Dec
2009
Articles from 5th Dec 2009
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Cold comfort as vital winter work delayed
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
VULNERABLE people are facing a six-month wait for work to keep their homes warm because of a cash cut. Read
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Should boxer Tony Jeffries change his nickname?
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
HE’S known as the Mighty Mackem but Sunderland boxer Tony Jeffries could be about to tone down his Wearside roots. Read
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Steve Harmison visits Bothal Middle School
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
ENGLAND cricket ace Stephen Harmison surprised youngsters at his former school yesterday when he dropped by to help them celebrate a special sport’s day. Read
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Vulnerable people facing a long wait for insulation
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
VULNERABLE people are facing a six-month wait for work to keep their homes warm because of a cash cut. Read
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Mother died after dropping lit match into armchair
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
ATROUBLED mother-of-three died in a house fire after dropping a lit match onto an armchair, an inquest was told yesterday. Read
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Photographer accused of bullying young prodigy
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
A PHOTOGRAPHER to royalty and the stars drove a young prodigy to depression after a campaign of “bullying” over her weight, an employment tribunal heard. Read
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Families vow to stop Darras Hall O2 phone mast
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
FAMILIES fighting plans to put up a mobile phone mast near homes and a school say they are even more determined to succeed following a visit by a leading radiation expert. Read
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Nexus reveal details £600million Metro overhaul
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
PLANS have been unveiled for a controversial £600m overhaul of the Metro system. Nexus, which yesterday announced it had agreed to allow a subsidiary of German company Deutsche Bahn to run the system, has now revealed details of what the multi-million pound budget will be spent on. Read
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Entrepreneur Graham Wylie moves up the road
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
THE country might be in the midst of a recession, but whoever picks up this Northumberland home certainly won’t be skimping on their spending. Read
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Sunderland child rapist has sentence extended
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
A RECLUSIVE child rapist was last night beginning a potentially lifelong sentence after judges ruled his four-year jail term was “unduly lenient” and he poses a danger to the public. Read
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John Marsden rejoins North Tyneside Council
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
NORTH Tyneside Council has turned to a former chief executive to take on the job for a second time – just four years after he left for another job. Read
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Tynemouth outdoor ice rink gets green light
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
A FAMILY is hoping to glide to glory as it opens an outdoor ice rink after months of dispute with a council. Read
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Villagers lose battle to save the Black Horse Inn
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
VILLAGERS have lost a battle to save their much-loved pub after civic bosses decided they were powerless to intervene in a battle with the landlord. Read
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Paedophiles held as police smash national ring
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
ASINGLE mobile phone led to police smashing a nationwide paedophile network, it has been revealed. Read
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'We'll go back to coal' says carbon professor
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
WAYS in which more oil can be squeezed from the North Seas are being investigated in the North East. Read
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Government urged to act as axe falls on Corus
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
PRESSURE was mounting on the Government last night to come to the aid of 1,700 Teesside steel workers who face losing their jobs with the closure of a steel plant in the New Year. Read
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Red spot babies still doing their bit after 62 years
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
ONE of the longest studies into health involving more than 1,000 men and women from Newcastle is to be used to find new links between lifestyle and aging. Read
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Illustrator takes a look at the wilder side of life
Dec 05 2009 | Today's News
SLEEPLESS nights saw wildlife artist Alan Mould wake up to the potential of a rich seam of creativity. He talks to Environment Editor Tony Henderson. Read
