Jan
2009
Articles from 7th Jan 2009
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It’s as cold as -10C as North shivers
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
THE big freeze tightened its grip on the North East last night as forecasters warned temperatures would continue to plunge. Read
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Spartans’ FA Cup heroes earn global recognition
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
WELLWISHERS from around the world have congratulated Blyth Spartans on their FA Cup run after they were knocked out of the competition by Blackburn Rovers. Read
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North's last Woolworths close their doors
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
THE last two Woolworths stores in the North East closed yesterday. Shoppers could bag a cash desk for £5 and even the staff lockers for £2 at the stores in Market Street, Blyth, and Station Road, Ashington. Read
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Spending spree unveiled to ward off recession
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A £21m spending spree in a bid to beat the recession is to be funded by a 2.9% council tax increase. Read
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Is God on the bus? Advertisers believe he probably isn't
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
ADVERTS declaring “there’s probably no God” have been placed on 55 buses around Newcastle after an unprecedented fundraising campaign. Read
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Stiff warning letters over quarry waste
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A STRONG warning letter is to be sent to a civil engineering company over the unauthorised dumping of thousands of tonnes of demolition waste in a disused Northumberland quarry. Read
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Police chief slams pub firm price cuts
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A TOP North police officer last night condemned budget pub chain JD Wetherspoon after it slashed alcohol to 1989 prices. Read
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Massive fire hits North Findus food factory
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A HUGE blaze caused production to stop at a North East frozen food factory yesterday. Bosses at Findus foods, in Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, North Tyneside, said it was not yet clear how long the disruption would last. Read
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Benefits cheat behind bars
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
BENEFITS cheat Richard Cheeseman Harris was last night beginning a jail sentence after admitting defrauding more than £16,000 while he had substantial savings in the bank. Read
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Drug farm found inside pele tower
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A CANNABIS farm has been discovered inside a centuries-old pele tower which lies at the heart of a sleepy Northumberland village. Read
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Horrified onlookers saw man stabbed
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A DRIVER was repeatedly stabbed in a bloody revenge attack carried out in broad daylight in front of horrified onlookers, a court heard. Read
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UK’s biggest outdoors store heads for Morpeth mall
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
ANOTHER name has been added to the list of high-street retailers signed up to be part of a £32m shopping development in a Northumberland town. Read
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Friends accused of online betting scam
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
TWO basketball fanatics threatened legal action yesterday after their online betting accounts were frozen and they were accused of a sophisticated internet scam – claiming it’s all because they won. Read
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106mph United ace Martins escapes driving ban
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
ROAD safety groups have slammed the decision not to ban Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins from driving, despite him being clocked speeding along a dual carriageway at 106mph. Read
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Presents from a stranger bring smiles to young
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
A CHILD runs to the corner of a school classroom, clutching a shoebox close to his chest. Opening it, his eyes are alive with anticipation and he gives a kiss to each item in turn – a ball, a toothbrush, a small animal figure. Read
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Seaton Delaval Hall owner ‘not greedy’
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
THE sister of Seaton Delaval Hall owner Lord Hastings has spoken out over what she says is the widespread belief that her brother will make a financial killing from the National Trust’s bid to acquire the building. Read
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Probe call on charity sports plan
Jan 07 2009 | Today's News
APROBE into the relationship between council bosses and a charity set up to regenerate a former steel town has been recommended “as a matter of urgency”. Read
