Apr
2008
Articles from 28th Apr 2008
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Farne Islands puffins likely to bite the hand that counts them
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
A THREE month Puffin count on the Farne Islands is under way in an effort to find how many breeding pairs live there. Read
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Give us longer to decide
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
A THIRD Northumberland council has called for communities to be given more time to have their say on possible post office closures. Read
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Entrepreneur soaring up the region's rich list
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
GENEROUS businessman and television star Duncan Bannatyne is the region’s biggest climber in the latest rich list, which was released yesterday. Read
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Durham graduate a victim of the ‘road of death’
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
A BRITISH student killed on Bolivia’s Road of Death had graduated from Durham University last year. Read
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Rural art projects funding slashed
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
RURAL arts projects have been hit with massive funding cuts to pay for London’s 2012 Olympic games, it emerged yesterday. Read
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Critics hit back at the town hall spies
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
NORTH East council bosses are today accused of using powers designed to fight terrorism to spy on their own taxpayers. Read
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Drivers don’t trust congestion tax vow
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
MOTORISTS across the region would oppose road pricing because they do not trust the Government to treat them fairly, the AA has revealed. Read
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RSPCA in plea over dumped animals
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
MORE and more animals are being abandoned by their owners in the region, new figures have shown. Read
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North East people fear the worst on old age care
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
MORE than eight in 10 people in the North East are “very concerned” about the quality of care they will receive when they get old, a survey by Age Concern revealed last night. Read
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Taste food festival crowd have fine appetites
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
FOOD fanatics turned out in their droves on Saturday to support The Journal Taste North East England Food and Drink Festival. Read
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Mast fight flares again
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
FAMILIES who won a campaign to remove a phone mast are outraged after two mobile phone giants re-applied for planning permission. Read
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Music Means Life: Karen hits right note with judges
Apr 28 2008 | Today's News
THE first-ever winner of the North East’s huge new X-Factor-style music contest has told The Journal that her dreams have come true. Read
