Nov
2008
Articles from 14th Nov 2008
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Consett yob forced hen to drink whisky
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
A YOB forced a chicken to drink whisky and blew cannabis smoke in its face before suffocating it, a court heard. Read
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Scrap metal thefts slashed in police raids
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
DOZENS of suspected scrap metal thieves have been arrested in a major police operation across Darlington and south Durham. Read
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Brancepeth gran dies on road hours after petition
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
A GRANDMOTHER was killed as she crossed the road, just hours after villagers presented a petition to traffic chiefs calling for a speed limit at the same spot. Read
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Case for dualling A1 is ‘not proved’
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
A ROW has broken out over claims that the case for fully dualling the A1 through Northumberland is not yet proved. Read
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Sex attacker jailed after House of Lords ruling
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
A SEX attacker whose case reached the House of Lords because of a legal blunder is finally behind bars. Read
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Local stores get cash to help tackle obesity
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
A £75m plan to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis has been launched in the North East. Corner shops are being encouraged to stock fresh fruit and vegetables to help families eat healthier food. Read
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Haltwhistle teenager killed on unlit rail crossing
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
THE family of a Northumberland teenager killed by a train on a crossing last night led calls for it to be closed. Read
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No workers forced out, says BT boss
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
THE head of BT has promised to avoid compulsory redundancies as he considers cutting thousands of jobs. The company’s 4,500 North East staff turned up for work yesterday to be told the telecommunications giant was planning to slash its staffing costs. Read
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Alarm bells ring over Northumberland fire cutbacks
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
FIRE chiefs in Northumberland have been told to slash £3m from their budget as part of county cutbacks. Unions last night warned cost cutting in the service could cost lives, while the brigade boss said the prospect of significant cutbacks was worrying. Read
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Jimmy Nail hopes for a hit with BBC comedy series
Nov 14 2008 | Today's News
NORTH EAST actor Jimmy Nail is to make a comeback in a new BBC comedy series. He will star in BBC One’s Parents of the Band as Phil Palmer, a former Eighties pop musician with a solitary hit to his name. Read
