Mar
2010
Articles from 10th Mar 2010
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Make the fag break now
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
ANORTH East mother who has successfully stopped smoking is encouraging others to do the same as she celebrates her achievement on No Smoking Day today. Read
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Tempers boil over as Consett Academy plan approved
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
THERE were extraordinary scenes outside a council chamber yesterday when two of the region’s prominent politicians clashed angrily following a meeting over the controversial siting of a £40m plus development. Read
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Businessman Ho Sanderson killed on East Coast Main Line
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
A WELL known Northumberland businessman has died after being hit by a train on a level crossing. Read
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Durham University scientists discover galaxy's explosion
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
EVIDENCE of a “catastrophic event” believed to be responsible for halting the birth of stars in the early universe has been discovered by scientists in the North East. Read
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Brakes put on new Northumbria Police car order
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
POLICE chiefs must make do with 44 fewer new cars than they asked for as a result of Government cutbacks. Read
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Merseyside Police refers itself to IPCC over Ashleigh Hall murder
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
THE police force that was supposed to be monitoring the man who murdered a County Durham teenager has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Read
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Reasons for Durham's failed City of Culture bid revealed
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
A SHORTAGE of venues, too few hotel rooms and a lack of “populist” culture were factors in Durham’s failure to make the final shortlist for UK City of Culture in 2013, it emerged yesterday. Read
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Decade-old tax bills are set to be repaid
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
THE taxman has been forced to hand back millions of pounds to North East councils and may have to hand back more if a High Court writ for payment of interest is successful. Read
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Impact of drugs ruling on rheumatoid arthritis sufferers revealed
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
MARK Liddell jokes he’s had every joint in his body replaced bar one - but that’s not too far from the truth. Read
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Ken Clarke say 95,000 manufacturing jobs lost under Labour
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
THE Conservatives have accused Labour of dealing a fatal blow to the North East’s manufacturing base. Read
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College cuts could mean jobs at risk
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
TEACHING jobs are at risk as colleges in the North face up to multi-million pound Government cuts. Read
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Gateshead Council offers flexible hours for its staff
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
A TYNESIDE council has set its sights on offering flexible working conditions to its 10,000 staff. Read
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Monster dredger ready to bed in new Tyne Tunnel
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
A HUGE dredger arrives in the Tyne today to complete a million-tonne recycling operation. Read
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Robson Green promotes Newcastle in new NE1 ad
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
A TANNED Robson Green flew into Newcastle yesterday to star with a flock of kittiwakes in a new TV ad promoting the heart of the city. Read
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Insect to tackle Japanese knotweed problem plant
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
APPROVAL has been given for an insect to be released to control the invasive Japanese knotweed in the North East. Read
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History buffs urged to back Great North Museum Art Fund bid
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
HISTORY buffs being urged to back a North museum’s bid to beat off competition from 10 rivals and clinch the UK’s biggest arts cash prize. Read
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MPs blast muddled efforts to help stricken mining areas
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
MINISTERS have no idea how many extra jobs have been created by a £600m-plus project to regenerate former mining areas, a spending watchdog complained last night. Read
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Bamburgh Castle to open all year round
Mar 10 2010 | Today's News
ONE of the North East’s best known castles has taken the monumental decision to open all year round to help boost the local economy. Read
