Jul
2009
Articles from 7th Jul 2009
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The stowaway who became a superstar
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
EXACTLY 90 years ago, William Ballantyne was basking in the limelight as the world’s first aerial stowaway. Read
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Floods strike once again as heavens open
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
FLASH floods caused chaos in parts of the North East yesterday as lightning struck railway tracks and rain brought roads to a standstill. Read
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Rural communities destroyed by inflated house prices
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
RURAL communities are being destroyed in a 'Northern Bermuda Triangle' because of inflated house prices, a report by the National Housing Federation has said. Read
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Washington grandfather killed in van crash
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
A LOVING grandfather was killed when his motorcycle crashed with a van. Read
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Peacocks Medical Group and Potts Printers win NHS contracts
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
TWO North East firms have secured a share in National Health Service contracts totaling more than £8m. Read
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Children follow in Earl Grey's footsteps from Howick Hall
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
PRIME Minister and Northumberland landowner Earl Grey set a test of courage for each of his 15 children. And on Friday people will have the chance to follow in the Grey children’s footsteps in a special commemorative event. Read
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New report on North East drink and drug overdoses
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
MORE than twice as many people in the North East received medical treatment for problems caused by alcohol rather than drugs, new statistics reveal. Read
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Hollywood wedding for Newcastle couple at Matfen Hall Hotel
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH couple have tied the knot in a Hollywood-themed wedding, at a hotel’s first completely outdoor marriage. Read
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Tyne United Rowing Club plans new Gateshead clubhouse
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
ROWING has a colourful history on the River Tyne. In the 19th Century, spectators regularly numbered between 50,000 and 100,000 – bigger than today’s football crowds. Read
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Gordon Kell, 75, becomes Newcastle University postgraduate
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
A 75-YEAR-OLD has graduated as one of Newcastle University’s oldest students after seizing the opportunity created by an illness that left him in a coma for three weeks. Read
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Media staff face axe as free papers are ditched
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
MORE than 40 jobs are under threat at ncjMedia following a decision to review the titles it publishes as a result of the economic downturn. Read
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Elite North school stays on top form
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
AN exceptional North East school has been given its fourth consecutive endorsement by Government inspectors that it is doing an outstanding job in educating young people. Read
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Planning policy could harm North East’s green future
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT planning policy could be harming the chances of the North East benefiting from green technologies, business leaders have claimed. Read
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Seven Stories holds Harry Potter celebration
Jul 07 2009 | Today's News
YOUNG readers can take part in an event to coincide with the release of the latest Harry Potter film. Read
