Jul
2009
Articles from 9th Jul 2009
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Public given chance to play outdoor piano
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
ALLENDALE is currently enjoying an ivory-tinkling soundtrack, thanks to an art installation involving what you might call a public service piano. Read
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Girl died during operation she did not need
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD died during surgery she didn’t need to remove her appendix. Read
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Shock tactics used on young drivers
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
YOUNG drivers were given a shock talk on road safety after two horrific car crashes claimed the lives of two teenage youths in a matter of weeks. Read
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Rail death shocks Widdrington Station residents
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND village was in shock last night after a man was killed by a speeding freight train. Read
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NASA Space Shuttle astronauts land in Gateshead
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
IT was a day that many Tyneside youngsters won’t forget. The chance to meet five real-life astronauts was the treat in store for thousands of schoolchildren. Read
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Coroner will not hear evidence of driver’s killer
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A SERIAL driving menace is unlikely to be called to account for his actions which killed a family man. Read
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Trekkers take to African desert to help hospice
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
TWO trekkers are set to cross part of the world’s hottest desert in aid of charity. Read
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Deutsche bank stockbroker Anjool Malde falls to death
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A CITY stockbroker originally from Yarm, near Middlesbrough, who fell to his death from a rooftop restaurant, was involved in an inquiry at work, it has been revealed. Read
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Quiz victory cash is given to a charity
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A CHARITY has been helped by accountants. Read
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Kieran is on a roll with electronic dice invention
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
THE last throw of the dice could be just that if student Kieran Jorgensen’s idea catches on. Read
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Everything rosy for new gardener Neil
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
FORMER miner Neil Heggarty thought his work life was over after a motorcycle smash left him paralysed. Read
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Ashington Ladbrokes armed raid terror
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A DESPERATE bandit risked a lengthy prison sentence for a tiny sum of cash. Read
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Swine flu shuts 400 pupils out of Boldon school
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
MORE than 400 pupils had to be kept at home today as their school closed after a swine flu outbreak. Read
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Unsung heroes from North East are wanted
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
TV star Carol Vorderman is urging people in the North East to nominate their unsung heroes. Read
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Lord Adonis facing new franchise woe
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
TRANSPORT Secretary Lord Adonis is facing claims of failing to keep Parliament informed about the Government’s “confused” handing of the failed East Coast rail franchise. Read
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Public views on Morpeth and Longhorsley wind farms sought
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
PUBLIC views on proposals to build two new wind farms in Northumberland are to be sought at meetings taking place later this month. Read
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Fiona Hall MEP backs campaign to stop Cambois power station
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
GREEN campaigners protesting against plans for a coal-fired power station are celebrating winning political support. Read
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Gateshead climber Andrew Luckley dies in Scotland
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
A CLIMBER who fell to his death down the side of a waterfall at a Scottish beauty spot had been planning his future with his girlfriend. Read
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Report demands action to improve life for Durham families
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
THOUSANDS of homes across County Durham fall below the Government’s minimum standards, while hundreds are reached by unmade roads, say Government inspectors. Read
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Award-winning Northumberland farm shop up for sale
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
SOMEONE could soon become the region’s very own Natasha Wylde as an award-winning Northumberland farm shop has been put up for sale with a £650,000 price tag. Read
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Japan tour success for Durham’s Egyptian treasure
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
THE Eastern Promise of an oriental venture has paid off for an exotic North East visitor attraction. Read
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Northern Rock speculation amid building society calls
Jul 09 2009 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock’s future was the subject of renewed speculation last night after Chancellor Alistair Darling called for new entrants and a bigger building society presence to revive competition in the banking sector. Read
