Mar
2009
Articles from 5th Mar 2009
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Lover upset at not being pregnant bit off partners' tongue
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A WOMAN bit off her lover’s tongue after a row, a jury heard. Newcastle Crown Court heard Mark Coghill and Tracy Davies had met through a lonely hearts ad, were at the victim’s Jesmond flat. Read
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Newcastle and Gateshead councils see star ratings fall
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT watchdogs have downgraded two of the region’s leading councils amid concerns regarding the performance of civil servants. Read
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World-class golf course planned for Close House Hotel
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A WORLD-CLASS championship standard golf course will be created at a Northumberland hotel after planners gave the ambitious scheme the go-ahead. Read
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Miners' strike 25 years on: Norman Tebbit has regrets, but blames Scargill
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
NORMAN Tebbit yesterday said he regretted the damage caused to the North East by the miners’ strike but blamed Arthur Scargill and the NUM. Read
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Elderly couple face eviction as council say chickens are health risk
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A HUSBAND and wife in their 80s have been threatened with eviction if they don’t get rid of two chickens they keep in their garden. Read
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Durham may play host to international cricket stars
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
SPORT stars from Australia and Pakistan could play at Durham Cricket Club next year. Read
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Great and the good give Sir Bobby Robson praise
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
THE North East’s great and good last night paid tribute to Sir Bobby Robson’s latest achievement in opening a world-class cancer centre in Newcastle. Read
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Finance boss Neil Stoker dismissed as probe begins
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East company has dismissed its financial controller and is investigating expenses claims totalling thousands of pounds. Read
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D-day approaching for historic Newcastle bodies
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
AMID the bustle and zipping traffic of Newcastle city centre, two adjoining historic buildings present oases of tranquillity. Read
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Daughter of war veteran Harry Lindley tells of his injuries
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
THE daughter of an army veteran who was battered to death has told jurors she cannot believe her “wonderful” father died in such a horrible way. Read
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Gateshead Stadium to host world's elite athletes in Diamond League
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
THE eyes of the world will be turned on Gateshead as it hosts a glittering new athletics event. The town’s International Stadium has been picked as one of a dozen venues around the world to showcase a new multi-million pound series of events called the Diamond League. Read
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Balmoral cruise passengers safe after pirate boat alert
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East man who was onboard a luxury cruiser caught up in a pirate scare last night spoke of the incident. Read
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Pioneering new book announced by Bill Bryson
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
LIFE, the Universe and everything in between is covered in a pioneering new book announced today by bestselling writer Bill Bryson. Read
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Jim O'Connor plans to sink a well in Tanzania in memory of his wife
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A GRANDFATHER on an exchange visit to East Africa was inspired to change the lives of a rural community – and leave a lasting legacy for his late wife. Read
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Wheels fall off £2m Newcastle congestion scheme
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
CITY transport bosses have abandoned a Government study set up to reduce congestion on Tyneside’s busiest routes. Read
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Fifty new jobs will help Northumberland become greener
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
FIFTY jobs have been created at two major new waste handling facilities which will result in Northumberland becoming one of the greenest counties in the UK. Read
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Tributes to deputy head Steve Handley who died suddenly at 50
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
TRIBUTES are being paid to a much respected and popular teacher who died suddenly this week. Steve Handley was the deputy head at The Duchess’s Community High School, in Howling Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland. Read
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Moped teen Lewis Broadhurst cheated death by inches
Mar 05 2009 | Today's News
A LUCKY-to-be-alive teenager has told how he cheated death by inches after he was hit by a falling 40ft tree as he rode his moped. Read
