Oct
2008
Articles from 27th Oct 2008
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Father shot dead by his colleague in Kabul
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A SECOND North East worker has been gunned down and killed in Afghanistan in less than a week. Read
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Wingates community united in wind farm fight
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A TINY rural Northumberland community could end up completely surrounded by wind farms. Read
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Stem cell pioneer to quit UK in protest
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
ONE of Newcastle University’s leading stem cell experts and his team have turned their backs on the UK amid claims the Government has “an unethical bias” towards embryo experiments. Read
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Festival that really was designed on success
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
AN 18-day celebration of design came to a close yesterday. For the fourth consecutive year, Design Event (or Design 08 for 2008) has infiltrated venues and locations throughout the North East with a series of exhibitions and events. Read
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Icelandic bank advice 'ignored' by North Council
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND Council lost £23m in Icelandic banks because officers "ignored" crucial advice, it has been claimed. Read
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Morpeth man charged with student murders
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A MAN has been charged with the murder of two Chinese graduates who were found hacked to death in their Newcastle home. Read
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Ex-pitman forced to bathe at day centre
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A DISABLED ex-serviceman is having to travel to a day centre once a week to be bathed because of a lengthy delay in installing a usable shower at his home. Read
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Derby day hooligans face a lifetime ban
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
DERBY day hooligans who sparked violence in the Wear-Tyne clash could be slapped with nationwide lifetime banning orders. Read
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Crowds turn out to get a taste of the X factor
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
EVEN the bitter coastal cold could not dampen extreme sporting spirits at the weekend. Thousands turned out to watch youngsters thrust out moves on BMX bikes and skateboards at Tynemouth’s Xperience08. Read
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Shoot The North photography classes in Jesmond cemetery
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A PHOTOGRAPHY group is set to show the living beauty of a historic cemetery. Shoot The North is a set of classes launched to discover images just a stone’s throw away from home. Read
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Marathon effort to rescue race runners
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
THE organisers of a disastrous Lake District marathon were warned by the police to reconsider the run ahead of a torrential downpour which left hundreds stranded overnight. Read
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Wild about green spaces
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
THE National Trust’s bid to acquire Seaton Delaval Hall and 450 surrounding "green lung" acres is given greater impetus today by a survey’s findings. Read
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Learn about ‘your place’
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A PROJECT to bring more local news to the people of Northumberland has met with approval from residents. The Journal’s Your Place initiative, which created a series of dedicated websites for Northumberland, has seen increasing success in the months since its launch, with community groups, sports clubs, churches, schools and individuals getting involved. Read
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Pupil numbers to double
Oct 27 2008 | Today's News
A SCHOOL in Northumberland which teaches troubled youngsters with severe emotional and behavioural problems is set to double in size at a cost of £3m. Read
