Nov
2008
Articles from 10th Nov 2008
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Alnwick author Ernie Gordon rescued red squirrel
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
AN AUTHOR of a book about red squirrels ended up in hospital after being bitten by an injured creature he had rescued. Read
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Government action demanded on smear tests
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
TWO North East families of young mothers who died in their early 20s are campaigning to overturn Government policy on smear tests. Read
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Demand for change after Newcastle Airport deal
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
AN EMERGENCY meeting of airport bosses will this week see demand for a leadership review. City leaders are seeking urgent changes following a secret decision to hand former Newcastle Airport chief executive John Parkin an estimated £2m payout ahead of a legal challenge last month. Read
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'Don’t let bombers become martyrs' pleads victim's brother
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
THE BROTHER of a North East man killed in a terrorist attack said yesterday: “I only hope my brother’s killers will not become martyrs.” Read
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£200m plan to safeguard Newcastle's locomotive legacy
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
THE full details of a £200m scheme that could win Newcastle World Heritage status can be revealed today. Planning work for the Stephenson Quarter project behind Newcastle Central Station has been ongoing for the last four years. Read
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Remembrance Day services take place across North East
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
VETERANS and their families turned out to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War. There are no survivors of the Great War left in the North East, but soldiers from other conflicts were there to make sure the memory of their sacrifice lives on. Read
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Blyth market stallholders hit out over rise in rents
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
ANGRY stallholders hit out over big rent increases at a Northumberland market which reopened for business following a £3m revamp. Read
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Shakespeare folio theft suspect feeling ‘persecuted’
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
THE man suspected of stealing a £15m Shakespeare work said he feels persecuted after being arrested and bailed for the second time. Read
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Overwhelmed by help for Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
A WILDLIFE sanctuary threatened with closure because of rising costs and falling visitor numbers has been inundated with offers of help. Read
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Manor Motors boss boxing for charity
Nov 10 2008 | Today's News
A NORTH businessman is getting into the boxing ring to raise money for the hospital where his daughter underwent heart surgery. Read
