Dec
2009
Articles from 23rd Dec 2009
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Pride in North East shows in book sales
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
LOCAL bestsellers are topping the charts on Tyneside this Christmas. Read
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Outrage as ambulance staff are bought iPods
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
AMBULANCE service bosses charged with making savings came under fire last night for spending thousands of pounds on iPods. Read
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Victim of loan shark to get £1,500 back from £90,000 taken
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
A MOTHER who was fleeced out of almost £90,000 by a loan shark is ‘shocked and disgusted’ that he has been ordered to pay back just £1,500 in compensation. Read
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Judge calls for Medieval justice for thug Andrew Harrison
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
A TOP judge has said woman beaters should be paraded through the streets with pictures of their victims tied around their neck so the public can pelt rotten vegetables at them. Read
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Families ravaged by Morpeth floods reunite for Christmas
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
A YEAR ago they celebrated Christmas squeezed together round a small table in a cramped caravan, after devastating floods forced them out of their homes. Read
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Strategy will give natural assets the protection they need
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
THE most comprehensive strategy yet to safeguard and improve the entire water environment in the North East was launched yesterday. Read
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North East peers defend their expenses claims
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
PEERS from the region claimed more than £400,000 in expenses in one year, according to Parliamentary figures. Read
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Pioneering surgery restores attack victim's sight 15 years on
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
REVOLUTIONARY surgery pioneered in the North has restored a man’s sight – 15 years after he was the victim of an ammonia attack. Read
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‘Unmet needs’ of a future generation
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
THE number of 85-year-olds will increase by a third by 2020, putting pressure on health and social services, a study in the North East has shown. Read
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Council chiefs launch bid to boost health of war veterans
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
COUNCIL chiefs from across the North East have launched a bid to boost the health of forgotten war heroes and their families. Read
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Newcastle and Sunderland fans among worst for disorder
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
FOOTBALL fans in the North East are among the worst in the country for disorder. Read
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Premature baby Francesca Gaughan home for Christmas
Dec 23 2009 | Today's News
LITTLE Francesca Gaughan is the perfect present for her parents this Christmas. Read
