Jun
2010
Articles from 8th Jun 2010
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Killer Derrick Bird escaped police at gunpoint
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
POLICE officers who frantically chased crazed killer Derrick Bird were forced to abandon their pursuit when he turned his gun on them. Read
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Region faces years of pain as Cameron tackles £770bn debt
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
THE North East faces years of pain after David Cameron yesterday warned action to tackle Britain’s £770bn debt would change everyone’s way of life. Read
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Business Link facing the axe in programme of cuts
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
DAVID Cameron’s claim to be building up the number of private businesses in the North East was undermined last night as it emerged an agency responsible for creating 5,000 jobs a year is for the chop. Read
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Osprey mum and chicks doing fine in Kielder Forest
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
OSPREYS nesting at Northumberland’s Kielder Forest have produced three chicks. Read
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Hero Shaun Howe plucks drowning woman from River Wear
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
POLICE have hailed a have-a-go hero after he plunged into the River Wear to save the life of a drowning woman. Read
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Newcastle United remain a Top 10 club
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United’s relegation from the Premiership in 2009 hit more than just the club’s finances, a new report will say today. Read
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Barnwell Primary School twinned with South African school
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
YOUNGSTERS will be flying the flag for their international twins as World Cup mania grips South Africa. Read
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Online auction fixer Paul Barrett faces jail sentence
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
A NORTH East man who has made history by being prosecuted for fixing online auctions has been told he faces jail. Read
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Newcastle Clean Team takes to bikes for clean-up
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
A TEAM which keeps a city clean for businesses has gone green in a bid to beat congestion and cut pollution. Read
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Poet Scott Tyrrell proves he's the poetry boxing champ
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
PERFORMANCE poet Scott Tyrrell piled up the points to win the North East’s first event to mix bards with boxing. Read
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Cash is given to classes that collected Journal tokens
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
NINE schools around the North East are to receive a cash windfall after winning The Journal’s Tokens for Schools competition. Read
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Heritage Lottery Fund investing in Skills for the Future
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
A GRANT of £1.2m will today open up opportunities for jobs which will help preserve the North East’s heritage. Read
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Durham Council look into winter weather proposals
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
STAFF at the North’s largest local authority have admitted it was caught out by the worst winter for 30 years. Read
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Russian TV crew film North Shields shop
Jun 08 2010 | Today's News
THE Russians went shopping for ideas in a Tyneside town centre yesterday. Read
