Oct
2009
Articles from 29th Oct 2009
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Durham residents to be part of Sound and Light exhibition
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
DOZENS of denizens of Durham have been lined up for their 15 minutes of fame. Read
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Wife beater Peter Scott spared jail
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
THE boss of a national traffic management company yesterday escaped jail after admitting punching his wife in the face. Read
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Smile, you’re on St Nicholas’ Church
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
DOZENS of denizens of Durham have been lined up for their 15 minutes of fame. Read
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St James's Park name will always live on with NUFC supporters
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
FINANCE experts last night warned businesses thinking of spending millions on naming rights at St James’s Park they could be wasting their cash. Read
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Novelist Pat Barker completes firewalk for charity
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
BOOKER-prize winning novelist Pat Barker and her daughter Anna are celebrating after completing a firewalk in Durham’s marketplace for charity last night. Read
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Cash injection helps arts beat the crunch
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
CULTURAL venues in the North East were yesterday awarded almost £2m to help them ride out the recession. Read
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Coroner halts inquest into Jordan Maddison death
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
A CORONER yesterday dramatically halted an inquest into the death of a 12-year-old boy to let prosecutors consider whether criminal charges should be brought against two teenagers. Read
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Top scientists to taste-test curry in South Shields
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
FIRST he tasted beer for a living, then chocolate and wine. But now Alan Richards is turning his attentions to sampling curry and is kicking off a heated debate at a special event being held in Newcastle today and tomorrow. Read
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Son of JB Priestley back in the North East
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
EVEN the Millennium Bridge put on a tilting performance for Tom Priestley yesterday as he followed in the footsteps of his famous father. Read
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Serial hoaxer Robin Lowrie reoffend 2 days after release
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
A SERIAL hoax caller is back behind bars after making nuisance calls just two days after being released from an eight-year sentence for similar offences Read
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Northern Rock roots will stay in North East says Gary Hoffman
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock bosses have promised the company’s North East roots – its “heart and lungs” – will not be put at risk by plans to split up the bank. Read
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Tesco to bring 1,000 jobs to Quorum Business Park, Longbenton
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
THE North East was last night hailed as the perfect choice for the location of a banking call centre, which will create 1,000 jobs. Read
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Devastated mum of Ashleigh Hall warns of internet danger
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
THE mother of a teenager allegedly killed by a man she met on a social networking site has warned other parents about the dangers of the web. Read
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Hartford Hall residents may have to pay for unfinished work
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
FRUSTRATED families are facing the prospect of having to pay for the completion of unfinished work on their trouble-plagued housing estate following the collapse of its development company. Read
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New Tyne Tunnel construction reaches halfway mark
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
THE building of the new Tyne Tunnel has passed a major milestone. Land-based excavation work which began a year ago has now been virtually completed, meaning the construction of the crossing has reached the halfway mark. Read
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Lord Londonderry statue moved from Durham for clean-up
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
A CITY centre landmark was moved for the first time in more than 50 years yesterday. Read
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Student backs Sunderland's World Cup bid from Kilimanjaro
Oct 29 2009 | Today's News
SUPPORT for plans to bring World Cup football to Wearside have reached new heights. Read
