Feb
2009
Articles from 12th Feb 2009
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Jobs leaking away in their thousands
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
THERE were more job cuts in the North East yesterday as it was revealed that 5,000 people have already lost their posts in the region during this quarter. Read
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Gordon Brown searches in vain for hope
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
GORDON Brown rejected Tory charges of "incompetence and arrogance" yesterday as a slew of negative revelations underlined the scale of Britain’s financial crisis. Read
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Alnwick wind turbines approved
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A SWATHE of moorland in Northumberland will be carpeted by 28 giant turbines after the Government yesterday approved plans for a second wind farm in the area. Read
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Alnwick shops left in the dark after power cut
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
BUSINESSES last night claimed they had lost tens of thousands of pounds after power cuts forced many to close for the last two days. Read
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Comedian Ross Noble lucky to be alive after blaze
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
NORTH East comedian Ross Noble has lost his Australian home in the devastating bush fires. Read
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United are 17th in the cash league
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United have been named as the 17th richest club in the world in figures released yesterday. Read
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Nine-year-old boy told to get off the bus for the sake of 5p
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A NINE-year-old boy was left in tears after a bus driver refused to take him to school - because he was 5p short of the required fare. Read
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Survivors try to get woman on board
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
TWO North East cancer survivors are urging women from across our region to help more people fight the disease. Read
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Massive £200m hospital revamp revealed
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
HEALTH bosses are spending £200m on a massive revamp of North East hospital care, The Journal can reveal today. Read
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Mother is reprimanded in under-age sex case
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A MOTHER who allowed her 14-year-old daughter to sleep with a man eight years her senior was condemned by a sheriff yesterday. Read
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Brave mayor Maureen Chaplin loses her fight for life
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
TRIBUTES were paid last night to Gateshead Mayor Maureen Chaplin after she lost her battle with cancer. Read
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Baby choked to death on apple, inquest told
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A 10-month-old baby choked to death on an apple, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
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Lack of parking is now harming trains – claim
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
COMMUTERS in Alnwick have suffered a setback in their campaign to increase parking spaces at a busy rail station. Read
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North East Schools Awards launched today
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
THE Journal is today launching our annual quest to find the best work in the region’s classrooms with the third North East Schools Awards. Read
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Darras Hall shopping centre revamp set to become a reality
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
PLANS for a major revamp of a mini-shopping centre at the heart of one of the region’s most affluent communities could finally get the green light in the next few weeks. Read
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Recycling on the buses plan goes before cabinet
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
PASSENGERS may be given the chance to recycle on the buses in the future. Read
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Joint initiative teaches yobs and litterbugs Respect
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
YOBS and litterbugs are being targeted as part of a joint crime prevention scheme. Read
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HMS Tireless blast survivor tells of close escape
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A SUBMARINER who was set ablaze by an explosion 200m below the Arctic ice risked his life to help his stricken crewmates, an inquest heard. Read
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Mourners remember tragic mum
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
DOZENS of mourners attended the funeral yesterday of tragic mum Kathryn Cook who died after being attacked by her brutal ex-lover. Read
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Shearer backs our campaign goals
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United legend Alan Shearer today throws his backing behind our campaign to help the region’s economy ride out the recession. Read
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Farmers get a lesson in climate change
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
PREPARING for climate change will be one of the topics at a North East farming conference today. Read
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Sherburn residents face uphill struggle over village name
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
RESIDENTS in a commuter village are fighting a losing battle in their bid to be officially named as – a village. The people living in Sherburn, four miles to the east of Durham, want their settlement to be known by its full title of Sherburn Village. Read
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Star man Kenny is all set to shine
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
CHEF Kenny Atkinson’s Michelin-star is set to shine on a national stage. Read
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Finding the best way to walk to hospital
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
WALKING routes to a major hospital are being plotted by a charity dedicated to pedestrians. Read
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Special service to celebrate the joining of two churches
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
A SPECIAL service is being held next month to celebrate the joining of two churches on Tyneside. Read
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They came from the outer reaches of the national curriculum
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
CHILDREN had a close encounter of the third kind when a “spaceship” crash landed behind their school. Read
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Celebrating the life of gifted and popular girl
Feb 12 2009 | Today's News
FAMILY and friends of Durham University student Rachel Ward take part in a private celebration of her life at her former college today. Read
