Feb
2008
Articles from 21st Feb 2008
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Former officer twice the limit
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A FORMER policeman crashed his car into the front of a curryhouse while almost twice the legal alcohol limit, a court heard. Read
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Stabbed 10 times trying to stop an argument
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
TEENAGER Samantha Madgin acted as the “female voice of reason,” attempting to break up a confrontation before she was stabbed to death, a court heard. Read
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£2m loss gambler on drugs charges
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A COMPULSIVE gambler who is suing William Hill for more than £2m in the High Court is on bail for firearms and drugs charges, police have confirmed. Read
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Community in shock as mum killed in home
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A CLOSE-KNIT community was in mourning last night after a popular mother of two was killed in her own home. Read
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Spread the message on drug danger
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A CORONER sounded a fresh warning about the lethal risks involved in drug misuse yesterday at an inquest into the death of a young Northumberland man killed by a massive overdose of Ecstasy. Read
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Fireman injured in huge garage blaze
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A FIREFIGHTER was taken to hospital after suffering burns during a 12-hour operation to tackle a blaze which ripped through part of a garage business in Northumberland early yesterday. Read
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High-speed rail link needed now
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
THE man responsible for Britain’s railways is to launch a study into the possibility of high-speed trains passing through the North East, as experts warn the rail system is at risk of stagnating. Read
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Brown vows to make success of public bank
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock will get the chance to rebuild and not return to the private sector until it is in taxpayers’ interests, Gordon Brown promised yesterday. Read
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Injured driver plans to get back to work
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
A TRUCK driver seriously injured in a farm accident on Monday is determined to get back to work. Read
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Hats off to playground squad for bully blitz
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
CHILDREN at schools across the region are helping each other to stamp out bullying under a special buddy scheme. Read
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Lie detector technology to stop fraud
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
LIE detector test technology aimed at curbing benefit cheats, which could save thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money, is being trialled in the region. Read
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Mussels on menu, all thanks to taste
Feb 21 2008 | Today's News
WILD Holy Island mussels are on the menu for the first time at a popular Tyneside restaurant, thanks to The Journal Taste North East England Campaign. Read
