Nov
2008
Articles from 1st Nov 2008
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Church leader Wallace stole £24,000 from couple
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
A FORMER Salvation Army captain escaped jail yesterday after she “robbed Peter to pay Paul” and plundered more than £33,000 from the charity and a pensioner. Read
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Mike Ashley sets a D-day as NUFC sale talks stall
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United fans reacted angrily last night to news that a series of possible take-over bids had stalled. Read
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Former Radio 2 controller Douglas joins The Sage
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
FORMER Radio 2 controller, Lesley Douglas has joined the board of trustees at The Sage Gateshead. Read
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Plea for cash from Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
AN ANIMAL sanctuary which has provided a lifeline for thousands of creatures is in danger of closure after 17 years. Read
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Capsized yacht Mollymawk washes up in Bahamas
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
A MAN who capsized in horrendous conditions in the Atlantic revealed his boat had washed ashore two years on. Read
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Bobby Robson's fund on course to top £1m
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
SIR Bobby Robson’s Night of the Knights raised a whopping £185,000 – with more money expected to come in. Read
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Electrifying skiffle night for Seaton Delaval Hall appeal
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
A BAND featuring the son of the late King of Skiffle Lonnie Donegan will be putting on the style for Seaton Delaval Hall. Read
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Last chapter in life of 50s child killer Straffen
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
A BRIEF hearing attended by a handful of people in a County Durham courtroom marked the final chapter of one of Britain’s most notorious murders. Read
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Village life at risk as Milfield school faces axe
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
FEARS were last night voiced for the future of a small Northumberland village which faces losing its school and post office. Read
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Durham helps brave Robbie Jones fight meningitis
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
ACOMMUNITY is rallying forth to help a brave toddler struck down by the deadly brain bug meningitis. Read
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Police to continue Northumberland raids, warns Lambert
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND’S top cop last night warned the county’s criminals he would hound them continually for the next six months. Read
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Former Tyneside shipyards in line for 3,000 jobs
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
MORE than 3,000 new jobs could be created on the Tyne, thanks to massive investment to bring green industries to the region. Read
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North pupils see horrors of Auschwitz death camp
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
THE sheer scale of the death is hard to comprehend. Before the Second World War, the Polish town of Oswiecim had about 8,000 Jews in a vibrant community, 60% of the population. Read
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Restaurants join StreetSmart to help homeless
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
RESTAURANTS in the region have signed up to a Journal-backed campaign to help homeless people. Starting today and lasting two months, StreetSmart asks restaurant diners to add a pound to their bill and the money goes directly to charity. Read
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£133,000 is raised to help victims of Morpeth floods
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
VOLUNTEERS who have raised a magnificent £133,000 for Morpeth’s flood victims expect half of the cash to be swallowed up by initial relief grants to hundreds of affected households. Read
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Terence Clegg jail mix-up hunt goes on
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
THE search for a man wrongly released from prison is still continuing. It is now nine days since prison officials accidentally released a suspected thief because he had the same name as his father. Read
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Halloween flash mob show in Newcastle city centre
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE city centre was turned into a scene from a horror film yesterday as students put on a Halloween show for shoppers. Read
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Crocodile snap took photographer Brian Matthews 25 hours
Nov 01 2008 | Today's News
WILDLIFE photographer Brian Matthews admits what is one of his greatest shots will never cut it as a Christmas card. Read
