Oct
2009
Articles from 24th Oct 2009
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Father vows to fight on for cancer drug Avastin
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
CANCER patient Guy Hedley has vowed to fight on for a potentially life-enhancing drug after health bosses turned down his appeal for the third time. Read
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Strike delay over swine flu letters 'risks lives'
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
DOCTORS last night warned postal strikes in the North East could put lives at risk because patients may miss vital swine flu vaccine appointments. Read
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Newcastle stars inspire Olympians of the future
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
SHOLA Ameobi’s performance on the table tennis table suggested he might have missed his calling as he helped launch a children’s sports event aimed at identifying the Olympians of the future. Read
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Darras Hall residents protest over O2 phone mast
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
PLANNING bosses have been bombarded with protests from angry residents over the latest bid to put up a mobile phone mast in the heart of one of the region’s most upmarket housing estates. Read
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Rothbury butcher bids for sausage maker crown
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
WHEN you think of butchers, you may imagine plump, red-cheeked, jovial, older men. And the stereotype is in part confirmed by the fact that the average age in the profession is 52. Read
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Young chorister shines at Durham Cathedral
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
HISTORY will be made next week when girls join the 900-year-old choir at Durham Cathedral for the first time. Read
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Divers find mystery treasures in River Wear
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
DIVERS who found precious artefacts in the River Wear belonging to a former Archbishop of Canterbury believe he “strategically” placed the treasure there in his twilight years. Read
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Alistair Darling says North can lead recovery
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling predicted yesterday that the North East will help lead the country out of recession as it was revealed the UK is in the deepest downturn since the 1950s. Read
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Family says goodbye to their 'Amazing' Grace
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
SHE captured the heart of the North East when she was nicknamed Amazing Grace. At her funeral yesterday, 28 pink balloons were released into the sky to represent every week she lived. Read
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Emergency health centre given the go-ahead
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
HEALTH care chiefs have given the go ahead for a £200m investment in services in Northumberland, including a new emergency care hospital on the outskirts of Cramlington. Read
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Police still searching for missing 88-year-old
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
JENNY Jones should have been celebrating her 67th wedding anniversary today. Instead the 85-year-old is waiting by the telephone desperately waiting for news of her husband Billy, who went missing a week ago. Read
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Duke of Northumberland revives hydro turbine
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
A HYDRO-ELECTRIC system which lay dormant for more than half a century is being revived to provide green electricity for the Duke of Northumberland’s estate. Read
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Face of Amber Films Brian Hogg dies at 60
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
A MAN who fell into acting to become the face of Amber Films has died at the age of 60, shortly after getting married to his long-time partner. Read
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Eastern Crowned Warbler lands in Trow Quarry
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
A FAR Eastern bird which landed on the North East coast started a stampede of spotters yesterday. The arrival of the eastern crowned warbler is a first for the UK. Read
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Searching for a balance on a coastline to treasure
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
A STRATEGY which is a UK first aims to protect one of the best coastlines in Britain. Environment Editor Tony Henderson reports. Read
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Fallout over Nick Griffin's Question Time appearance continues
Oct 24 2009 | Today's News
The appearance of far right BNP leader Nick Griffin on the BBC’s Question Time has sparked huge controversy. Political Editor William Green investigates the fallout. Read
