Nov
2008
Articles from 8th Nov 2008
-
Victim beaten to death with lengths of wood
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
A RAIDER has been convicted of the murder of a teenager beaten to death with lengths of wood in an unprovoked attack. Read
-
Wearside internet porn teacher could return to class
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
A WEARSIDE man could be allowed to teach again despite looking at internet porn during school hours. Darren Adamson, 36, admitted also calling sex phone lines while head of English at Houghton Kepier School in Houghton-le- Spring, near Sunderland. Read
-
Joey Barton's victim left scarred after attack
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United midfielder Joey Barton scarred a teenager’s face in a violent assault, a judge was told yesterday. Read
-
Veteran tells of trauma as prisoner of war in Burma
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
A 90-YEAR-OLD war veteran last night spoke of his horrific experience as a Japanese prisoner of war. Read
-
Quest ends after 700 miles and 68 years
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
A RETIRED education officer tirelessly searched for 68 years to find the grave of his war veteran cousin. Read
-
Cancer charity may go to court over cash
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
A CHARITY for teenage cancer sufferers yesterday said it had received no money from a summer event held in its name. Read
-
David achieves goal after horrific crash
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
SIX years ago, David Dei-Ceci was fighting for his life after suffering horrific head injuries in a road smash. Read
-
Jarrow wins India call base
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
UP to 500 jobs will be created on Tyneside as an Indian telecoms firm expands its UK operations. Read
-
Pictures capture spirit of Hadrian’s Wall
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
IT was a series of life-changing events seven years ago which made Roger Clegg take stock. Family illness, bereavement, and redundancy – the latter for the second time – in his job in retail consultancy saw Roger reassess his situation in a pretty profound way. Read
-
Cash plea for Morpeth flood victims
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
FLOOD hit North families will not be given Government help before Christmas as they struggle to rebuild their lives. Extra council tax discounts are to be offered to victims of last year’s nationwide flooding. Read
-
Antiques dealer in Bard probe bailed
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
THE man at the centre of investigations into the theft of a £15m copy of Shakespeare’s works from a North East library was bailed pending further inquiries yesterday. Read
-
Police crack down on travelling criminals
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
TRAVELLING criminals were targeted by police last night as the latest phase of a major crackdown on crime in Northumberland took to the county’s roads. Read
-
Bank bail out makes A1 dualling look cheap
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
THE cost of dualling the A1 would be “small change” for ministers who have spent a staggering £500bn propping up failing banks, a senior Tory has declared. Read
-
A stay of execution– or a big revival?
Nov 08 2008 | Today's News
IT was a tale of two elections, one that has seemingly given new hope to the whole world, another rather closer to home that has given new hope for Gordon Brown and his once-beleaguered premiership. Read
