Mar
2008
Articles from 20th Mar 2008
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Singing the blues as festival is axed
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
THE end of the road has arrived for one of the North’s most popular music festivals. Read
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Motorist saved teen from gang
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A TERRIFIED teenager tried to flag down passing motorists on a viaduct as he fled from a vicious gang who had already attacked him twice. Read
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Overseas visitors don't do modern, says duchess
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
THE Duchess of Northumberland has called for a rethink of the region’s overseas marketing strategy, insisting it is castles and history which pull in visitors and not modern city sculptures. Read
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A family that’s really egging each other on
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
WHILE you are tucking into your Easter eggs this Sunday, spare a thought for one North East farming family who have been left shell-shocked by the enthusiasm for the job of their latest recruits. Read
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Play fair or we’ll be seeing you in court
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
FURIOUS Northern Rock shareholders yesterday told ministers to give them fair compensation or see them in court. Read
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Judge raps jail bosses for delay in murder case
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
THE most senior judge in the North East yesterday accused prison bosses of prolonging the grief of a family trying to come to terms with one of the most shocking murder cases the region has known. Read
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Device to improve life for dementia sufferers
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A TRACKING device aimed at helping people with dementia lead independent lives has been developed by a North research team. Read
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Hospital bosses join planning delay row
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
COUNCIL chiefs in Newcastle last night launched a staunch defence of their regeneration of the city, after hospital bosses waded in to a row over the pace of new developments. Read
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Is England’s squad down to the bare bones...?
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A LIFE-SIZE metal tribute to England star Jonny Wilkinson has tickled his funny bone. Read
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Brutal attack left PC unable to hold son
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A POLICE officer cannot hold his own child because of the injuries he received when he was brutally attacked during a violent disturbance, a court heard. Read
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Festival will celebrate the golden age
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A FESTIVAL stretching over seven months which will celebrate Northumberland’s Anglo-Saxon and early Chris-tian heritage will be launched on Holy Island today. Read
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‘Cut jams by working from home’
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
TRAFFIC problems in the North could be eased by encouraging businesses to drop their routine office hours. Read
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Tributes to town mayor
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
LEADERS at a Northumberland council have paid tribute to a former leader whose funeral takes place next week. Read
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New mum had heart condition
Mar 20 2008 | Today's News
A NEW mother died as the result of an undetected heart condition minutes after being thrown from a bucking bronco ride in a Quayside bar on Tyneside. Read
