Jul
2008
Articles from 3rd Jul 2008
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Group to look at 999 calls response
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A COUNCIL is to set up a working group to scrutinise the performance of an ambulance service in rural Northumberland. Read
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United just don’t give a damn – Barton victim
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
THE footballer assaulted by Joey Barton in a training ground bust-up has criticised Newcastle United for not sacking the player. Read
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Cut-back threat to North cultural renaissance
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT culture bosses have ordered a regional arts champion to close down as part of a restructuring process which critics claim could “rob the region of its individual voice”. Read
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Campaign villagers angry at new threat
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A COMMUNITY fighting the closure of its post office will lose its only bus as part of a new round of service cuts. Read
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Bedside vigil for man pushed off bus
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
RELATIVES and friends spent an all-day vigil yesterday at the hospital bedside of a former soldier fighting for his life after asking bus passengers to stop swearing. Read
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National Trust launch bid for Delaval Hall
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A BOLD £13.2m bid will be launched today by the National Trust to save one of the North East’s heritage masterpieces. Read
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Woman, 26, is stabbed to death
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A MURDER investigation began yesterday after a woman was found stabbed to death in her second-floor flat. A man was arrested after police were called to Bramwell Court in Rydall Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, at around 1am. Read
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Health worker saga at an end
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
Sam Wood Read
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One-team way to success
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
Last week South Tyneside Council was named the “Best local authority in the UK” by the Municipal Journal. Adrian Pearson spoke to council chief executive Irene Lucas to see how she created the outstanding authority. Read
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Terrorist is attacked in fighting at North jail
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
FOUR prison officers were injured in violence between inmates and Muslim prisoners at a high-security jail. Fighting broke out at HMP Frankland in Durham after a cell was set alight and three prisoners attacked another inmate. Read
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Hint of increase in North power
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
AMINISTER has signalled that more power could be handed to the region after being warned that action on infrastructure and tax is needed to boost the economy. Read
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Homes project is slated
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A£2.2BN Government scheme to boost the North’s housing market was labelled a spectacular waste better at demolishing homes than building new ones. Read
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A mission at last for the Apollo
Jul 03 2008 | Today's News
A CONCRETE 1960s pavilion which has been plagued by controversy is to be restored after winning £336,000 in lottery cash. Read
