Apr
2009
Articles from 15th Apr 2009
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So what do Journal readers want from next week's budget?
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
THE Journal today launches an online survey to gauge your thoughts on next week's budget. Read
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Motorists are facing more parking fines
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
WATCH out. Motorists are set to have 20,000 more parking tickets slapped on their windscreens. Read
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'Ambassadors' are benefiting region
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
A HANDFUL of North East "ambassadors" are behind foreign investment in the region worth more than £200m and responsible for creating thousands of jobs. Read
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Shoppers shocked at masked robbers
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
SECURITY staff were attacked by masked raiders who swooped as they filled a supermarket petrol station cash machine. Read
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Motorist dies after bus shelter crash
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
A MOTORIST died when her car ploughed through a bus shelter yesterday while a second crash took out electric supplies after a motorist hit power lines. Read
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Opponents protest at Academy plans
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
STAFF, governors, parents and pupils from a popular secondary school staged a protest yesterday against plans to merge it to form an academy. Read
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'We must never forget a disaster which should never have happened'
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
Former Newcastle United manager Kenny Dalglish has broken his silence on the Hillsborough disaster, as the football world marks its 20th anniversary. Read
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Ill-fated structure is put up for sale
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
FOR SALE: "One 150ft-high hotel room, built to fit around Grey's Monument. Brand new and in pristine condition. No previous owner. Valued at £140,000 but open to offers. Planning officers need not apply." Read
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Options are revealed to stop floods
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
TWO options are to be tabled to protect a town from flooding. Later this month the Environment Agency will present Morpeth residents with a choice of flood alleviation schemes. Read
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'Sweet tooth' of a bee is triggered by the right scent
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
ENJOYING the fragrance of flowers is a pleasure for most people. The scent, though, is meant not for them, but for pollinating bees. Read
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Changes in climate may harm birds
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
CLIMATE change could pile on the miles for migrating birds, claim North East experts. Read
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Anger at 'revised' turbine proposal
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
A COMPANY seeking to build a wind farm in Northumberland was last night accused of attempting to mislead and deceive opponents. Read
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Payback time as 'crime chiefs' arrested
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
SUSPECTED organised crime chiefs have been arrested in a series of raids. Police yesterday launched Operation Payback 3, which is targeting people living off the proceeds of illegal activity. Read
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Tribute to a loving mum
Apr 15 2009 | Today's News
A YOUNG mother who cared full time for her cerebral palsy sufferer daughter died on her first night out for two years. Read
