Aug
2010
Articles from 6th Aug 2010
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Blame the conservatives, says Vince Cable
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has insisted he is not responsible for his department ordering development bosses to stop spending money promoting the region’s £4bn tourism industry. Read
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An education in the North East is just the job
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
NORTH East universities are bucking the national trend for declining graduate employment, new figures show. Read
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New guidebook launched on Lord Armstrong
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
YOUNGSTERS will this summer be encouraged to walk in the footsteps of one of the North East’s most illustrious sons – and learn more about his remarkable legacy in the region. Read
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Woman jailed for thefts in Widdrington village
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
A MIDDLE-AGED thief who stole from her fellow villagers has been jailed for 18 months. Gwendoline Creighton, 51, broke into Joyce Riddell’s home and helped herself to the elderly woman’s money to fund her alcohol addiction. Read
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Councils count cost of Iceland banks disaster
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
MILLIONS of pounds of public money invested in Icelandic banks is unlikely to be returned, it has emerged. Read
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Man’s desperate bid to beat breathalyser test
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
A DESPERATE driver consumed water from a urinal in a police cell to try and dilute the level of alcohol in his body, a court heard. Read
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Gibside festival axed after tickets fail to sell
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
THE plug has been pulled on a major four-day green festival at a National Trust beauty spot in the North East due to poor ticket sales Read
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North Shields nautical firm maps out a new future
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
A NAUTICAL firm is poised to chart a new course away from the Tyne location it has occupied for 135 years. Read
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Working group vows to fight rural court closure
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
A WORKING group set up to examine a closure threat facing two rural magistrates’ courts in Northumberland has vowed to put up a robust fight to save them. Read
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Family says sorry for fatal street attack
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
THE parents of a man who killed a soldier in a city centre attack have apologised to his family after revealing their own personal tragedy. Read
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Anniversary of Durham crematorium to be marked
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
SPECIAL services are being held this weekend to commemorate a 50th anniversary with a difference. Read
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Whole region will benefit from Tall Ships race
Aug 06 2010 | Today's News
TOURISM bosses have praised the way the Tall Ships event in Hartlepool has maximised its tourism potential. Read
