Sep
2009
Articles from 25th Sep 2009
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Tributes paid to sex scandal MP Piers Merchant
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
TRIBUTES have been paid to Piers Merchant, the former Tyneside MP who shot to fame after an affair with a 17-year-old girl. Read
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Peter Mandelson admits North hardest hit by recession
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has admitted the North has been worst hit by the recession but insisted the Government was spending “hard cash” to boost the region. Read
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Businessman Tony Hindhaugh denies masterminding £500,000 fraud
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
A HIGH-profile businessman and art collector who quit the North East to run a South African vineyard has denied masterminding a £500,000 fraud. Read
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The Art Works Galleries closes down
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
A FLAGSHIP art gallery which became the largest in Newcastle when it opened three years ago has announced its closure. Read
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Thieves cause massive damage to Woodhorn Church
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
SUSPECTED car thieves have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a historic church building. Read
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Durham waste raids uncover asbestos on sites
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
POLICE who raided an organised gang suspected of illegally dumping waste have discovered asbestos after diggers moved onto the sites. Read
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Hartlepool FC back Sunderland’s World Cup bid
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
MOVES to bring World Cup football to Wearside have won the backing of one of the region’s other clubs. Read
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Princess Eugenie starts studies at Newcastle University
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
PRINCESS Eugenie joined thousands of first year students yesterday to begin her studies at Newcastle University. Read
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Lady Elsie Robson and son to continue Sir Bobby’s charity
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
THE widow and son of Sir Bobby Robson have vowed to carry on his legacy, just days after his magnificent memorial service. Read
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Air Passenger Duty hike would be big blow for North tourism
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
HIKING Air Passenger Duty could deliver a devastating blow to the region’s booming tourist industry. Read
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Up to 300 jobs as £2m pledged to rebuild Findus factory
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
MORE than 200 jobs will return to Tyneside as ministers hand over £2m to rebuild a fire-damaged Newcastle factory famous for producing crispy pancakes for Findus. Read
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Morpeth Town Hall restored to former glory
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
A LANDMARK historic building at the heart of a Northumberland town is about to re-open to the public following a £1.1m revamp aimed at restoring it to its former glory. Read
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Family upset as body of Christopher Rochester exhumed
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
THE family of a man who died in Greece nearly 10 years ago have said they are “devastated” after learning his body is to be exhumed by the authorities. Read
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Glassworks tycoon John Sowerby’s grave unearthed
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
THE forgotten gravestone of glassworks tycoon John Sowerby has been unearthed by a group of history enthusiasts. Read
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GNER may run again but not to North East
Sep 25 2009 | Today's News
TRAINS could once again be running up part of the East coast under the GNER name – but not as far as the North East. Read
