Feb
2009
Articles from 16th Feb 2009
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The hospital debate part two: Questions are answered
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
STEVE Russell and Chris Biggin answer more questions, including plans for consultation and what will happen to babies in need of special care. Read
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RAF serviceman hopes for Olympic glory
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
AN RAF serviceman is dreaming of Olympic glory after excelling with the Great Britain bobsleigh team. Corporal Keith McLaughlin is part of the team that has just qualified for the World Championships at the end of the month, where a strong performance could see them secure an Olympic berth. Read
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Lack of cash will harm North East athletes
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
SPORTS bosses have been told their North East spending record is holding back the athletes of the future after it emerged they have handed over just 18p for every person in the region so far this year. Read
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Campaign to twin Alicante with Newcastle
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
AS the North East recovers from its latest arctic blast of winter, a campaign has been launched to twin Newcastle with Spanish sunshine holiday destination Alicante. Read
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Holiday at home to help North East
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
LAST half-term saw conference manager Gill Pilkington and her family enjoy a holiday with a difference. Read
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Capello to join Bobby Robson at cancer centre opening
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello is set to join Sir Bobby Robson this week to open his predecessor’s new cancer research centre in Newcastle. Read
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Euro cash 'errors' row
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
EUROCRATS are set to hit North East civil servants with a fine of up to £20m for basic accounting errors – and it is feared nobody will be held to account for the mistakes. Read
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Raising cash to help poorest youngsters
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH student is raising £20,000 in a bid to help children from some of the poorest parts of Zambia. Read
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Warning over football 'scout'
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A MAN has been posing as a Manchester United scout at junior football games, coaches and parents have been warned. Read
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Charity to cut North services
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A CHILDREN’S charity is to cut services in the North East as it focuses more money on tackling poverty abroad. With the pressure of the credit crunch taking its toll, Save The Children are closing their Newcastle office – along with their operations in Birmingham and Leeds. Read
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Young and old pack church for memorial service
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
THE 100th anniversary of one of the region’s worst mining disasters was marked at a church service. Read
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Lost propaganda poster that became a modern icon
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
THE discovery of a long-forgotten wartime poster has proved a profitable find for a second-hand book dealer in Northumberland. Read
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More pain on the way as budget savings bite
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
FAMILES across Northumberland have been warned of more pain to come as the county’s new super council faces up to massive budget savings totalling almost £75m in the first four years of its existence. Read
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Parents' anger at childcare axe
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
PARENTS of young children at a Northumberland village are up in arms at a decision to axe local childcare facilities. Read
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Worry at 'erosion' of local facilities
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A COUNCIL leader has called for greater planning powers for local authorities to stop the “erosion” of facilities that underpin communities. Read
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Brewing a plan so history is not lost
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A PROJECT is brewing to tell the story of a city’s hidden architectural gem. The listed Bruce Building at Newcastle University faces the Haymarket but few people know about its lavishly-tiled interior. Read
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Australian star is thinking of home
Feb 16 2009 | Today's News
A TYNESIDE netball star has spoken of her "devastation" at the Australian bush fires ravaging her home state of Victoria. Read
