Feb
2010
Articles from 13th Feb 2010
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Mother furious as uninsured driver escapes jail
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
A DRIVER involved in a fatal crash who became one of the first people in the country to be convicted of causing death by driving without insurance has walked free from court. Read
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UK still in love with Catherine Cookson books
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
SHE may no longer reign supreme as the queen of the library book authors, but the nation’s love affair with Catherine Cookson novels continues, experts said last night. Read
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Swine flu was not so virulent in the North East
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
SWINE flu has not been as widespread in the North East as initially feared, the region’s director of flu resilience has said. Read
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Mansion House evacuated after chemical leak
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
ONE of Tyneside’s most exclusive buildings had to be evacuated after a chemical leak. Fire crews were called to the historic Mansion House, in Jesmond, Newcastle, after mercury spilled on to the floor. Read
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83-year-old giving the pensioners a real voice
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
A GROUP of elderly people have met with Government ministers to press their case for a fairer deal. Around 150 elderly people attended a conference on Tyneside yesterday to discuss issues as wide ranging as the compulsory retirement age and pensions to health care and free bus travel. Read
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New study shows North East is getting dirtier
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
THE North East is getting dirtier, according to new figures. The results of Keep Britain Tidy’s annual survey showed that cleanliness standards in the North East slipped by 6% over the previous year. Read
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New role in Scotland for NGI boss Andrew Dixon
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
ONE of the region’s most ardent cultural champions – Newcastle Gateshead Initiative boss Andrew Dixon – is heading north of the border. Read
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Army vehicles should be built here – Dannatt
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
THE former head of the British army has told how Government delays in awarding defence contracts to Tyneside were putting soldiers’ lives at risk. Read
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Eight Iraqis arrested over Red Caps’ deaths
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
EIGHT Iraqis have been arrested over the deaths of six Royal Military Police, two of them from the North, seven years ago. Read
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Steven Martin jailed for torture of Andrew Gardner
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
THE third member of an evil trio of torturers was last night beginning a life sentence of at least 20 years. Read
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Family to trek Great Wall of China for charity
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
THE mother and brother of a young woman who died after suffering an epileptic seizure are to trek the Great Wall of China in her memory. Read
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Star of Sunderland Airshow may be grounded
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
THE star of one of the North East’s biggest visitor attractions is fighting to stay airborne. The Vulcan XH558 bomber is the last plane to complete a fly-past at Sunderland International Airshow every July and has become a crowd favourite. Read
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Political rivals still miles apart in budget row
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
KEY differences between political opponents over spending plans were spelled out yesterday as stalemate continued over the task of setting a county council budget in Northumberland. Read
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A new wind is blowing at Killingworth school
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
IT was full speed ahead yesterday for a school’s clean green drive. The brakes were released to send a 12-metre wind turbine spinning in the grounds of Amberley Primary School in East Bailey, Killingworth. Read
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Logging on to a timeless workhorse in the woods
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
A COUPLE will be logging on this weekend in time-honoured fashion. They talk to Environment Editor Tony Henderson. Read
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New fish pass built at upper River East Allen
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
MORE salmon and sea trout can now reach their spawning grounds in a Northumberland river for the first time in hundreds of years. Read
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Winter snow makes Allenheads a skiers’ haven
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
A GROUP of skiers in Northumberland are enjoying more snow than Olympic hopefuls in Vancouver. Read
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Decision due next week on equestrian show
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
AFINAL decision is due to be taken by council chiefs next week on whether to press ahead with a high-profile equestrian event aimed at boosting Northumberland’s tourism industry. Read
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Natural England backs regional voice campaign
Feb 13 2010 | Today's News
NATURAL England has lent its backing to The Journal’s call for a strong regional voice. The agency tasked with protecting the North East’s natural environment has said a region-wide approach to preservation work is “vital to our future”. Read
