Mar
2010
Articles from 11th Mar 2010
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Apprentice Gareth Moor builds own house from scratch
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
AN award-winning apprentice is walking in his father’s footsteps by building his own house from scratch. Read
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Joe McElderry brings X Factor back to the North
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
ANYONE who has been lamenting the loss of a regular shiny Saturday night date with a crowd of (mostly) mediocre singers, were beside themselves last night as the in-the-flesh manifestation of the X Factor rolled onto Tyneside. Read
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North East police forces win praise in new study
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
NORTH East police forces have emerged favourably from a snapshot survey of their performance, although one recorded the second worst crime rate for serious sex offences. Read
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Comic Roy Chubby Brown in court over car clash
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
BLUE comic Roy “Chubby“ Brown hit a 21-year-old woman in the face during a foul-mouthed dispute in a supermarket car park, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Newcastle University study reveals baby survival prospects
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
SURVIVAL prospects of babies born with a range of abnormalities have been revealed by pioneering research in the North East. Read
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Sloppily-parked traffic warden hands out a ticket
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
TAXI driver George Brodie has drawn battle lines with his local council after a row over a parking bay drove him to distraction. Read
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Sunderland university tutor recognised for devotion to woodwork
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
AS a young girl she shunned the frills of dolls in dresses, instead spending hours building Meccano sets. Read
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Niall Quinn to host World Cup bid business breakfast
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
FOOTBALL boss Niall Quinn is inviting businesses to breakfast to help them learn how to become World Cup winners. Read
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NETpark launches eco-friendly competition for schools
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
PUPILS were charged with the task yesterday of striving to make sure that their school is the most eco-friendly in County Durham. Read
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Northern Rock chief Gary Hoffman says bank has turned corner
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
NORTHERN Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman yesterday proclaimed the troubled bank had “turned the corner” after revealing it made smaller than expected losses in 2009. Read
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Mum of Ashleigh Hall makes plea to Facebook
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
THE mother of a murdered Darlington teenager has called on Facebook to install a paedophile “panic button” on its site. Read
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High-speed rail line for North looks unlikely
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
THE Transport Secretary is today expected to announce high-speed rail plans which will decide the region’s prosperity for decades to come. Read
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Warning that carbon tax could result in massive job losses
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
A CARBON “tax” could hit the North East’s industrial heartland with companies going bust or moving abroad, a minister has signalled. Read
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Lord Bates accuses Labour of failing poor children
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
A SENIOR Tory has accused Labour ministers of failing the poorest North East children. Read
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Week left to enter Tokens for Schools competition
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
THERE is just over a week left to enter our Tokens for Schools competition. Read
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BMA accuse Government over NHS finances
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
LEADING doctors in the North East have launched at stinging attack on the Government over what they claim are serious financial threats to the NHS. Read
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Horrific ordeal of Chester-le-Street bus crash survivor
Mar 11 2010 | Today's News
A WOMAN who survived a fatal bus crash has been left unable to sleep since the accident. Read
