May
2010
Articles from 22nd May 2010
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Bogus SAFC player profiles on social network websites
May 22 2010 | Today's News
SUNDERLAND AFC has issued guidance on social networking after bogus player profiles were uncovered on popular websites. Read
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Family pays tribute to crash victim Allison Rodger
May 22 2010 | Today's News
THE family of a woman knocked down and killed by a council refuse van have said she “gave 100% for all she loved”. Read
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Dipton pays respects at funeral of Sapper Daryn Roy
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A CLOSE-KNIT village came to a standstill yesterday for the funeral of their "very own hero". Read
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Carpet maker to Queen in £25m pension probe
May 22 2010 | Today's News
POLICE are investigating alleged misuse of a North pension fund totalling £25m. Read
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Hadrian's Wall is venue for new 3D film
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A DRAMATIC new short film about the Romans is currently being shot on Hadrian’s Wall. Read
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Bookmaking firm Pagebet collapses with loss of 125 jobs
May 22 2010 | Today's News
THE North East’s biggest independent betting shop operator has collapsed with the loss of 125 jobs after it fell into the red trying to build a nationwide chain. Read
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Wife of Martin Smith confesses to killing children
May 22 2010 | Today's News
THE wife of a North East rape suspect has admitted killing their two children in a Spanish hotel room, court officials said last night. Read
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Inquest hears of suicide of Widdrington teen Daniel Blacklock
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND teenager killed himself by lying in front of a train after a drinking session and an argument with his parents, an inquest heard. Read
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Callum Burns walking tough on 1,700 mile charity trek
May 22 2010 | Today's News
IF three fighting-fit fundraisers thought walking 25 miles a day for 13 weeks while carrying a 25kg rucksack was tough, they were in for a shock. Read
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Collectors queue up to buy Bob Dylan pictures
May 22 2010 | Today's News
BOB Dylan is famed for his music but he is about to be revealed as a big noise in the art world when his latest limited edition graphics go on sale. Read
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Safety worries stop parents letting kids walk to school
May 22 2010 | Today's News
SAFETY concerns are preventing almost a third of North East parents from letting their children walk to school. Read
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Turning blighted land back to an oasis
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A TEAM of green-fingered residents are planning to build a community garden on land previously plagued by anti-social youths. Read
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Breakthrough at new tunnel under Tyne
May 22 2010 | Today's News
THE final section of the new vehicle tunnel on the south bank of the River Tyne has been excavated. Workers broke through the remaining concrete wall at the end of the final section of the sprayed concrete lining tunnel in Jarrow. Read
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Teacher tells of terror in Thai capital
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A TEACHER told of the moment she was caught up in violent clashes between Red Shirt protesters and armed troops in the latest of Thailand’s riots. Read
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Experiment could show wildlife worries
May 22 2010 | Today's News
WILDLIFE watchers across the North East are being invited to take part in a region-wide survey to help complete a pioneering experiment. Read
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Public joins the embryo debate
May 22 2010 | Today's News
SCIENTISTS debating the controversial subject of human-animal hybrid embryos will today look to the region for help. Read
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Dancer Sam Draper gets accepted to top school in Lisbon
May 22 2010 | Today's News
A TALENTED teenager’s dream of becoming a professional dancer has moved a step closer after he won a scholarship to a prestigious European dance school. Read
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Woodland rebirth appeal
May 22 2010 | Today's News
AN APPEAL has been launched to help fund a project to bring a crucial woodland back from the brink. Read
