Oct
2008
Articles from 15th Oct 2008
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Demand for inquiry into Icelandic bank investment
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
PRESSURE was last night growing for a wide-ranging investigation into why North East councils invested more than £40m in Icelandic banks which later failed. Read
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No legal action against ex-Northern Rock boss
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock says it will not pursue its former boss Adam Applegarth and other former directors to court for possible negligence, as it revealed it had paid back almost 60% of the money it owes to the Government. Read
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Postman Cavens admits gas blast at Blyth home
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
A POSTMAN who cheated death in a gas explosion which destroyed his home yesterday admitted he caused the blast. Read
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Pension cash put in Lehman Brothers fund
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
COUNCIL chiefs in Northumberland invested £7.3m in pension cash in a fund run by collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers, it emerged last night. Read
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NUFC make no comment on Keegan lawsuit reports
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
KEVIN Keegan is suing Newcastle United for £9m in damages, according to reports last night. Read
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Scrapping of Sats tests welcomed by North school
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
A NORTH headteacher last night welcomed the decision to scrap national tests for 14-year-old schoolchildren as “long overdue”. Read
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Report blasts list of Government transport failures
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
THE Government has been presented with a “catastrophic list” of transport failures that have held back the North East – with warnings of worse to come if ministers do not act. Read
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Denton Burn man skydives for meningitis charity
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
A MAN who almost died from meningitis is to face his fear of heights in a sky dive to raise money for a charity which supports fellow patients. Read
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John Jones trial: Detective 'refused sex session on cost'
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
AN escort girl told a juror in the trial of a North East detective accused of being on the payroll of a gangster how she was turned down for a three-in-a-bed sex session because of the cost. Read
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Police and fire staff warn of fireworks risks
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
POLICE and fire chiefs last night urged people not to stage their own firework displays because of the number of serious injuries and deaths on bonfire night. Read
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Lottery win for historic Tyneside parks
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
YEARS of effort bear fruit today with a giant lottery cash payout for parks on Tyneside. The Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund awards mean that £4.5m will go to a ribbon of historic parks which run through Newcastle. Read
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Peterlee attack victim has his leg amputated
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
A FATHER-of-two who was badly injured during a vicious attack in which he was set on fire has had his left leg amputated in hospital. Read
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Row brewing over ‘scary’ wooden head at Kielder
Oct 15 2008 | Today's News
A ROW over a proposed 16ft artwork at a Northumberland beauty spot is set to come to a head. Read
