Mar
2010
Articles from 3rd Mar 2010
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Council boss tribunal hears claims of bias
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
A FORMER top-ranking police officer set out on a “fishing trip” to pin blame on a North East council boss, it has been claimed at a tribunal. Read
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Transport approval delays leave region facing £35m loss
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
BUREAUCRATIC red-tape could see £35m taken from the region’s transport pot. Read
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Newcastle United 1910 FA Cup photos go on display
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
THE photos tell of football glory a century ago, of Newcastle United beating Barnsley in 1910 to lift the FA Cup for the first time. Read
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Durham Police uncover criminal record of Ronnie Kray
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
THE criminal history of one Britain’s most notorious villains has been discovered gathering dust in County Durham. Read
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Innocent man sacked over selling secrets of Ian Huntley
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
A MAN lost his job after being falsely accused of trying to sell secrets about child killer Ian Huntley. Read
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Teens arrested in connection with death of Andrew Smart
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
THREE boys have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man whose battered body was found by worried neighbours. Read
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Miners' strike 25 years ago led to losses on both sides
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
CLASSICAL students will understand the meaning of the phrase Pyrrhic victory as one in which the winner suffers as much as the losers and, if ever there was a modern-day example, it was the miners’ strike. Read
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Bamburgh businesses flooded as pipes burst
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
HOMES and businesses in Northumberland were hit by flooding when a sudden rise in water pressure caused pipes to burst. Read
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Northumberland County Council to help with mortgages
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND families will be offered the use of a £3m council mortgage fund. Read
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City leaders insist hike in tax is 'vital'
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
COUNCILLORS in Newcastle will be asked to rubber-stamp a tax hike of 1.5%. Read
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Lord Collingwood's death marked by weekend of tributes
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
FINAL touches are being made to a weekend dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the death of Admiral Lord Collingwood. Read
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Expert gives hint of uplands study's findings
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
THE lid was lifted yesterday by a North East expert on the findings due soon of a two-year inquiry into the state of the region’s uplands. Read
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Claims police picked up three female clubbers
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
TWO policemen have been suspended after claims they picked up three women on a night out. Read
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North East holiday homes see best year since 2004
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
HOLIDAY homes in the North East enjoyed their best results for the last five years in 2009, as the region took advantage of the “staycation” trend. Read
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Window dressing solves empty shop problem
Mar 03 2010 | Today's News
MAKE-BELIEVE businesses are being used to provide a lift to town centres tarnished by empty shop premises. Read
