Jul
2009
Articles from 27th Jul 2009
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Councillors vote for their own pay rise
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
Neil McKay Read
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Mothers furious at NHS ‘obese’ claims
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
OBESITY levels in the UK are on the rise, according to NHS figures. Worryingly, about a quarter of people in the UK are classed as obese, many of them children, prompting fears of “silent killers” diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Read
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‘Severe hold-ups’ as A1 roadworks start
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
COMMUTERS are today bracing themselves for delays which could result in the North East’s worst traffic jams in a decade. Read
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Teenager drowns just yards off shore at Whitley Bay
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
A TEENAGER drowned at a popular beach as desperate lifeguards frantically tried to save him. Read
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Appeal lodged after Heddon on the Wall phone mast refusal
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
A CONTROVERSIAL bid to site a phone mast near a historic North treasure has been revived. Read
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Thieves steal rare sports car with no clutch or engine
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
A FORMER Tyne Tees TV technical chief and his son have been left puzzling how audacious thieves stole a rare sports car from them. Read
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Tears and cheers for Sir Bobby at charity football match
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
THOUSANDS of fans flooded St James’s Park last night as a host of Tyneside legends came out of retirement to honour local hero Sir Bobby Robson. Read
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Bid interest in East Coast Main Line franchise
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
ATIONAL Express was today facing more bid interest amid speculation that Stagecoach will join the race for the rail group. Read
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Bride and groom cross religious divide in style
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
CULTURES collided in love at a Northumberland wedding ceremony which crossed the religious divide. Read
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Huge turnout for Ladies' Day at Newcastle Racecourse
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
IT was as much about the regalia as the runners for the capacity crowd basking in the splendour of Ladies’ Day. More than 25,000 converged on Newcastle Racecourse with race cards in one hand and their drink of choice in the other. Read
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Childline proves to be a lifeline
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
A RECORD number of North East bullied boys are shopping the cowardly culprits who make their lives a misery. Read
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Headteacher of Milfield First School fears others will close
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
THE headteacher of a school which closed its doors for the last time on Friday has warned that others will suffer the same fate. Read
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Crowds follow the Arrows at Sunderland Air Show
Jul 27 2009 | Today's News
ALL eyes were on the sky as a dazzling selection of aircraft had enthusiasts flocking to the North East coast. Read
