Jan
2008
Articles from 29th Jan 2008
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Models with the looks to stand out in a crowd
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
When a North-East model agency approached us to help them search for character models we were more than happy to get involved. Hannah Davies reports. Read
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Youth denies killing two sisters in fire
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A TEENAGER started a ferocious early-hours blaze which swept through the family home, killing his two sisters, a murder trial jury has heard. Read
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In tune with environment
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
THERE was some instant soul-searching when sustainable technologies expert Dr David Clubb landed a job in the North-East. Read
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Bus firm takes drive down memory lane
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A BUS company is plugging into local heritage and culture as part of the drive to encourage more people to use public transport. Read
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Minister set to meet Gospels delegation
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
NEW Culture Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday agreed to meet campaigners fighting to bring the Lindisfarne Gospels home to the North-East. Read
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Conway overpaid student son as researcher
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A FORMER Tyneside councillor faces being suspended from Parliament for 10 days after he used taxpayers’ money to overpay his son as a personal assistant while he was a student at Newcastle University. Read
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A marathon effort in Josie’s memory
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
INSPIRED by one of the most moving stories ever to feature in The Journal, chief reporter Paul James is in training to run 26 miles for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Read
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Old friendship inspires mission to Africa
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A friendship lasting more than 20 years between a County Durham man and TV presenter Adrian Chiles has had an unusual spin-off – benefiting former child soldiers in a war-torn African state. Read
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Money runs out for life-enhancing drug
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A FAMILY who raised £36,000 to pay for a cancer drug denied to them by the NHS are running out of funds after they were told they must pay for all standard free treatment. Read
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‘Doctors didn’t spot deadly lung cancer’
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A GRANDFATHER who has suffered two heart attacks and is dying of cancer is taking legal action against two of the region’s hospitals. Read
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Railway station entrance revamp
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
PLANS have been unveiled to improve a railway station entrance which leads visitors to a World Heritage Site. Read
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A cut above in doctor training
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
MEDICAL students will have a better understanding of going under the knife thanks to a world-first project developed in the North-East. Read
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Fit or flabby future
Jan 29 2008 | Today's News
A NORTH-EAST growth study is for the first time aiming to find out whether there is a genetic link with obesity. Read
