Jul
2008
Articles from 5th Jul 2008
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Postman hid more than 10,000 parcels
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND postman failed to deliver thousands of items of mail as he struggled to cope with work and personal pressures, a court heard yesterday. Read
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People pick name of £100m hospital
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
THE region’s new pioneering children’s unit was last night named the Great North Children’s Hospital. Read
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Vigil for victims of hit-and-run
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
THE family of a grandmother and her teenage granddaughter who were mown down by a hit-and-run driver were yesterday keeping a hospital bedside vigil. Read
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NHS saved my sight, says PM
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
GORDON Brown visited staff and patients at a North hospital yesterday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS. Read
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Rooftop thief gets a taste of swift justice
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
A METAL thief has been given a dose of rapid justice – after being sent to prison the day after he was arrested for committing the crime. Read
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Shot neighbour was 2mm from death
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
A REVENGE-SEEKING loner who almost killed his neighbour by shooting him in the abdomen has been jailed indefinitely to protect the public. Read
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Washington colliery band will be heard once again
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
AFTER 10 years a village is no longer brassed off over the loss of its band. Tomorrow sees the first public performance of Washington Band , which will revive a century of tradition. Read
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London bombing survivor to help land mine victims
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
A NORTH East woman who was seriously injured during the London terror bombings is set to help land mine victims in Cambodia. Read
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No response to academy plea
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
EDUCATION bosses who called for the removal of controversial Tory peer Lord Laidlaw as sponsor of Newcastle’s new academy school are still waiting for a reply from the Government. Read
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MPs face backlash after vote on perks
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
LABOUR MPs who voted to keep controversial taxpayer-funded allowances have been accused of having their “snouts in the trough” by Liberal Democrats. Read
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Tories under attack over stance on student travel
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
CONSERVATIVE councillors have come under fire for questioning a decision to axe controversial transport charges for Northumberland A-level and college students – after strongly supporting the move in their recent election manifesto. Read
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Bridging water of time
Jul 05 2008 | Today's News
THE ceremonial bamboo bridge on the River Tyne opens in two weeks’ time. But its more famous neighbour, the Tyne Bridge, took rather longer to erect, with men risking their lives 100ft above the water for three years. Read
