Aug
2008
Articles from 9th Aug 2008
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Accident victim says big thank you to paramedic
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
WHEN they first met each other, paramedic Kevin Hodgson was battling to save road crash victim Paul Smith’s life. Read
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Olympics open in spectacular style
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
THE eyes of the world gazed in awe on Beijing as a stunning opening extravaganza heralded the start of the Olympic Games yesterday. Read
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Frustration over bid to extend waste tip
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
AT first glance there is little to distinguish the former pit village of Seghill from similar communities in the traditional coal mining stronghold of south-east Northumberland. Read
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Wind farm wins guarded go-ahead
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
PLANS for a major wind farm in Northumberland were approved by the Government yesterday. Read
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Ray hanging up his tape after 40 years
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
A MENSWEAR shop owner is hanging up his measuring tape after more than 40 years in the business. Read
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Fans happy to back boss’s silver dream
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United fans last night welcomed Mike Ashley’s plans for the club. The billionaire owner spoke out before the start of the new season in an interview for the club’s magazine and said he had no plans to sell up. Read
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New football pitch battle finally won
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
A JUNIOR football club has won its battle for a new home after clinching a near- £500,000 grant. Hexham Football Club has been working with Tynedale Council to secure funding for new pitches and a changing pavilion at Dukeshouse Wood, on the outskirts of the town, which will eventually cater for 250 youngsters. Read
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Ministers attacked for underfunding voting incentives
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
MINISTERS are under fire over a £279m local democracy overhaul that could leave North East councils with just a few hundred pounds to provide voting “incentives”. Read
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Graffiti artists come out of the shadows
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
A TYNESIDE alley has been transformed into a beacon for urban artists. Bell’s Court is a narrow pathway, dubbed Newcastle’s Secret by chalk artists, which branches off from Pilgrim Street and has become home to a growing mural of drawings and poetic messages. Read
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Police chief gets tough on killers
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIA police chief Mike Craik yesterday called for life sentences to mean a life in jail for convicted killers Read
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Mourners pay tribute to Tyneside soldier
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
MOURNERS paid their last respects yesterday to a North East Army dog handler killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Teenager jailed for brutal street attack
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
ATEENAGER was handed a four-year jail term yesterday after he downed half a bottle of wine and slashed the face of a teacher in a street glass attack. Read
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Causeway rescues have cost charity £130,000
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
DRIVERS stranded on a Northumberland causeway have cost a charity rescue service up to £130,000 over the past five years. Read
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United front in fight to save Post Office
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
A PETITION opposing the closure of a rural post office branch has attracted more than 800 names. The petition was yesterday officially sent from Belsay post office, Northumberland, to Post Office Limited, asking them to reconsider the decision to close the branch. Read
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Official rubbishes talk of Miliband challenge
Aug 09 2008 | Today's News
A SENIOR official in David Miliband’s local Labour Party has warned against a leadership battle with Gordon Brown. Read
