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Today's News for 25 April 2008

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Housing slump leads builder to stop new work

Apr 25 2008

THE downturn in the housing market was exposed yesterday when one of the country’s largest housebuilders said it would not start work on any new sites until the market improves....

Teenager Karen wins Music Means Life contest

Apr 25 2008

A NEW star was crowned last night as thousands of pounds was raised to help young cancer sufferers across the region....

Worker’s life saved by clothes tearing

Apr 25 2008

A QUARRY company and one of its employees have been fined after an accident which “could have killed” another worker....

Teachers on strike over ‘cut in pay’

Apr 25 2008

THOUSANDS of North East pupils stayed at home yesterday as teachers took part in their biggest strike in recent history....

Plenty of fuel to go round, drivers told

Apr 25 2008

MOTORISTS in the region have been told not to panic-buy petrol – despite the risk that fuel could be diverted North of the border....

Scientists can cut greenhouse gases

Apr 25 2008

SCIENTISTS in the North have pioneered a new technique of recycling CO2 to reduce greenhouse gases – a process experts are saying is akin to “turning waste into gold”....

Prospects pretty bright for Lucy

Apr 25 2008

A YOUNG Northumberland woman is on the verge of making it big in the Big Apple taking her jewellery company to the stars....

Bishop defends ‘essential’ POs

Apr 25 2008

THE Bishop of Newcastle has hit out at the Government’s handling of post office closures during a debate in the House of Lords....

Thieves hit church just days after re-launch

Apr 25 2008

IT took the parishioners of St John’s Church 10 years to raise more than £100,000 for the roof repairs – and thieves just 48 hours to wreck their fundraising efforts....

Families will still lose out – Tories

Apr 25 2008

LABOUR’S local election build-up took another knock yesterday as Tories claimed more than 134,000 North East residents will lose from the 10p tax rate abolition, despite promised compensation....

Drug dealer jailed for six years

Apr 25 2008

A DRUG pusher caught with a stash of cocaine in his locker at work was jailed yesterday for six years....

Quotas ‘sinking boatmen’

Apr 25 2008

FISHERMEN in the North East face bankruptcy unless there are relaxations in North Sea quotas, it was warned last night....

Physios to the stars treat the public

Apr 25 2008

IT may be the dream of every Newcastle fan to be pandered to like a top-flight footballer, but usually it’s just a fantasy....

Drugs firm to challenge airport on turbine risk

Apr 25 2008

A DRUGS company is challenging a council decision that it cannot erect two huge wind turbines to cut energy bills at its factory in Northumberland....

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