Aug
2008
Articles from 12th Aug 2008
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PO chiefs 'hinder branch rescues'
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
POST office bosses have been accused of deeply flawed decision making over proposed closures. Read
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£23m ‘slap in the face’ for the Rock
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
FAILING financial regulators are being accused of giving Northern Rock a “slap in the face” by demanding £23m for costs they ran up in the crisis that hit the bank. Read
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Firm given green light on turbines
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
A LEADING drugs company has been given the green light to erect two giant wind turbines aimed at slashing energy costs and safeguarding employment at its 400-job Northumberland factory. Read
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Knife crime DVD wins national prize for youth club
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
TEENAGERS in a County Durham youth club were shocked when a boy pulled out a knife. Police were called to the Ladder Centre youth group in Ferryhill, and the offender had his weapon confiscated. Read
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Cabbie 'killed in tussle with youth'
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
A TAXI driver collapsed and died from a heart attack attempting to restrain a teenage passenger who tried to make off without paying his fare, a court heard. Read
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Murdered Chinese couple’s life came to a brutal end
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
A SENIOR detective last night made an impassioned plea for help to catch the killers of a Chinese couple found murdered on the beds of their Newcastle home. Read
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Villagers insist BT has lines crossed on fault
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
A FAULT on the telephone line has left residents in a remote Northumberland village cut off from their neighbours. Read
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Car rams into policeman
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
A TRAFFIC policeman due to retire tomorrow on his 50th birthday is recovering in hospital from serious injuries sustained by being hit by a car. Read
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Grouse survive deluge
Aug 12 2008 | Today's News
GROUSE shooters and tourism workers in the region were reassured last night that the summer downpours have not dampened the potential for a bumper grouse season. Read
