May
2009
Articles from 23rd May 2009
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'Backroom boy' of newspapers dies aged 91
May 23 2009 | Today's News
One of the Journal and Evening Chronicle's most experienced and longest-serving 'back-room boys' has died aged 91 following a 51-year career with the newspapers - broken only by his wartime service and five years spent as a Prisoner of War. Read
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Wind turbine threat to North East tourism
May 23 2009 | Today's News
BOSSES of a historic Northumberland estate told a wind farm inquiry the turbines would damage tourism. Read
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Great North Museum is brought bang up to date
May 23 2009 | Today's News
TOP architect Sir Terry Farrell was back in town yesterday on the eve of the public opening of the Great North Museum. Read
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Marriage of misery dress is reborn
May 23 2009 | Today's News
IT ONCE represented a marriage of misery for an 18th century North East countess. Now the wedding dress of wealthy Mary Eleanor Bowes, heiress of Gibside Hall, in Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, has been reborn. Read
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80-year-old helps police catch raiders
May 23 2009 | Today's News
BURGLARS were snared by police after a quick-thinking pensioner spotted them raiding his neighbour’s home. Read
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Northumberland council bin plan angers residents
May 23 2009 | Today's News
RUBBISH police could confiscate bins if householders fill them with the wrong items. Read
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Matt’s the man
May 23 2009 | Today's News
North lad Matt Baker has gone from a juggling bartender to acrobat and gymnast to Blue Peter presenter. Now in another career leap he is helping to present Countryfile. He reveals to Mike Kelly why the job is like returning to his roots. Read
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Home where the deer and the buffalo roam
May 23 2009 | Today's News
Environment Editor Tony Henderson on a home where the buffalo roam. Read
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Flash mob staged at Grey’s Monument in Newcastle
May 23 2009 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE city centre was turned into an impromptu dance floor after an internet-organised stunt. Read
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Thousands expected at Northumberland County Show
May 23 2009 | Today's News
FROM Berwick to Blyth and from Ashington to Allendale, people are getting ready for one of the highlights of the social calendar – the Northumberland County Show. Read
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The Rock gets people on a roll
May 23 2009 | Today's News
DRUG addicts, asylum seekers, museums fans and theatre-goers will all benefit from almost £2m handed out by the Northern Rock Foundation. Read
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Beardsley is so good in the air
May 23 2009 | Today's News
VISITORS to a Northumberland hotel might have spotted a former football star monkeying around in the treetops yesterday. Read
