Mar
2009
Articles from 16th Mar 2009
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Talent tunes up for battle of the bands
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
MUSICAL talent from across the region battled it out for a place in the finals of a top competition on the hunt for the next best thing. Read
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Journal proves Sir Bobby is loved all over the world
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
THAILAND'S very own Toon Army have paid tribute to Sir Bobby Robson after The Journal invited fans to send messages of support to the Newcastle great. Read
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'You can't put a price on our fans' passion'
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has said the club had to slash season ticket prices because it owed the fans. In an exclusive interview with The Journal, the player-turned-chairman set out his vision for the future of the club as a ‘healthy’ top-flight team. Read
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Hunt for killer of father is continuing
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
POLICE are continuing the hunt for the killer of a County Durham family man who died after being attacked on a night out. Read
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Cramlington project will not be abandoned
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
THE multi-million pound redevelopment of a town centre has been put on hold because of the recession – but a council boss has pledged it will still go ahead. Read
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Double-digit interest rates levied on firms
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
MINISTERS have been accused of allowing "loan shark" rates for North East firms trying to secure Government-backed loans to beat the recession. Read
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Student village plan for city
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
PLANS for the first "student village" in Newcastle will go before councillors this week. The bid by Metnor Property Group envisages nine blocks of student accommodation totalling almost 2,000 beds in Shieldfield. Read
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Plan to save historic upland sites in North East
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
WORK is planned to help preserve two historic upland sites in the North East. Read
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Opencast mine row will continue
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
A BATTLE over a proposed opencast mine in Northumberland is set to run on after the project was hit by delays. Read
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Credit crisis hits pupil numbers
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
THE head at one of the country’s top-performing state middle schools claims the credit crunch has left it under-subscribed for the first time in almost a decade. Read
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Residents get their say on flood plans
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
PEOPLE living in a Northumberland market town devastated by flooding have had their say on a revised action plan. Read
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Woman survives after scaffold collapse horror
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
A WOMAN was lucky to escape alive after being crushed by collapsing scaffolding. Read
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Wind farm plan battle
Mar 16 2009 | Today's News
ANOTHER wind farm battle is brewing in Northumberland, after plans were announced for a nine-turbine scheme. Read
