Jan
2010
Articles from 23rd Jan 2010
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Sunderland city centre is lit up by art festival
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
A CITY centre is shining brighter than ever thanks to a festival of art. Sunderland is being cast in a different light during the SHINE 2010 event. Read
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Co Durham crash drivers die two months later
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
TWO men from County Durham have died – two months after they were involved in a head-on crash. Read
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Health bosses hit out at malnutrition claims
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
HEALTH bosses in the region have hit out at claims patients are leaving hospital malnourished. The National Health Service has been accused of "starving" patients as figures released by the Conservatives show 8,672 patients were victims of malnutrition while in hospitals throughout the North East in 2008/09. Read
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North East jobs hope as new scheme launched
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
MORE than 5,000 jobs have been predicted as spending bosses open up a £125m jobs pot. Read
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Lindisfarne looks great – wherever you may be
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
BOSSES at an iconic North East tourist attraction hope a new generation of people will now be able to experience it after it was included in a pioneering internet tool. Read
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Mum’s anger as son’s torturers are convicted
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
A MOTHER has welcomed life sentences handed down to two people who tortured and murdered her “pleasant, caring, loving son”. Read
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Boom for Nissan thanks to scrappage scheme
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
CAR manufacturer Nissan has enjoyed a boom with motorists flocking to buy its Sunderland-built vehicles. Read
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Family of Jack Pickard pay warm tribute after tragedy
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
AHEARTBROKEN family paid tribute to a father who collapsed and died when he suffered a brain haemorrhage. Read
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Axed horseman loses case against Beamish Museum
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
A RESPECTED horse breeder has failed in a bid to win damages against Beamish Museum over claims he felt “belittled” by a staffing restructure. Read
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Rescue hero ready to take on a new role
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
ABRAVE squadron leader who helped save the lives of seven stranded climbers in the French Pyrenees is moving on to a new post after more than a decade. Read
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Pitman Painters show to make it to Broadway
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
THE North East theatre scene is invading New York after it was confirmed that The Pitman Painters is to open on Broadway with its original cast. Read
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Barmoor wind farm campaigners unhappy with Council
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
CAMPAIGNERS who failed in their battle to stop a Northumberland wind farm bid have accused a council of making it easier for the scheme to be approved. Read
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School set to supply next generation of sport stars
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
STUDENTS in a former pit town famed for its sporting heroes are getting a head start in their efforts to become the next generation of star performers. Read
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Watt-watcher Lesley cuts her energy use by 40%
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
WATT watcher Lesley Roberts is the national winner of a competition to cut energy use in the home. Read
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Leaky ponds venture is solution to wet problem
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
ONE of the most successful of the levy ideas has been the “leaky ponds” venture. Seven of the ponds have been created at Belford in Northumberland to store water from rising streams during flood conditions, which is then slowly released through pipes. Read
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Fish protected in £16m flood defence scheme
Jan 23 2010 | Today's News
CREATURE comforts have not been overlooked in a multi-million-pound flood scheme, Environment Editor Tony Henderson reports. Read
