Jul
2008
Articles from 21st Jul 2008
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Wet weekend proves fun for all the family
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
YOUNG and old got drenched at Alnwick Garden over the weekend as the attraction hosted the world’s biggest family water fight. Crowds armed themselves with free water pistols both on Saturday and yesterday at 2pm for 15 minutes of wet outdoor play, in Wet Yourself Weekend. Read
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Toddler dies on holiday as family hit by second tragedy
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
A TODDLER has died after she slipped into a swimming pool and hit her head while on a family holiday in Turkey. Read
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Dog survives after 80ft fall down cliff
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
A DOG had a miraculous escape after falling 80 feet down a cliff. Police, firefighters and the coastguard were all involved in a rescue operation after six-year-old German Shepherd husky cross Kiko fell from a clifftop at Pierfields in Berwick on Saturday morning. Read
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Bikini-clad women take to the beach in world record bid
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
MORE than 300 women braved the unpredictable British summer weather yesterday as they attempted to break a world record for the most bikini-clad women ever photographed together. Read
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Kylie delights Newcastle after six year wait
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
TALK about your cups runneth over – Kylie fans last night saw the pocket-sized pop princess touch down for the first of four dates with her North-East fan club. Read
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Good health to ban on happy hours
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
PROPOSALS to ban happy hours in pubs and clubs in an attempt to promote responsible drinking were welcomed by health experts and police in the region yesterday. Read
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Full steam ahead – MPs
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
MPs have warned of years of “misery and overcrowding” if the Government does not start work now on plans to introduce high-speed rail lines. Read
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Neighbours in fear after youth slashed
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
TWO youths were arrested on Tyneside over the weekend after a teenager was slashed in the face in a suspected knife attack. Read
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North in line for renewable energy boost
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
A REVOLUTION in green energy will boost the North East economy by £3bn and create up to 30,000 manufacturing jobs over the coming decade, a top Government minister predicted last night. Read
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Cathedral will not cash in on worship
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
THE Norman Cathedral towers above Durham citizens like a benevolent Gulliver looking down at the Lilliputians going about their daily business below. Read
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Yacht crews are rescued
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
DOZENS of yachtsmen ended up in the water after strong gusts of wind caused havoc at a sea race over the weekend. Read
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Cost threat to regeneration
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
REGENERATION schemes set to revitalise parts of North Tyneside could be under threat as the credit crunch forces finance chiefs to look at their sums again. Read
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Brick is hurled at car from bridge
Jul 21 2008 | Today's News
AWOMAN told yesterday of the terrifying moment a brick was thrown from a footbridge above her car, smashing the windscreen and covering her and her elderly mother in glass. Read
