Mar
2009
Articles from 27th Mar 2009
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Notorious Stanhope Ford can't be re-opened just yet
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
FIRST it was hapless motorists which caused a notorious river ford to be closed to traffic... Now it is spawning fish. Read
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North East civil servant errors lead to £8m fine
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
THE European Commission is to fine the Government £8m as a result of decade-old accounting mistakes by North East civil servants. Read
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Nissan asks Government for cash incentive to buy cars
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
NISSAN is urging the Government to offer cash incentives to get consumers buying new cars amid warnings the automotive industry is facing “a state of emergency”. Read
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Maurice Agis £10,000 Dreamspace fine 'not the value of lost lives'
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
THE ARTIST whose giant inflatable sculpture broke free from its moorings killing two women has been fined £10,000 – but he is unlikely to have paid it off by the time he dies. Read
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Jobs joy at Vickers as BAE Systems secure £300m defence deal
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
HUNDREDS of North East jobs will be safeguarded after BAE Systems won a £300m Government contract. Read
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Children's TV favourites set to go on display at Bowes
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
THEY were a part of our childhood. In the days of grainy black and white Watch with Mother was a daily treat for pre-school age children Read
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Durham favourite for housing Lindisfarne Gospels
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
EXACTLY where in the North East the Lindisfarne Gospels should be housed is today at the centre of huge speculation. Read
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Judge ponders furneral pyre ruling
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
THE High Court has reserved judgment on a bid by a devout Hindu for the legal right to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre in Northumberland. Read
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Bill for red tape costs North East businesses over £2bn
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT red tape has left North East businesses with a £2.2bn bill as the recession hits. The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) said the staggering cost has been built up since Labour came to power and demanded a ban on any further costly legislation. Read
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Berwick bucks the national recession trend
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
IT may be the poorest town in Britain, but Berwick is beating the crunch. While shops and bars across the UK are going under on a daily basis, firms in the Northumberland town are going from strength to strength. Read
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OAP Keith Minton is a Great North hero
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
APPROACHING seventy, most people would be content with a pair of slippers and a comfortable chair. Read
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New series boosts the region’s TV
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
A NEW series of the childrens’ programme Tracy Beaker will be made in the North East. Read
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Geoff Hoon lukewarm on Northumberland rail line plans
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
TRANSPORT secretary Geoff Hoon refused to back a long-running campaign to restore passengers trains to Northumberland’s most heavily-populated area. Read
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Dancer Adam Park clinches place at Rambert Dance School
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
TWINKLETOES Adam Park is set for stardom after being accepted to one of the world’s most exclusive dance schools. Read
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Ellington Colliery to get bronze statue as a memorial
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
A MINING memorial will be erected at the former pit site where the region’s 800-year-old links to the industry were severed. Read
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School Awards to honour inspirational primay school teachers
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
INSPIRATIONAL primary school teachers who have changed the lives of children in the North East could be in line for prizes at an awards ceremony run by The Journal. Read
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Change to our climate puts North East birds in danger
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
BIRDS which symbolise the uplands of the North East are in danger from the effects of climate change, a study shows. Read
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Home fit for the 21st Century planned near Longhorsley
Mar 27 2009 | Today's News
A STUNNING £3m house has made planning history. The oak-built structure is being billed as a country home for the 21st Century. Read
