Jan
2009
Articles from 15th Jan 2009
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City backs builder, not poor families
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
HOUSING chiefs have been accused of turning their back on poorer families as they prepare to scrap affordable housing targets. Read
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Nissan suppliers in worries on survival
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
INDIVIDUAL action plans will be drawn up to help Nissan’s suppliers in a bid to safeguard 2,500 jobs through the “unprecedented challenges” that lie ahead. Read
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College for priests turns to tourism
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A BIG drop in the number of men training as priests has seen a Roman Catholic college turn to tourism. Ushaw College at Bearpark, near Durham City, was founded at Douai in France in 1568 but last year celebrated the 200th anniversary of its relocation to the North East. Read
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North student Rachel Ward falls to death in French river
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East student sent a text message reading ‘I’m lost’ seconds before plunging to her death in an Alpine river. Read
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Joking Grim Reaper to help Age Concern North Tyneside
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A JOKING not-so-Grim-Reaper will liven up an event designed to help people prepare for their own end. Read
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Insurance headache after Morpeth floods
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
FLOOD victims in a Northumberland town are being asked to take part in a major survey amid claims of massive hikes in insurance premiums in the wake of the catastrophe. Read
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Anger at rises in council charges across Northumberland
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
ANGER has erupted over plans to raise almost £800,000 for Northumberland’s new super-council by increasing the charges people pay for a raft of town hall-provided services. Read
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Free-for-all feared on the taxi ranks
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
TAXI drivers fear a “free-for-all” on the ranks when licensing rules regarding fare pick-ups change in April. Read
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Too scared to go out after pupil sex texts
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A TEACHER who sent vile sex texts to a 14-year-old boy was too ashamed and scared to leave home for a pre-sentence meeting with a probation officer, a court heard yesterday. Read
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‘Man left cells and mugged widow’
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A MAN mugged a frail elderly widow within minutes of being released from custody, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Fresh anger at ‘danger’ cycle route
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A CYCLIST who protested against the region’s “most pointless” bike lane last night claimed it had got even worse. Consultancy boss and triathlete Karl McCracken cycles around 3,000 miles a year, either training for his next sporting challenge or commuting to meet clients. Read
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Mark set to run across the USA
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
MARATHON man Mark Allison hopes to team up with boxer Jackson Williams as he intensifies his training for a 3,100-mile run across the USA to help hospice patients. Read
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Worrying signs for Warkworth farmer
Jan 15 2009 | Today's News
A SECOND Northumberland businessman has clashed with his local council over advertising signs for his business. Read
