Aug
2009
Articles from 21st Aug 2009
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Age no handicap for 90-year-old golf caddy Bill
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
AGE is no handicap for 90-year-old golf enthusiast Bill Allchurch. As well as teeing off up to three times a week himself, he also enjoys caddying for his local club. Read
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Report claims 6000 public sector jobs are at risk
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
CITY leaders have been accused of leaving Newcastle vulnerable to more than 6,500 job losses. Read
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Church volunteer finds grenade in bric-a-brac
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
CHURCH volunteer Vera Barber knew exactly what she had found when she was rummaging through bric-a-brac handed in to help needy families. Read
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NHS board backs emergency care hospital
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
PLANS to build an emergency care hospital have been backed by a commissioning board – but the scheme cannot be approved until "important issues" are resolved. Read
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Scientists in bid to map Great North Runners’ DNA
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
SCIENTISTS at a North East university are launching a study that could revolutionise training for runners. Read
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Motorists may be forced to pay EU congestion tax
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
NORTH East motorists could be forced to pay congestion charges following the intervention of the European Union, it was claimed last night. Read
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Classic car enthusiasts barred from MetroCentre meeting place
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
CLASSIC car enthusiasts have been left with nowhere to go after they were barred from visiting a car park they have used for 10 years. Read
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Court hears how Newbiggin pet dog was hanged
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
A PET dog was found hanged to death after it had jumped out of a back garden enclosure in which it had been tethered by its owner, a court was told yesterday. Read
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Red squirrel campaigners say greys will be extinct in 18 months
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
GREY squirrels will be extinct in Northumberland by the end of next year, campaigners say. A week of action by the Red Squirrel Protection Partnership invited people all over the county to report their sightings of greys. Read
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John Dobson descendent to visit restored last resting place.
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
HE changed the face of Newcastle with his innovative architectural designs, but in death John Dobson’s grave was forgotten and overgrown with brambles and weeds. Read
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Newcastle Racecourse and NUFC team up for Bank Holiday ticket special
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
A SPECIAL ticket for a bumper bank-holiday of horse racing and football is on offer for families in the North East. Read
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Blyth Spartans Ladies football team to close
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
A CUPWINNING ladies’ football team are folding because the players are too stretched to compete. Read
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Pilot who cheated death three times finally gives up flying
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
A PILOT who cheated death in three flying accidents has been told by doctors he will never fly again. Read
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North East’s A-level pass rate goes up
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
SCHOOLS and colleges in the North East have achieved another year of record results. The A-level pass rate is up once again and thousands of our region’s students are looking forward to a bright future. Read
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Families in North East Property Buyers homes given fresh hope
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
THE innocent victims of an alleged property scam have been given fresh hope in their fight to keep their homes. Read
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Newcastle World Cup bid boosted by FIFA chief
Aug 21 2009 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE’S campaign to host World Cup matches in 2018 has been boosted by a FIFA chief. Read
