Aug
2009
Articles from 26th Aug 2009
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Village fearful of residential home closure
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
FEARS have been voiced over the future of care for elderly people in a rural town, amid claims that its council-run residential home is on the verge of closure. Read
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Castington governor hits out at critics
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
THE governor of a North East young offenders’ institution has hit back at a report that compared his jail to a "dungeon". Read
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Court told of bus driver reading seconds before crash
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
A BUS driver was seen reading a timetable just seconds before his vehicle careered into a father-of-one, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Exhibition to mark 80 years since fishing crew lost
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
THE deaths of three young Northumberland fishermen at sea 80 years ago will be marked by a special exhibition brought together by the niece of one of the lost men. Read
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Improvement in literacy at primary schools is welcomed
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
THE region’s primary schools have seen an improvement in children’s literacy skills, according to figures released yesterday. Read
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Metro awarded £13m upgrade for Smart ticket machines
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
METRO operators Nexus will today be awarded more than £13m to upgrade ticket machines, paving the way for a smart card system on the network. Read
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United from a fan’s point of view
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
THE Journal’s blog central is thriving, with new bloggers being added all the time. Go to www.journallive.co.uk/blogs to find our latest recruits, including new fan blogger Stephen Farrell. Read
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Criminals’ ‘mistake’ left Surendra Pabary in hospital
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
POLICE have told a magistrate a violent raid on his home which left his autistic brother with a fractured skull could have been a mistake by criminals. Read
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Marsh harriers breed in the county again
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
ANOTHER historic bird of prey hatching has taken place in Northumberland. The first confirmed breeding of marsh harriers in the county since the early 1880s occurred at Druridge Bay. Read
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Drunken man lashed out at cash machine
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
A MAN who was £20,000 in debt smashed up a bank cash machine when it refused to give him any money, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Proof of residence required when applying for school places
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
PARENTS applying for places for their children at popular schools in Northumberland will be asked to provide proof of where they live, following a row over admissions in one town. Read
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New cancer centre is first of its kind in country
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
A NEW centre in the North East for patients requiring essential chemotherapy services will be one of the first of its kind in the country. Read
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Off-duty firefighter stages heroic rescue
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
AN off-duty firefighter who rescued an elderly disabled woman from her blazing home has been praised by police officers. Read
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Stephen Newby artwork brightens up MetroCentre
Aug 26 2009 | Today's News
THIS artwork is the second of three pieces that aim to brighten up a new mall at Gateshead’s MetroCentre. Read
