Jan
2010
Articles from 2nd Jan 2010
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Building site worker buried alive in concrete
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A DAD who was left with severe cement burns after he was buried alive during a horrific building site accident has won substantial compensation. Read
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Swimmers defy the cold for annual New Year's dip
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
HARDY souls defied yesterday's snow-swept conditions for a traditional New Year's dip in the North Sea. Read
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Cannabis farm is found at Ponteland home of TV chef
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
MORE than £500,000 worth of cannabis plants have been discovered at the North East home of celebrity chef Terry Miller. Read
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Unpopular Northumberland wind farm goes out to tender
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A GREEN power company is to invite bids for the contract to build a 13-turbine wind farm in a North East landscape which has been dominated by giant industrial chimneys for decades. Read
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Ponteland barrow racers overcome a few wheel difficulties
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
CHARITY fundraisers refused to let yesterday's snow stand in the way of a centuries old tradition. Read
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Campaigners lose Northumberland phone mast fight
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A TELECOMS giant's bid to site a mobile phone mast half a mile from one of the region's top historic treasures has been given the green light by a Government planning inspector. Read
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Town hall pension crisis hits tax bills
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A MULTI-BILLION pound pensions black hole is set to deprive cash-strapped councils of vital investment as tax funds are used to guarantee golden retirement packages. Read
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Poor students set to get a head start
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
STUDENTS from deprived backgrounds could get into top universities with lower grades than other youngsters under plans drawn up in the North East. Read
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Project brings lost world in from the cold
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A FORGOTTEN community which existed for more than 50 years on isolated moorland in Northumberland has been brought back to life in a major heritage project. Read
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New Year snow sees North East grind to a halt
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
LARGE parts of the North East ground to a halt as heavy snow greeted the New Year - with warnings of more bad weather to come. Read
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Ambulance drivers get speeding tickets
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
A NUMBER of ambulance drivers have been slapped with speeding tickets while not on emergency jobs, new figures show. Read
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New arrivals at North East hospitals
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
NEW arrivals have made it a very happy New Year for a number of North East families. Read
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Northumberland tourism ready for a change of gear
Jan 02 2010 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND could soon be transformed into a magnet for cyclists with the creation of the first biking 'hubs' in Britain. Read
