Oct
2009
Articles from 7th Oct 2009
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Thousands of North public sector workers face pay cut under Tories
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
TENS of thousands of North East workers face an effective pay cut if the Tories win the next general election. Read
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Newcastle council chief David Faulkner hits back at report
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A SENIOR councillor has launched a stinging attack after a report suggested Newcastle is set to be badly hit by the recession. Read
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Sunderland care home resident dies after salmonella outbreak
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
AN ELDERLY resident admitted to hospital after a salmonella outbreak at a care home has died. Read
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Miracle as pensioner Gordon Moore grows a new skull
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A PENSIONER whose skull was removed after an accident in the 1950s astounded doctors – by growing a new one. Read
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David Cameron: we must win North East seats to gain power
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
DAVID Cameron yesterday declared that the Conservative Party must win parliamentary seats in the North East if it is to have any chance of forming the next government. Read
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Green light for holiday retreat in memory of Ali Johnson
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A LASTING tribute to rugby player Ali Johnson can be completed after a planning application was approved. Read
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Northern Rock cuts required deposit for mortgage seekers
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock yesterday slashed the amount of deposit home owners need to secure a mortgage as competition heats up. Read
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Chris Evans returns to scene of Newcastle inspiration
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
PRESENTER Chris Evans last night came face to face with the grandson of a North East woman who he says helped inspire his stellar showbusiness career. Read
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Schools leaders meet to discuss the region's achievements
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
SCHOOL leaders from around the region will meet tomorrow to discuss how to raise academic achievement across the North East. Read
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Charles Darwin ship HMS Beagle helps Sunderland Uni study
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
CHARLES Darwin revolutionised the way we view the natural world more than 150 years ago. Read
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World Pheasant Association moves to Newcastle University base in Northumberland
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
For more stories by The Journal’s environment editor Tony Henderson log on to www.journallive.co.uk Read
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Son finds father's moving account of brave war time exploits
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
IT reads like a Boy’s Own account of war-time derring do, that seemed destined never to be told. Read
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Teacher Susan Brissenden gets suspended sentence over fraud
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A TEACHER has been given a suspended prison sentence after claiming more than £30,000 in benefits while working at a number of Tyneside schools. Read
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Mother sees why her son is flying high
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A TEENAGE pilot has turned teacher for the day after taking his mother for a flight over the North East. Read
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Durham University map predicts effects of rising sea levels
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
THE “bouncebackability” of the North East after the last Ice Age will cushion some of the effects of rising sea levels caused by climate change. Read
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Giving our rural areas real power
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
A TARGET was set yesterday to see rural communities draw most of their power from renewable sources. Read
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Lyme Disease warning for walkers and campers
Oct 07 2009 | Today's News
PEOPLE walking or going camping are being warned to be on their guard after a dramatic increase in the number of suspected cases of Lyme disease. Read
