Aug
2008
Articles from 13th Aug 2008
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‘Write off the North in favour of South’
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
ALEADING think-tank, said to be a favourite of Conservative leader David Cameron, has told MPs that the next government should consider giving up on parts of the North and instead focus on relocating families to the South. Read
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Former policeman’s fury at hours in cell
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
AFORMER police officer was arrested and held in a cell for more than two hours after challenging yobs. Read
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Canoe wife appeals against conviction
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
THE wife of back-from-the dead canoeist John Darwin has lodged an appeal against conviction and sentence. Read
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Hamish takes pride of place in his herd
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
HE may only be days old, but shaggy Highland calf Hamish has already reached a century- winning tally. For the bull calf is the 100th addition to the Highland cattle herd which Richard and Marianne Halford run on their farm near Stocksfield, Northumberland. Read
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Father accuses council of failing drowned son
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A FATHER has called for legal action after his teenage son drowned when he was swept from the sea off the Wearside coast and battered against nearby rocks. Read
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Ice hockey star killed himself
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A TALENTED and popular North East ice hockey player killed himself after splitting up with the mother of his two children. Read
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Clubs reject call for full police costs
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
PREMIER league chiefs in the North last night rejected calls for clubs to meet the full cost of policing matches. Read
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North launch for five-a-day scheme
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
WHITEHALL is investing cash in North East stores to encourage them to sell fruit and vegetables, The Journal can reveal. Read
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Jack sheds 7½ stones to become young slimmer of the year
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A TEENAGER bullied mercilessly at school because he was fat was yesterday named Young Slimmer of the Year. Read
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Scramble for place on NHS dentist's list
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
THOUSANDS of patients are facing a desperate scramble to find a new NHS dentist after yet another of the region’s practices announced plans to go private. Read
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Referee is sidelinded by bad debt claims
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
NORTH East Premiership referee Mark Clattenburg faces more time on the sidelines after a court appearance over an alleged unpaid debt. Read
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Former policeman's fury at hours in cell
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A FORMER police officer was arrested and held in a cell for more than two hours after challenging yobs. Read
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Cat clues may trap Chinese student murderers
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A DEAD cat found at the home of a murdered Chinese couple could hold the key to finding their killers, police said last night. Read
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Money wasted helping region, say economists
Aug 13 2008 | Today's News
A LEADING think-tank, said to be a favourite of Conservative leader David Cameron, has told MPs that the next government should consider giving up on parts of the North and instead focus on relocating families to the South. Read
