Jan
2009
Articles from 17th Jan 2009
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Bellway bonus revolt puts pressure on bosses
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
THREE top executives at Newcastle housebuilder Bellway were under pressure to repay their £632,500 bonuses last night after shareholders voted against the payments, saying the company had not performed well enough to justify them. Read
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Farmer’s creative solution to pests
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
RABBITS, on the whole, are not exactly famed for their quick wittedness when it comes to responding to the threat of imminent danger. Read
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Hope for 359 sacked at busy Findus factory
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
THE fight to save nearly 400 Findus jobs began last night after almost all the factory’s workforce were made redundant. Read
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Head calls for ban on pupils packed lunches
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A HEADTEACHER has suggested the Government could be lobbied to ban packed lunches from schools. Read
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Ruthless con that bankrolled a spree
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
THE lavish lifestyle of conmen who fleeced investors of at least £65m can be exposed today. Read
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Frosty reception to Blyth Market closures
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
STALLS put up in a £3m market revamp could be closed because of frost – as well as wind. Traders already angered by shut downs during gusty weather last night spoke of their anger at the latest stage of the row. Read
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Dream TVR supercar hits the skids
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
THE driver of an expensive sports car had a narrow escape after being caught out by a patch of black ice. Read
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Plan for Wideopen eyesore ‘a slap in the face’
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A FRESH application to demolish an arson-hit school house in North Tyneside is like “a slap in the face” for the local community, it has been claimed. Read
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Washington Football Club hunt for a new ground
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
OFFICIALS from a football club are searching for a new ground after a fire ravaged their facilities. Read
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Campaign on Brancepeth death road goes to MPs
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
CAMPAIGNERS battling for vital safety measures after a woman was killed on a busy road are to see their fight taken up in Parliament. Read
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Wedding venue and Findus job lost on same day
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A NEWCASTLE woman suffered a credit crunch double whammy when she lost her job and the venue for her daughter’s wedding on the same day. Read
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More student beds in Newcastle despite objections
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
TWO schemes which will provide a total of 570 new student bedrooms in Newcastle were backed yesterday. Read
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Big Issue vendor denies stealing from blind student
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A VENDOR of The Big Issue who is accused of stealing £80 from a blind student will claim she tried to hand it back. Read
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‘Despicable’ gang target elderly Shildon pair
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
THIEVES described as despicable are being hunted by police after conning an elderly couple out of their life savings. Read
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Bravery award manager Paul Crane is jailed
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A SENIOR shopworker abused his position of trust by swindling his employer out of thousands of pounds to fund his drug habit. Read
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Co-op Camera Club efforts pay dividends
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
A STUNNING collection of photographs taken in all corners of the globe by members of a tiny North East camera club has gone on display at a leading visitor attraction. Read
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Bid to rework Butterwell opencast site
Jan 17 2009 | Today's News
BRITAIN’S biggest coal company is bidding to resurrect opencast mining operations in a swathe of Northumberland countryside which was extensively dug up for more than 15 years. Read
