Jan
2010
Articles from 26th Jan 2010
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Blaydon Dairy Farmers of Britain site bought by Medina Dairies
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
FRESH jobs hope was brought to the region last night with the buyout of a major milk processing plant. Read
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Gangster Wilf Pine helps restore Admiral Boscawen statue
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A STATUE of a pillar of society has been restored to its former glory by a self-confessed gangster. Read
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Study reveals 73,000 North East kids live in poverty
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
GOVERNMENT plans to end child poverty were in turmoil last night as it emerged thousands of North East youngsters are living in extreme hardship. Read
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Case for the North call to preserve North East’s cultural renaissance
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
WE are no strangers to negative media coverage in the North East, whether in relation to unemployment or health. Even via football we sometimes get a bit of a kicking. Read
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Michael Adam Khannan blamed 'twin' for sex crimes
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A FORMER entertainer accused of horrific sex crimes in the 1970s is blaming the attacks on a fictitious twin, a court has heard. Read
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Sperm whale found dead on Northumberland beach
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A WHALE weighing up to 35 tonnes was found dead off a Northumberland beach yesterday. Read
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Care home nurse accused of kissing elderly resident
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A NURSE is facing a string of allegations, including kissing an elderly resident while working in a care home. Read
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Cancer unit at Great North Children's Hospital set to open
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A LONG-AWAITED £1.7m cancer unit for teenagers with the disease is set to open its doors in the next few weeks. Read
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Drugs and mobiles found in bean tins headed for Frankland Prison
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A MAJOR haul of drugs and mobile phones was discovered inside food cans in an attempt to smuggle them into a top-security prison. Read
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Lady in the Lake killer Gordon Park found dead in prison cell
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
LADY in the Lake killer Gordon Park was found dead in his prison cell yesterday. He is believed to have killed himself. Read
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Durham Biodiversity Partnership launches tree-saving project
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
THEY’RE home to many protected species but are at risk themselves – now nature lovers can play a part in safeguarding the North East’s oldest trees for future generations. Read
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Son, 45, admits killing elderly father
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
A SON has admitted killing his seriously ill father. Ralph Stephenson has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his father, who was also called Ralph, in his hospital bed. Read
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Revamped shop will help bring Tynedale hospice funds
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
THE Duchess of Northumberland was at a county town yesterday to open a revamped hospice shop. Read
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Public sector cuts 'threaten the North East'
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
PUBLIC sector spending cuts not seen for a lifetime pose a major threat to the North East’s economy, it has been claimed. Read
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Universities rising to green challenge
Jan 26 2010 | Today's News
THREE of the North East’s biggest universities are going green. Durham University, Newcastle University and Sunderland University have been working with the Energy Saving Trust advice centre to work out ways to encourage their students and staff to save energy. Read
