Aug
2009
Articles from 25th Aug 2009
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North East public urged to support new Jet2 routes
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
THE North East public was last night urged to support a string of new routes being launched at the region’s biggest airport. Read
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Six arrests as police probe home thefts
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
POLICE say they have cracked a burglary gang targeting plush Tyneside homes. Officers in the Jesmond and Heaton areas of Newcastle noticed a rise in the number of home invasions in recent weeks, but they have swooped to arrest six suspects they believe are behind the spate. Read
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Landscaping plans for Tyne Tunnel area
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
ATTEMPTS to revive the pedestrian and cycle tunnels will be made as the building of the second Tyne Tunnel nears completion. Read
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Drink-drive mother banned from the roads for a year
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
A STUDENT who ended a night out by driving home drunk has been banned from the road for 12 months. Read
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New Northumberland hospital faces traffic nightmare
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
PATIENTS needing emergency care could be put at risk after it emerged key decision-makers on transport improvements weren’t told a new hospital was planned. Read
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Pavement trips cost councils over £1.5m
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
NORTH East councils have paid out more than £1.5m in compensation following trips and falls on pavements, figures show. Read
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Gateshead College to train electric car mechanics
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
A NEW generation of electric car mechanics are to be trained in the North East. A state-of the-art college is planned for Wearside as part of efforts to make the region a world leader in low carbon cars. Read
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Tyne Port blaze could be seen for miles
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
A HUGE blaze engulfed part of a Tyneside port as hundreds of workers had to be led to safety. Read
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Teenager Alex Beal wins Taking Stock game
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
A SCHOOLBOY has fought off competition from hundreds of would-be investors – including his own father – to win The Journal’s fantasy trading game Taking Stock. Read
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Mullin blasts MPs’ pleas for a pay rise
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
NORTH East MP Chris Mullin has blasted moves to use an inquiry into MPs’ expenses as a way of increasing their pay packets. Read
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Survey shows massive drop in bee numbers
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
NEARLY a third of honey bees in the North East were wiped out last winter, putting pressure on food supplies, a new report has revealed. Read
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Fast tracking for city swine flu study
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
RESEARCH into swine flu due to be carried out at a North East university has been fast tracked to help understand the pandemic, the Government has announced. Read
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Survey aims to protect nature sites
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
A MAJOR survey of wildlife sites across Newcastle is under way. Northumberland Wildlife Trust is working with Newcastle City Council rangers to examine 26 local wildlife sites, formerly known as sites of nature conservation interest. Read
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New training given in art of composting
Aug 25 2009 | Today's News
MASTER composters are being trained to help households cut their waste. Read
