Jan
2009
Articles from 26th Jan 2009
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Two chapels at Benfieldside Cemetary up for sale
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
WHEN they said the housing market was dead, they weren’t lying. In a unique opportunity for developers, two chapels, which stand on a County Durham cemetery are up for sale with planning permission secured to convert them into three-bedroom homes. Read
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Clubs rally round after fire attack
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
THE non-league football community has rallied round to support a Wearside team that had its changing rooms and equipment destroyed in an arson attack. Read
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North East economy is too reliant on Whitehall
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
THE North East economy is among the most Government-dependent in the UK, a study has suggested. Read
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Manslaughter of son rips a family apart
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
THE grieving father of a man who died in a one-punch attack last night called for tougher sentences for those who carry out such violence. Read
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Tanker hostage speaks of relief after escape
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH EAST man who was held hostage on a Saudi supertanker yesterday spoke of the intense moment of relief when he was able to start up his ship’s engine to come home. Read
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Ready to respond to medical emergency
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
A FIRST-AID instructor has set up a response group to help the ambulance service when people need urgent treatment in a remote Northumberland village. Read
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Mark stepping up to conquer American coast-to-coast run
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
IF Rocky Balboa was the Italian Stallion, then Mark Allison has a case for naming himself the Tynemouth Tiger. Read
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Daughter will follow in her mother's acting steps
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
ACTING certainly runs in the family for one mother and daughter. Marie McAndrew, 42, took to the stage in Morpeth Pantomime Society’s first-ever show, Little Red Riding Hood, when she was just 11 years old. Read
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Wind turbine total hits 250 for North East
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
CAMPAIGNERS have called for the Government to safeguard North East beauty spots as The Journal reveals hundreds of wind turbines could blight the region. Read
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New cannabis danger leads to new law
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
GORDON Brown has reversed a decision on the classification of cannabis. Read
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Patients’ lives to be saved by £26m transplant unit
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
ANEW dedicated transplant unit in the North East will reduce death rates among patients waiting for organs, hospital bosses claimed last night. Read
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Tycoon offers youngsters trip of a lifetime
Jan 26 2009 | Today's News
CASH from a charitable trust set up by a Tyneside tycoon will give young people from the North East the chance join an Arctic trip of a lifetime to study climate change. Read
