Jul
2008
Articles from 19th Jul 2008
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Man confident of court victory on Hindu rite
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
THE man bidding to bring open-air funeral pyres to the North East last night said he was confident of victory in the legal battle. Read
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MoD under fire at wind farm inquiry
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
THE Ministry of Defence was yesterday criticised for submitting important evidence to a triple wind farm inquiry months late. Read
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Fast new rail links ‘would rival flights’
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
THE GOVERNMENT is to face renewed pressure for a new high-speed rail link connecting the North East with London, Scotland and the rest of Europe. Read
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Test kit helping get cricketer back in the game
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
A BRAVE teenager is determined to beat a rare heart condition to get back on the cricket field he loves. Read
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Cocaine drugs gang jailed for 12 years total
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
A GANG responsible for attempting to flood North Tyneside’s streets with cocaine has been jailed for a total of more than 12 years. Read
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Hospital raiders delay cancer unit work
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
BURGLARS delayed the completion of a new hospital unit for young cancer sufferers by plundering thousands of pounds worth of building supplies in a series of raids. Read
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Family's narrow escape after car crashes into house
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
A FATHER yesterday told how he feared his baby would be killed when a car smashed through the wall of his house. Read
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Passing driver killed in police A1 chase
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
INVESTIGATORS were last night continuing to probe the death of a motorist innocently caught up in the police pursuit of a suspected stolen pick-up. Read
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Schoolgirl, 8 chosen as lead in British film
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
LITTLE Holly Newton has scooped the starring role in a British blockbuster to be filmed in the North East. Read
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Man’s perjury in Russian wife divorce case
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
AN international love affair which turned sour resulted in a North East man lying to a court to end his ill-fated marriage without his wife’s knowledge. Read
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Arson victim tells of grudge attack fear
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
A MAN claimed yesterday he is the victim of a vendetta after he had a lucky escape from serious injury when his home was badly damaged in a suspected arson attack. Read
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Graduates to help raise GCSE grades
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
HIGH-FLYING graduates could be brought in to teach in struggling North East schools to help them reach Government GCSE targets. Read
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Emergency call for historic hall volunteers
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
NATIONAL Trust bosses last night appealed for local people to come forward and help in the fight to save a historic stately home. Read
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Priceless possessions ruined in storage depot leak
Jul 19 2008 | Today's News
PRICELESS love letters and photographs were destroyed when water leaked into a Newcastle storage unit. Read
