Apr
2009
Articles from 18th Apr 2009
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Butty fans bring home the bacon
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
HE knows a good bacon butty when he sees one. Martin Pontin has been serving up sizzling rashers to visitors of the Fish Quay, North Shields, for years. Read
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Freedom Direct hopes to be bought out
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
THE jobs of more than 100 workers at collapsed holiday group Freedom Direct could be saved if a deal is struck to sell the firm to one of a number of interested parties, it emerged last night. Read
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Vineyard boss is accused of fraud
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
A BUSINESSMAN who became a media personality after quitting the North East to start a vineyard abroad has been charged with fraud, The Journal can reveal today. Read
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Google isn’t on the blink after results
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
Search engine giant Google has reported its worst sales figures in its five-year history as a public company. Andrew Mernin finds out whether the digital giant’s downturn is a sign of darker times ahead. Read
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Public tip-offs help uncover drug farms
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
AROUND 2,000 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of more £1m have been seized in police raids. Read
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Take a look at the best darn knitting in town
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
KNITTERS who used their needles to illustrate aspects of their lives have inspired a new venture. Read
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Star chef’s TV triumph
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
SEAHAM Hall’s Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson last night won through to the final of the BBC’s Great British Menu. Read
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Siblings set to fight pirates
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
A BROTHER and sister team are prepared to battle against pirates to protect fellow sailors. Read
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Mart bosses face charges
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
BOSSES at a livestock auction mart are facing a combined 55 charges over animal movements. Read
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Charity bosses face court
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
CHARITY bosses who sent tragic care worker Ashleigh Ewing to the home of her killer are to be prosecuted. Read
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Almost one in 10 in negative equity
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
ALMOST one in 10 homes in the North is in negative equity, research into the knock-on effects of the recession revealed yesterday. Read
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Mystery over body mix-up
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
THE MYSTERY mix-up of the bodies of friends killed in a car crash could take weeks to resolve. Read
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Green jobs can play vital role in recovery
Apr 18 2009 | Today's News
GREEN jobs are vital in the battle to beat the recession, according to an employment minister. Read
