Nov
2009
Articles from 3rd Nov 2009
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Have your say on your favourite Christmas song
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
So this is Christmas...and The Journal wants to uncover the North’s favourite festive tunes. Read
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Only 25% have joined Organ Donor Register
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
ONLY 25% of people in the North East have joined the Organ Donor Register – one of the lowest rates in the country. Read
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Safety first for fireworks shows throughout North East
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
ROCKETS and catherine wheels will light up the North East sky this as thousands of families celebrate Bonfire Night. Read
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Gateshead Quayside in line for £80m conference centre
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A STUDY has pinpointed Gateshead’s Quayside as a site for a prestigious new conference centre. Read
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Soldier Aaron Deans shot by Taliban but refuses to fly home
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A SOLDIER who was shot in the back during a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan refused to fly home, because he wanted to end his tour of duty with his friends this coming weekend. Read
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Police pull down 'intimidating' Burnhope street signs
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
POLICE have pulled down home-made street signs in a Durham village which they say were a constant reminder of “fear, intimidation and criminal activity”. Read
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263 jobs face axe at Twinings North Shields tea factory
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
HUNDREDS of Tyneside jobs are set to be axed as tea-maker Twinings looks to move production to Poland. Read
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Why the poor take more risks – and have kids earlier
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
HOW the surroundings in poorer and richer areas influence how residents behave will be explored by a North East scientist tonight. Read
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Business couple reach for new heights
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
IT is a far cry from the comforts that his hotel guests would have been used to. Read
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Power-dressing and shoulder pads back in fashion
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A FASHION trend given the cold shoulder by shoppers for two decades is back and hotter than ever with Newcastle department store John Lewis reporting yesterday it had completely sold out of shoulder-padded garments. Read
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Air Passenger Duty tax’s impact on trade concerns PM
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
SOARING airline taxes and their impact on trade are worrying the Prime Minister, The Journal has been told. Read
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Concern grows for multi-million pound jobs fund
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A MULTI-MILLION pound jobs fund could be hit if a Conservative Government scraps the region’s European voice. Read
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Success proves sweet for Great North Runner
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A COMPETITOR in the Great North run has donated £1,000 to charity after winning a competition in The Journal. Read
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Crack addict Jordan Barnes jailed for attack on solicitor
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A SOLICITOR was set upon by a crack cocaine and heroin addict who tried to steal his car in a daylight attack. Read
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Lord Vinson says forget the EU - dual the A1 instead
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East Tory peer has called on the Government to spend money planned for Europe on dualling the A1. Read
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Rachel Streather creates guide to secondhand shops
Nov 03 2009 | Today's News
CANNY shoppers can pick up a unique green guide to secondhand chic in Tyne and Wear. Read
