Oct
2009
Articles from 16th Oct 2009
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Great North Air Ambulance temporarily grounded
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
THE region faces a weekend without the safety net of the Great North Air Ambulance after all of its helicopters were temporarily grounded. Read
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Mauice Agis dies without apology to Dreamspace victims
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
THE creator of the Dreamspace inflatable which killed two women in a County Durham park has died – without ever apologising to his victims. Read
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Ghost story in Norham Station signal box draws crowds
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
ADMIRERS of Robert Stephenson lined up the perfect venue for the performance of a railway ghost story in his honour. Read
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Fire crews pelted with lit missiles
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
FIREFIGHTERS have spoken out after a gang of youths pelted them with burning missiles while they were attending an emergency call. Read
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Region's only Roald Dahl nurse attends Fantastic Mr Fox premiere
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
EAGERLY-AWAITED new Roald Dahl film Fantastic Mr Fox gets a special gala screening in Newcastle tomorrow – and you might spot a famous figure or two entering the Tyneside Cinema. Read
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Payout after medical mistakes left Cristina Malcolm with 10-minute memory
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
A WOMAN left with a 10-minute memory after a series of medical mistakes has won a multi-million pound compensation package. Read
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Jail for Graeme Conroy who gave child cigarettes
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
A MAN who allowed a three-year-old to smoke cigarettes has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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Artist Peter J Rodgers exhibits paintings in aid of Jesmond church
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
ONE of the region’s most beautiful stained glass windows has found artistic help as efforts are made to restore it. Read
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Lord Myners admits Air Passenger Duty designed to raise money
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT claims that a passenger tax is designed to fight climate change are in tatters after a senior minister admitted it was about raising money. Read
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Hairy Biker Simon King recovering from Tyneside bike smash
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
HAIRY Biker Si King has spoken of the terrifying moment when he was knocked from his bike while filming a TV special. Read
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Exam results worry North East business leaders
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
NEW figures on exam passes have fuelled business concerns over the state of school leavers in the North East. Read
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Alan Shearer becomes Sir Bobby Robson Foundation patron
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
THE family of Sir Bobby Robson have passed his charity baton on to another Tyneside legend after welcoming Alan Shearer to his fundraising foundation. Read
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eBay junkie Martin Parr exhibits auction finds at Baltic
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
WHAT connects a Margaret Thatcher ornament, a Gulf War board game made in Kuala Lumpur, plates commemorating the miners’ strike and a photo of the lounge beside the indoor pool at Butlin’s, Bognor Regis, in 1968? Read
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Van driver is charged after biker’s death
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
A VAN driver has been accused of killing a loving grandfather while high on drink and drugs. Read
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Moves made to reopen Amble pier after floods closure
Oct 16 2009 | Today's News
MOVES are being made to re-open a North East pier which closed more than a year ago following floods. Read
