Jan
2010
Articles from 29th Jan 2010
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Couple compensated after death of new-born baby
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
A SERIES of medical mistakes led to the death of a new-born baby. Read
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Celebrating city’s pioneering woman
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
THE role of a remarkable woman who played a pioneering part in education in Newcastle may soon be celebrated Read
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900 Shop Direct call centre workers made redundant
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
NINE hundred jobs were axed yesterday as call centre workers were given the devastating blow that their posts were being made redundant. Read
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Nissan creates 400 jobs as vehicle sales rise
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
SOARING vehicle sales have created 400 temporary jobs at car giant Nissan and sparked hopes the squeeze on car-makers is starting to ease. Read
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Family's holiday hell after E.coli outbreak in Mexico
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
A YOUNG couple claim their dream trip to Mexico became a nightmare after an E. coli outbreak swept through their luxury resort – leaving them with £6,000 medical bills. Read
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Celebrities contribute to charity clothes swap event at Alnwick Garden
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
FASHION lovers with any eye for a bargain could be soon adding a celebrity item to their wardrobes. Read
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Northumberland County Council to become mortgage provider
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
A COUNCIL facing serious financial problems is considering providing mortgages for people struggling to get a home loan because of the credit crunch. Read
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Case for the North East campaign tackles economy
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
IT was one of the iconic images of the Great Depression: the giant banner bearing the words Jarrow Crusade held aloft above the flat caps of 200 men as they marched defiantly to London from their home town. Read
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Tears as Soldier Lance Corporal Christopher Roney buried
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
SILENCE descended on the funeral of fallen hero Christopher Roney as hundreds of mourners paid their last respects to the brave Wearside soldier. Read
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Minister says Alnwick's Duchess School must be rebuilt urgently
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
SCHOOLS Minister Vernon Coaker has admitted a Northumberland school must be rebuilt as “soon as possible”. Read
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World War Two horrors inspires David Hughes book
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
THE HORRORS he witnessed have never left David Hughes after more than 60 years. Read
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Ponteland High School delay bid for status
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
A HIGH-PERFORMING school’s bid to take more control over its own future has been put on hold after two of its four prospective partners pulled out. Read
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Number of organ donors plummets
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
IN the last three years the number of organs available to seriously ill patients has noticeably fallen, with surgeons in the North East turning to live donors to meet demand. Read
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Albino crab discovered by Tynemouth aquarists
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
AN ‘albino’ edible crab is feeling ‘all white’ after being discovered by aquarists at Tynemouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium. Read
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Anger as taxi token scheme for elderly is scrapped
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
A CUT-PRICE travel scheme for elderly and disabled people who are too frail to use buses looks set to become a victim of tough council budget cuts in Northumberland. Read
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North East’s oldest woman Isabel Brown turns 110
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
AFTER 110 years, this super centenarian is still going strong. Isabel Brown, who today celebrates another milestone birthday, holds the crown of being the North East’s oldest woman. Read
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Newcastle International Airport ready to celebrate 75th anniversary
Jan 29 2010 | Today's News
THE region’s biggest airport is hoping to soar out of the recession in its 75th year. Read
