Jul
2008
Articles from 15th Jul 2008
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MoD 'difficult to overcome'
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
A PLANNING inspector who will hear an inquiry on a proposed Northumberland wind farm last night warned appellants that the Ministry of Defence’s opposition could be impossible to overcome. Read
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Canoeist wife had 'guile and guts for scam'
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
THE wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin used guile, convincing pretence, persistence and guts to trick people into believing her husband had drowned and pull off a £250,000 con, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Barriers go up to keep parents from abusing referees
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
BARRIERS will be put around the pitch at junior football matches to cut abuse being launched by parents. Read
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Four years' jail for conman who fleeced parents
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
A PRACTISED conman whose victims included his own parents is behind bars after a judge branded him a professional fraudster who was without scruples. Read
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Cricket lover George refuses to be bowled out by loss of sight
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
GEORGE Burns was a respected cricketer with Gateshead village club Kibblesworth. Read
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Pete takes to stage in tribute to Daniel
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
ROCK star Pete Doherty travelled to the North East yesterday to play a special gig in memory of a teenager who lost his battle with cancer. Read
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Airport bid to pull in jet-set celebrities
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
AIRPORT bosses have announced a £20m expansion plan set to attract more private jets and business flyers to the city. Read
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North police to launch knife crime clampdown
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
THE North East’s top police officer last night backed “shock tactics” to fight knife crime but blasted “political squabbling” over such a serious issue. Read
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Pensioner is jailed for sex attacks
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
A PENSIONER who systematically abused two schoolgirls in a series of sex attacks was jailed for 13-and-a-half years yesterday. Read
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Move to limit effect of cutbacks in arts
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
CULTURE chiefs have met to discuss replacements for a North East arts body preparing to close down as a result of Government cuts. Read
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North to finally get blueprint for future
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
A BLUEPRINT for growth in the North East economy and housing stock numbers will today be finally signed off by Government ministers – six years after they first asked North East planners to start plotting the region’s future. Read
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Hall is open to new ideas on fundraising
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
NATIONAL Trust bosses are set to announce dates for open day events at a North stately home to allow local people to meet and discuss its future. Read
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Akshay – Himalayas next stop for intrepid ex-student
Jul 15 2008 | Today's News
WHEN graduate Akshay Misra decided to ski to the North Pole, there was something he needed to do very quickly – learn to ski. Read
