Feb
2008
Articles from 4th Feb 2008
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Pray for me, Kenya charity man tells wife
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THE wife of a missionary who is struggling to escape troubled Kenya has described the stress of knowing her husband is in such a dangerous place. Read
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Land girls deserve more, insists RAF veteran
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
A VETERAN of the Second World War has said he is furious that the Land Girls have only been recognised for their efforts by a badge. Read
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Readers get a taste for North-East food
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
SUPPORT for The Journal Taste North East England Campaign food charter is coming from far and wide. Read
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Tory MP hits back over Commons expenses
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THE MP at the centre of a controversy over House of Commons expenses has declared: “I am not a crook.” Read
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Cancer survivor Kim signs up for race
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
A COURAGEOUS mum-of-two who has survived cancer twice is helping to launch Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and is inviting other women from the regions to join her. Read
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Three bids expected for Northern Rock
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THREE bids for Northern Rock are expected to be submitted today. Gordon Brown is preparing to pick the future owner of the bank – and nationalisation is still not ruled out. Read
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Roads millions go down the drain
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THE Department for Transport is under renewed fire for failing to fund crucial North-East road upgrades after it emerged its IT programme is set to over-run by £107m. Read
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Thaw frees trapped drivers
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THE blizzards may be gone, but they are continuing to have knock-on effects in the region. Read
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Closure of schools ‘alast resort’– minister
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
THE Minister for Schools yesterday moved to quell fears that surplus places could cause a raft of primary school closures in the region. Read
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CCTV eye on school buses
Feb 04 2008 | Today's News
SCHOOL buses in Northumberland are to be kitted out with CCTV cameras in a pilot project aimed at improving pupil safety. Read
