Dec
2009
Articles from 7th Dec 2009
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Happy headteacher hails Throckley Primary turnaround
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East primary school has been taken out of special measures just a year after inspectors deemed the education it provided to be “inadequate”. Read
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Chip shop owner gets £7,000 refund from British Gas
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
AN IRATE businessman has won back thousands of pounds from a power company after he was overcharged for more than three years because of a mix-up between imperial and metric measures. Read
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Panto revived to raise funds for Linton village hall
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
A PANTO tradition in a former North East pit village is being revived after a gap of many years to help raise funds for the upkeep of the local community centre. Read
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Answers demanded over Belmont Viaduct re-opening delays
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
ANSWERS are being demanded over why a prominent lottery project in the North East has been delayed. Read
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Robbers attack lone woman in her Sunderland home
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
RAIDERS forced their way into a woman’s home in a brazen daylight attack. Read
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Mum Victoria Moore to wed on transplant anniversary
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
THIS time two years ago it looked as if Victoria Moore would never celebrate Christmas again. Read
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Chancellor Alistair Darling urged to review tax on flying
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
THE Chancellor is being urged to review the Government’s tax on flying as he finalises a make-or-break plan for the economy. Read
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Path opened giving access to Greenlee Lough
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
A PROJECT has been completed to allow more people to enjoy Northumberland’s largest natural lake set against a backdrop of Hadrian’s Wall. Read
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'Mix-up' claim over Ashington leisure centre plan
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
CASH-strapped council chiefs have been accused of sending out mixed messages, by revealing plans for a new leisure centre at the same time as planning budget cuts of up to £30m. Read
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Cheers as Journal beer writer gets regional award
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
A JOURNAL writer has been awarded a major prize by one of the country’s leading food and drink organisations. Read
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Report claims energy system failings holding back job hopes
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
A FAILING energy infrastructure system is holding back jobs and investment that will be worth millions of pounds in the North East, a new report claims. Read
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Debate rages on over Tony Jeffries Wearside roots
Dec 07 2009 | Today's News
DEBATE has been raging over the weekend about whether Olympic boxing medallist Tony Jeffries should tone down his Wearside roots. Read
