Jun
2009
Articles from 2nd Jun 2009
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Corporate blow threatens Newcastle United
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE region’s top companies will pull the plug on their corporate hospitality at St James’s Park in the wake of the club’s devastating relegation, it was claimed last night. Read
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Viz creator to get young people creating credit-crunch cartoons
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
CARTOONS are being used to bring shop windows to life in a bid to brighten up the credit-crunch-hit high street. Read
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A window on the future for St James's church
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
CHILDREN could hold the key to the future of a historic church. Residents in Newcastle’s West End are joining forces to save St James’s church, which is in desperate need of repair. Read
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Burglar David Ramsey walks free despite 103 convictions
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
A BURGLAR with more than 100 convictions has kept his freedom after snatching a car full of Christmas gifts. Read
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Anger at closure of Bishop Auckland Hospital children's ward
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE closure of a hospital children’s ward was described as “like a knife in the back” by angry protesters yesterday. Read
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Science City bids to attract world’s top scientists
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE world’s top scientists are being tempted to bring groundbreaking research to Newcastle as part of a £700m project. Read
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North diabetic sufferers help develop new treatment
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THOUSANDS of diabetic patients could benefit from revolutionary treatment developed by a North East doctor. Read
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MPs must choose money or power
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE recent farrago of stupidity and greed in relation to MPs’ claims for allowances is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Read
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Opencast campaigners get ready for fight
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
CAMPAIGNERS are bracing themselves to fight renewed attempts to mine more than half a million tonnes of coal in their midst. Read
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Sister of attack victim Audrey Turnbull tells of her ‘heartbreak’
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE sister of a nurse brutally attacked in her own home spoke last night of the “heartbreak” of daily visits to hospital. Read
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Small businesses are getting smaller says survey
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
A QUARTER of small firms in the region fear they will be forced to lay off workers, a survey has found. Read
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Klasplan Kitchens use recycled glass in work tops
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
RECYCLING is proving a new benchmark for one Tyneside company. Jesmond-based Klasplan Kitchens is supplying kitchen work surfaces created from the unlikely source of recycled bottle bank glass. Read
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Cancer patient Dennis Ward raises cash for Sir Bobby Robson charity
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
A NEWCASTLE United fanatic who was diagnosed with a brain tumour on his birthday has been instrumental in raising thousands of pounds for Sir Bobby Robson’s cancer charity. Read
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Father of Geoff Gray demands inquest for Deepcut death
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
A FRESH inquest could be opened into the death of a teenage soldier shot in mysterious circumstances. Geoff Gray died from two gunshot wounds to the head at the controversial Deepcut Barracks in Surrey in 2001. Read
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Witnesses sought after biker injured
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
A BIKER was seriously injured when he came off his bike and smashed into a lamppost. Read
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Line-up named for free Hexham Selefest music festival
Jun 02 2009 | Today's News
THE line-up for a music festival organised by the young people of Tynedale has been announced. Read
