Jan
2008
Articles from 26th Jan 2008
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Will it be time called?
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
FEARS were raised last night that Newcastle Brown Ale production could be moved out of Tyneside after Scottish & Newcastle bosses agreed a takeover bid from rivals Heineken and Carlsberg. Read
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Residents blast army
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
ARMY officials have been criticised after property dubbed “the house of horrors” was left burnt out and boarded up for more than a year on a North estate. Read
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Big success against the odds
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
HE was told: “You are the worst tourist ever to visit Tanzania.” Sean Murphy has taken some insults in the past two weeks, but given what his team have achieved in one of the poorest nations on earth, this latest piece of abuse seems slightly unwarranted. Read
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New figures highlight the great divide
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
POVERTY, deprivation and inequality figures have once again highlighted the economic and lifestyle gap between the North and South. Read
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Chaos as gales batter North
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
GALE-force winds battered the North-East yesterday, causing damage to cars and buildings and leading to traffic chaos for thousands of people. Read
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‘Give the police their pay rise’
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
NORTH MPs last night urged the Government to climb down in the row over police pay after Tyne and Wear and Northumberland saw a massive drop in crime. Read
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Rock report names the ‘guilty’ parties
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock bosses, the Chancellor and the Financial Services Authority will all come under fire today in a report apportioning blame for last year’s run on the bank. Read
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Climate change watch
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
HISTORIC buildings and landscapes in the North-East may be under threat from the impact of climate change. Read
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The Crown Court thief
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
Paul Robinson had a string of convictions for dishonesty going back to his youth when he was employed by Initial Security to work at Newcastle Crown Court on the Quayside. Read
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Asbestos victim in campaign for justice
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
A TYNESIDE father with an asbestos-related lung condition has backed a campaign to win back compensation denied to thousands of workers. Read
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1,300 rally to doctors’ cause
Jan 26 2008 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND doctors’ surgery threatened with drastic funding cuts is handing a protest petition with 1,300 signatures to the Government. Read
