Aug
2008
Articles from 28th Aug 2008
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Funding plea to help potential medallists
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
NORTH East sports clubs last night pleaded for money to help turn Olympics-mad youngsters into the medallists of the future. Read
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Tesco to adapt supermarket for pensioners
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
THE country's first pensioner-friendly supermarket is planned for Newcastle. Read
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Tory tells obese: no excusing your size
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
THE Conservatives yesterday told obese people there was no excuse for their weight problem, as a new map reveals the North East is still one of the UK’s fattest regions. Read
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'Ruthless' Northern Rock accused
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock was yesterday accused of ruthless repossessions amid claims it is taking a London home- owner to court in Tyneside. Read
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Ministers blamed for county job cuts
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
THE leader of the new Northumberland authority has insisted Government-forced cuts are behind future job losses. Read
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Armed gang link to other violent raids
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
EASTERN European raiders who held up a Newcastle jewellers at gunpoint are being linked with a string of violent robberies across Europe. Read
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Big prize may lure Tesco to former brewery site
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
THE long-running row over the former Vaux brewery site could be ended by new supermarket plans. Read
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Doctors bidding to run new polyclinics
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
DOCTORS are bidding to run three new controversial polyclinics in the North East in a bid to prevent private companies taking over GP services. Read
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Charity night in memory of cancer victim
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
A FOOTBALL shirt signed by England boss Fabio Capello is just one of dozens of items of sporting memorabilia to be sold in memory of a North East teenage cancer victim. Read
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Delight at plan for ice rink in city
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
PLANS were announced last night for the return of a permanent rink to a city which once boasted the top ice hockey team in Britain. Read
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Kathryn Tickell in tune with landscapes
Aug 28 2008 | Today's News
GIFTED musician Kathryn Tickell is very much in tune with the spirit of the varied landscapes of her beloved Northumberland. Read
