Dec
2009
Articles from 19th Dec 2009
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Warning as cold snap gets a grip
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
SNOW problems for motorists – but joy for youngsters – in the North East yesterday. Read
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£3m home scheme to help the elderly
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
PLANS to build a flagship £3m housing and care complex for older people in a remote Northumberland town have come a step closer. Read
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Why we could all soon pop out for a hot lunch
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
FOOD fans wanting a curry in a hurry will soon be able to pick up delicacies from one of Tyneside’s finest Indians at a department store’s deli. Read
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MP Vera Baird poo-poos row
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
A GOVERNMENT minister yesterday admitted rowing with a train passenger who complained after the MP’s dog fouled a railway platform. Read
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Joe McElderry not worried by X Factor backlash
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
SINGING sensation Joe McElderry has shrugged off the anti-X Factor campaign which has fuelled a keenly fought battle for the Christmas number one and conceded it was nothing personal. Read
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Dedicated fans put their shirt on United campaign
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
IT was worn first by the Angel of the North – and now another Tyneside landmark has donned the famous number 9. Read
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Lanchester Road Hospital ready to open its doors
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
A BRAND new £18m hospital in County Durham will open its doors to its first patients next month. Read
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Treasures will add lustre to Seaton Delaval Hall
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
TWO treasures have been acquired for Seaton Delaval Hall, which was taken over this week by the National Trust. Read
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Durham edition of Monopoly selling fast
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
IT is the fastest selling Monopoly ever in the UK. The Durham edition of the game is already on its third print run, according to makers. Read
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Gateshead named European City of Sport 2010
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
A NORTH East town has beaten off strong competition to be named European City of Sport 2010. Read
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Incentives planned for electric cars
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
DRIVERS of electric cars should have the legal right to use North East bus lanes by the end of next year under plans unveiled yesterday by transport leaders. Read
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Hold the front pages
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
MANY people will remember the exact moment they heard about the death of Princess Diana or the devastation of 9/11. Read
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Coroner rules on deaths of sisters
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
THE tragic death of two sisters crushed by a collapsed folding bed in Spain was avoidable, a coroner has said. Read
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Former soldier's fight for life
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
AS a former soldier and paramedic he has devoted his whole working life to serving his country and community. Read
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Police swab Northumberland pubs for drugs
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
POLICE are sweeping rural pubs for traces of illegal drugs. In a bid to rid the bars in North Northumberland of deadly substances officers are using special DNA-style swab kits to find out if any narcotics are being taken by drinkers. Read
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A century of bird ringing reveals fascinating facts
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
ENVIRONMENT Editor TONY HENDERSON on a centenary celebration for the North East’s bird ringers. Read
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Owl chicks poisoned
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
THE dangers of rodenticides to control rats and mice have been illustrated this year in the deaths of barn owl chicks in Northumberland and Cumbria. Read
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A vital tool in the plans to help threatened birds
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
BIRD ringers are in regular action at the Natural History Society of Northumbria’s Gosforth Park nature reserve in Newcastle. Read
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Police track down stolen presents
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
POLICE have salvaged a little Christmas cheer for families in Gateshead after tracking down a group of criminals who stole Christmas presents to give to their own families. Read
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Councillors to vote on plans for transport
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
PLANS to improve transport infrastructure across Northumberland will go before county council leaders early in the new year. Read
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Boost for massive project at Northumberland mines
Dec 19 2009 | Today's News
RESTORATION plans agreed for three neighbouring opencast mines in Northumberland have been hailed as a boost for hopes of turning a £280m regeneration vision into reality. Read
