May
2008
Articles from 5th May 2008
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Fan, 100, will be guest at Chelsea game
May 05 2008 | Today's News
LIFELONG Newcastle United fan Bella Martin was game for a celebration lunch yesterday to mark her 100th birthday. Read
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Cinema’s return celebrated with open-air show
May 05 2008 | Today's News
THERE was Dirty Dancing on the streets of Newcastle last night as hundreds of film fans helped celebrate the Tyneside Cinema’s return home. Read
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You might imagine writing a novel requires peace and quiet. Barbara Hodgson asks a busy mother-of- five how she did it.
May 05 2008 | Today's News
AMONG the established literary stars appearing during the Hexham Book Festival this Bank Holiday weekend were some who might be the stars of the future. Read
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150 youngsters found wielding knives and guns
May 05 2008 | Today's News
CHILDREN AS young as nine have been caught on the streets of North East carrying lethal weapons, The Journal can reveal. Read
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Patients will see GPs in evenings
May 05 2008 | Today's News
PATIENTS in Gateshead will be able to visit their GPs at evenings and weekends under Government plans for new local practices. Read
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Crumb of comfort in lifestyle survey
May 05 2008 | Today's News
ONLY one rural area in the North-East has made it into the top 50 of a national league table showing where Britain’s countryside dwellers enjoy the best quality of life. Read
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Neighbours oppose care home plan
May 05 2008 | Today's News
NEIGHBOURS are fighting plans to build a 72-bed care home for the elderly next to a Northumberland hospital which has been earmarked for closure. Read
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Fence fight goes to wire
May 05 2008 | Today's News
ABUSINESSMAN who replaced a hedge surrounding his detached home with an industrial-style wire mesh fence has caused serious harm to the appearance of his picturesque neighbourhood, a planning expert has ruled. Read
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River level probe as notorious ford stays closed
May 05 2008 | Today's News
AFORD notorious for hapless motorists getting stuck in mid-stream is to remain closed pending an investigation of nearby river bed conditions. Read
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Six arrested after £13m cocaine haul
May 05 2008 | Today's News
COCAINE with an estimated street value of £13m has been seized by Cumbria police, the force said last night. Six men have been arrested after the haul was discovered when two cars were stopped and searched at a UK port on Saturday morning. Read
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Mother sees her dream come true
May 05 2008 | Today's News
FIGHTING a brain tumour which will impair her sight, Liz McKay had her dream come true after seeing her daughter walk down the aisle. Read
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MP backing plans for ‘miniversity’
May 05 2008 | Today's News
ACOMMUNITY effort is under way to turn a Northumberland town into a seat of academic excellence. Plans announced by Universities and Skills Secretary John Denham in March offering towns the opportunity to apply for smaller university campuses have caught the imagination of community leaders in Berwick. Read
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Angel and Wall in landmark victory
May 05 2008 | Today's News
THE Angel of the North and Hadrian’s Wall are Britain’s two most recognisable landmarks, a new study says. Read
