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Today's News for 15 April 2008

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Thousands of North deaths blamed on pollution Apr 15 2008

THOUSANDS of people have died in recent years from pneumonia caused by pollution, a study out today will say – with the problem particularly bad in the North.Read

Travelling 4,000 miles to get hitched at Hogwarts Apr 15 2008

HARRY Potter fans Brian Sterling and Victoria Staten are crossing the Atlantic so they can marry at the castle that became the film setting for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Read

Rallying call in the post over closures Apr 15 2008

A PARISH council in Northumberland has issued a call- to-arms in the battle to protect the region’s under- threat post offices.Read

Bishop calling on clergy to oppose BNP Apr 15 2008

THE Bishop of Durham is courting controversy by calling on clergymen and parishioners in the North to oppose the British National Party in May’s local elections.Read

Cabbies threaten stations blockade Apr 15 2008

TAXI drivers across the region have threatened to blockade East Coast Main Line railway stations if negotiations over rents break down.Read

Farmer devastated after £17,000 raid Apr 15 2008

AFARMER last night spoke of his devastation after his farm was raided and more than £17,000 of machinery was plundered.Read

Biting into my pension Apr 15 2008

A FORMER police officer whose career was cut short has been awarded the right to legally challenge a decision to strip him of £1,200 of his monthly disability pension.Read

County town row grows Apr 15 2008

A LONG-RUNNING battle be- tween two Northumberland communities over which is the county town has taken a new turn.Read

Legend’s search ends in sadness Apr 15 2008

NEWCASTLE United legend Wyn Davies has spoken of his sadness at learning his five-year search for an ill teenager he visited in 1969 has failed.Read

‘Jordan would be doing somersaults’ Apr 15 2008

THE parents of an energetic teenage fundraiser who last year lost his battle with cancer launched a charity in his honour yesterday – with the help of a few famous faces.Read

Bring your taste buds to life Apr 15 2008

A STATELY home in Gateshead will become the culinary capital of the North East later this month thanks to a gastronomic extravaganza organised by The Journal.Read

Rock yet to pass on interest rate cuts Apr 15 2008

NATIONALISED Northern Rock has yet to pass on last week’s interest rate cut to borrowers, despite calls from the Government for lenders to reduce their rates.Read

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