Mar
2009
Articles from 6th Mar 2009
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Top North chef Simon Scott is seeing stars
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
AN award-winning chef whose culinary skills were nurtured in his native Northumberland has earned a coveted international accolade for the quality of the food at his restaurant in France. Read
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Blackmore’s Hotel in Alnwick wins bid for a late licence
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND market town hotel has been awarded a late licence, following a compromise deal with police. Read
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Changes to Durham health care come under review
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
MAJOR changes to health services in County Durham are being put under the microscope. Read
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Labour MPs attack Norman Tebbit over Miners' Strike
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
LABOUR MPs yesterday attacked Norman Tebbit over the 1984 miners’ strike after he expressed regret for damage caused but blamed the NUM. Read
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£350m funding allocated to North East universities
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
UNIVERSITIES in the North East have been allocated funding worth almost £350m for the next academic year, reflecting their pioneering research work. Read
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Protest over Bellville House hotel plan in Ponteland
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
PLANS to convert an office block into a hotel in a Northumberland town’s conservation area have sparked protests from local residents and councillors. Read
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Bank of England tries to lift gloom with interest rate cut
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
INTEREST rates were cut again yesterday as the Bank of England introduces unprecedented measures to prevent the recession deepening. Read
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Squirrel crisps are flavour of the month
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
THE team fighting to save the native red squirrel in the North East has officially endorsed squirrel-flavoured crisps. Read
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Throwing weight behind North East School Awards
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
HEALTH bosses have joined the groups backing the North East School Awards in an effort to tackle obesity among youngsters. Read
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Rare male goshawk bird is stolen from its cage
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a rare bird was stolen from its cage. Read
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Gardeners on alert over deadly Phytophthora ramorum fungus
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
A DEADLY plant disease blighting some of Britain’s finest historic parks has appeared in the North East. Read
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Health experts say life-saving cancer drug Tyevrb ‘too expensive’
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
BREAST cancer patients In the North East could be denied a life-preserving new drug. Women suffering from advanced breast cancer will not get medicine to prolong their lives – because it is too expensive. Read
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Warkworth pub in spotlight over racism claims
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
A PUB in a Northumberland village is being monitored by police after a second complaint against its landlord. Read
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Central Newcastle students show off eco-fashion designs
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
ECO-clothes made of everything from bus tickets to bin bags will be paraded at a school’s ethical fashion show tonight. Read
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Accused Michael Stevenson says he didn’t touch Harry Lindley
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
A MURDER suspect said an army veteran had been beaten before he turned up to steal from him. Read
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Denise Welch apologises for wasting police time after car mishap
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
TYNESIDE star Denise Welch has apologised for wasting police time after she forgot where her car was parked and reported it as stolen. Read
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Parents of Ross Phillipson still want to help others
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
THE parents of a child who died after being born with a rare genetic disorder have raised money for a Journal-backed appeal in his memory. Read
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Karl Gallagher jailed for stolen card spending spree
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
SEDUCED by a lifestyle way beyond his means, the temptation was too strong to resist. From his desk at the British Airways call centre in Newcastle, Karl Gallagher dreamed of luxury holidays and living it up in plush hotels. Read
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Wylie hopes to tee off a top golf hotspot at Close House
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East businessman has spoken of his hopes to develop the region into a golf hotspot, hosting top tournaments and attracting players from across the world. Read
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Nissan car sales rise as buyers back North East companies
Mar 06 2009 | Today's News
NORTH East car manufacturer Nissan is bucking the recessionary trend by selling more cars in the UK than last year. Read
