Aug
2008
Articles from 7th Aug 2008
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Animal ban for nurse and son
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
A MOTHER and son who allowed a horse to starve through neglect have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years. Read
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Criminals fail to pay up their court fines
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
NORTH East criminals owe the courts a staggering £23m in unpaid fines, The Journal can reveal. Read
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Little Ella captures hearts of villagers
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
LITTLE Ella Morran has captured the hearts of an entire village. Ever since people living in the handful of streets in Waldridge, on the outskirts of Chester- le-Street, County Durham, found out that she has leukaemia, they have rallied forth to try to make her dream come true. Read
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Council slated after warden bullied elderly
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
A COUNCIL has been slammed by the Local Government Ombudsman after two vulnerable residents were forced out of their homes because of bullying by a warden. Read
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Counting the cost of name change
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
WHAT’S in a name? £4m worth of council taxpayers money, it was claimed yesterday. Read
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Sir Bobby reaches goal in record time
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
SIR Bobby Robson has reached the first benchmark in his campaign to raise money for cancer sufferers in the region. Read
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Now Rock staff face pensions wrangle
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock is locked in a battle over the best way to build up its pension funds. Fund trustees believe the bank is not yet strong enough to guarantee any investment shortfall. Read
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Boxing bid to beat childhood obesity
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
CHILDREN are to be encouraged to start boxing at school to cut obesity and stop gang culture. Read
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Over 1,200 calls to hospital pest alerts
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
PEST control teams were called to North East hospitals more than 1,200 times over the past two years. Read
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Airport back to normal after drama of Tornado
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
SAFETY investigators were yesterday examining an RAF Tornado at Newcastle Airport following its emergency landing on Tuesday. Read
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£5,000 reward to catch rail vandals
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
RAIL chiefs are offering a reward of up to £5,000 in a bid to catch vandals who chopped electric cables with an axe, disrupting hundreds of trains. Read
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Police dogs bite down on rural thieves
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
BURGLARS, thieves and assorted criminals beware – a crack team of canine crimefighters is on your trail, and there is nowhere to hide. Read
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Tour guide champions ‘hidden gem’
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
SUNDERLAND is the hidden tourism gem of the North East, according to the secretary of the region’s new tourist guide service. Read
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Delaval Hall bid team starting work
Aug 07 2008 | Today's News
THE first volunteers have started work for the National Trust as part of an effort to save a North East stately home. Read
