farm applications as councillors consider forcing renewable energy groups to set up a community fund in exchange for planning permission. Read
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Home is sold to help son’s cancer battle
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
A DEVOTED couple are entering the New Year in new surroundings after deciding to sell their home of 30 years to help their cancer-hit son enjoy precious extra time with his loved ones. Read
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Mystery of car seen sinking into river
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
POLICE were yesterday trying to trace the owner of a car seen plunging into the River Tyne. Read
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Striking dream of a charismatic leader
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
A CHARISMATIC politician with a privileged background and great communications skills – is also a self-confessed Newcastle United fan. Read
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Another escape for luckiest pair
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
TWO friends cheated death for the second time yesterday when their light aircraft crashed in Northumberland. The men, named locally as Jim Martin and Jon Ker, were seriously injured when the small microlight crashed into trees at Bywell Farm, north of Morpeth. Read
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Hearing aid patients kept waiting a year
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
PATIENTS at health centres in the region are having to wait more than a year for a NHS hearing aid, a charity revealed yesterday. Read
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Face-to-face on GP budget cuts
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
DOCTORS and representatives from a care trust will have the chance to talk face-to-face at a special council meeting held to discuss controversial budget cuts. Read
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The firefighter at the top of the pole
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
The head of the fire service in Tyne and Wear retired on Christmas Eve after 37 years with the service. After his final shift, Richard Bull told chief reporter Paul James his thoughts on terrorism, attacks on 999 crews, firefighters’ pay, and why the regional assembly would have been a good thing. Read
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Cheryl a victim of website hoax
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
NORTH pop singer Cheryl Tweedy and her football star husband Ashley Cole have become the latest celebrity victims of internet hoaxers. Read
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Tragic cavers named today
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
POTHOLERS swept to their deaths in a cave will be named by police today. Read
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Hunt for missing Lottery winner
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
LOTTERY bosses are asking a North winner to claim a £250,000 prize. Read
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Mum warns parents on deadly brain bug
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
THE mother of a child who survived deadly brain bug meningitis is warning other parents to trust their instinct and act fast if their child falls ill. Read
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Mum’s tribute as tragic Wesley comes of age
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
A GRIEVING mother raised a glass in an emotional graveside tribute to mark her son’s 21st birthday. Read
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Parents’ 21 reasons to remember tragic son
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
THE family of a music student who took his own life are hoping to release a second CD of his work to mark his 21st birthday. Read
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Experts hear from Teesside teenager
Dec 31 2007 | Today's News
In her last report from Indonesia, former Journal writer Rosie Waller, who now works for the charity No Strings, reports from the recent UN Climate Change conference in Bali. Read
