Jan
2009
Articles from 23rd Jan 2009
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Princess Anne in region for openings
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
PRINCESS Anne was in the region yesterday to give the royal seal of approval to a new register office. Read
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Pensioner, 76, on machete attack charge
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
A 76-YEAR-OLD man was charged last night with a machete attack on another pensioner. Read
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Why Northern Rock is right to pay staff bonuses
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
THEY were having a field day on the Daily Mail website message board: "Disgusting!" "They are lucky to have a job at all!" Read
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Cheap pound could bring visitor surge to North East
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
LEADERS of the North’s tourist industry want to see the region capitalise on the poor exchange rate of the pound. Read
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Speedboat and cars are seized in raids
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
FLASHY cars and a high-powered speedboat have been seized in a police crackdown. They may look like they would more at home in the driveway of a footballer’s mansion, but the vehicles worth almost £200,000 in total were found at homes and businesses in north Northumberland. Read
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Stars turn out as Moncur gets freedom of borough
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
A HOST OF Newcastle United stars were on hand to pay their respects to a legend last night, as Ex-Magpie Bobby Moncur was made a Freeman of Gateshead. Read
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Newcastle United club accounts reveal state of play
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
THE state of Newcastle United’s finances since Mike Ashley’s takeover are revealed for the first time in the club’s latest accounts. Read
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Good news as knife crime figures fall
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
VIOLENT knife crime has fallen in the Northumbria Police force area, bucking a national trend, new figures reveal. Read
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Cost of bringing up children revealed
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
IT’S a costly business bringing up a child and parents in the North East are spending up to a whopping £187,000 on each offspring. Read
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Rock’s charity arm seeks new chief
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
THE long-term future of Northern Rock’s charity arm appears bright after adverts were posted for a new £75,000-a-year chief executive. Read
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Animal magic for screenwriter's visit
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
BRIGHT-EYED youngsters saw behind the scenes of their favourite animated films when a leading British screenwriter popped in to their school yesterday. Read
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Woman dies after being hit by cement mixer
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
A WOMAN was killed when she was hit by a cement mixer on a busy city centre crossing. Read
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Sickening attack on teen
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
A TEENAGER was set on fire and had jump leads attached to him in a pub attack. Read
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Opencast protesters call expert
Jan 23 2009 | Today's News
A CAMPAIGN group has called in an internationally renowned health expert in its battle to stop an opencast mining site being built close to their Northumberland hamlet. Read
