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2009
Articles from 18th Sep 2009
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Blyth fashion students inspired by town’s landmarks
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
FASHION designers of the future are set to showcase their collections inspired by popular Blyth landmarks. Read
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Wartime bombs to be detonated on Goswick Sands, near Holy Island
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
WARTIME explosives beneath the surface of a Northumberland beach are to be detonated next week. Read
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Police seize drugs worth £52,000 in Durham raids
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
POLICE have seized drugs with a value of more than £52,000 during a series of raids. Read
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Waveriders film scoops Surfer Poll and Video Award for region
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
A SURFING couple have been making waves in the world of film. Read
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Elite athletes gather for Tyne Tunnel 2k
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
ELITE athletes gathered on Tyneside last night to take part in a world- renowned wheelchair race. Read
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Hero solider Bradley Malone’s parents speak of pride
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
THE parents of a hero soldier who risked his life in Afghanistan to save a stranded comrade have spoken of their pride in their brave boy. Read
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The Great North Run by numbers
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
PEOPLE from all walks of life have spent the last few months pounding the streets in preparation for this year’s BUPA Great North Run. Read
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Biomass firm Holystone fears over plan delay
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
ACOMPANY behind a bid to build a renewable energy plant has warned that a third postponement of a planning decision would threaten the whole scheme. Read
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Police name killer after Sean Hodgson was wrongly jailed
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
FOR more than 27 years Sean Hodgson spent his life behind bars tormented in the knowledge he was convicted of a murder he did not commit. Read
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Golfer Ruth Day scores two hole-in-ones in same round
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
THEY say that lightening never strikes twice. But Ruth Day - considered a relative golfing beginner with her handicap of 35 - defied odds of some 67 million to one to score an astonishing two hole-in-ones during the same round. Read
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Two arrested after stolen car stopped by police
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
A STOLEN car was stopped after a dramatic chase on Wednesday night. Read
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Cash crisis will prolong ambulance target failings
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
HEALTH bosses admitted last night “there is not enough money in the NHS” to solve the failure of ambulance crews to reach life-threatening call outs in time. Read
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Road safety petition lodged after Katie Rourke hit by ambulance
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
A PETITION calling for road safety improvements after a young girl was hit by an ambulance has been lodged with council chiefs with over 3,000 signatures. Read
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Council chiefs launch inquiry over Waygood Art Gallery
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
CITY leaders are carrying out an internal inquiry to discover where blame lies for a multi-million pound regeneration overspend. Read
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Humpback whale spotted off the Farne Islands
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
A HUMPBACK whale has been spotted off the coast of Northumberland by a group of divers. Read
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Birdoswald cemetery excavated before slips into river
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
AN ancient cliffside cemetery is being excavated by archaeologists – before it slips into a river valley. Read
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New festival celebrates 200 years of Tyne history
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
A FESTIVAL exploring the architectural and social changes on Tyneside over the last 200 years opens tomorrow. Read
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Anger as decision postponed over Northumberland care centres
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
ANGER erupted last night after councillors agreed to postpone a decision on whether to close seven cherished day centres used by 300 elderly and disabled people in Northumberland. Read
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Council loans £1.25m to Durham County Cricket Club
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
COUNCIL chiefs have handed over more than £1m to Durham County Cricket Club to ensure the recession does not scupper its stadium redevelopment plans. Read
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Ho Sanderson’s Eshott Hall on sale for £3m
Sep 18 2009 | Today's News
THE FAMILY home of a prominent North East businessmen whose companies are in the hands of administrators has been put up for sale for £3m. Read
