Jan
2008
Articles from 8th Jan 2008
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Andrew’s efforts help to protect bird at risk
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
LIFE as an accountant just didn’t add up for Andrew Norman. Ten years ago he gave up his career to become a hill farmer in the North Pennines. Read
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People urged to make their mark
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
LOCALS are being invited to stamp their identity on a park at the centre of regeneration plans. Read
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All year licence bid angers locals
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
PEOPLE living in a Northumberland hamlet have banded together to fight a neighbouring caravan park’s bid for a 24-hour entertainment and alcohol licence. Read
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Cigarette may be key clue in hunt
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
DETECTIVES are pinning their hopes on a discarded cigarette to catch a heartless thief whom they blame for causing an elderly man’s death five years ago today. Read
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Store giants face a battery of criticism
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
FAMILIES are being urged to pay more for their food in a new campaign launched to keep battery-farmed chickens off the dinner plate. Read
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Brown is urged to settle Rock’s future
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
GORDON Brown is under pressure to end uncertainty over Northern Rock after admitting he did not know when a final announcement over its future would be made. Read
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Old folk to pay price of council tax clamp
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND County Council yesterday unveiled proposals for capping council tax rises at 1.8%. Transport charges for hundreds of A-level students are to be reduced – despite the plans to keep a tight rein on council tax for the third year in a row. Read
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Deal for IVF women
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
FIFTEEN women have become the first group to begin a controversial IVF scheme in which they receive treatment at a reduced cost in return for some of their eggs. Read
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'Spurious arguments' used to keep Gospels in London
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
NORTH-EAST MPs last night accused the British Library of using “spurious arguments” to stop the return of the Lindisfarne Gospels to the area and laid down a Parliamentary Early Day Motion praising The Journal for exposing the Library’s attitude to the region. Read
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High-speed rail may be on line
Jan 08 2008 | Today's News
A HIGH-speed rail link to the North-East could be a step closer as an influential engineering firm investigates extending the Paris to London line. Read
