Oct
2008
Articles from 8th Oct 2008
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New call for a ban on smoking in cars
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
A NORTH East anti-smoking group last night backed the spirit of a report calling for a ban on people smoking in their cars while carrying children. Read
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United owner 'has extended deadline'
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley has extended his deadline for offers for the club, reports suggested last night. Read
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The Rock no longer in a hard place
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock boss Ron Sandler yesterday hailed the turnaround achieved at the nationalised bank and said the North East deserved credit for playing its part in the transformation. Read
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Hope rises for early start on flood work
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
WORK on a scheme to protect Morpeth from flooding could be speeded up, the Government has signalled. The news comes after the town and other parts of Northumberland were hit by serious flooding last month, which affected about 1,000 homes and businesses. Read
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Darling rescues banks
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
A COMPREHENSIVE rescue package for the UK’s embattled banks will be unveiled by the Government today in a bid to shore up the financial system. Read
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Ancient lines echo for modern youth
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
A FILM made by teenagers, which turns the ancient poem Beowulf into a modern message on knife crime, was premiered on Tyneside last night. Read
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Thousands paid out to corrupt DC, jury hears
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
THE jailed henchman of fugitive Allan Foster told a court his boss paid a detective thousands of pounds after the police officer agreed to “mark his cards,” so Foster could stay one step ahead of the law. Read
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Coal town loses its fight on opencast
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
PLANNING controls imposed on opencast mining in south east Northumberland were in tatters last night after a second site was approved in what was previously an official no-go area for the industry. Read
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Rail line set to carry freight
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
AMBITIOUS plans to transport hundreds of thousands of tonnes of quarry stone on a North East tourist railway were unveiled yesterday. Read
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Closure of A1 death crossing ruled out
Oct 08 2008 | Today's News
CLOSING off a crossing on the A1 where three people were killed has been ruled out by transport chiefs. Calls to block off the intersection at Guyzance, near Swarland, in Northumberland, were made by police at an inquest into the fatal crash earlier this year. Read
