Aug
2010
Articles from 31st Aug 2010
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Mix-up leads to change of name for Newcastle United
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United’s name was legally changed on official records after a paperwork mistake was not spotted by administration staff. Read
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Record numbers flock to 118th annual Glendale Show
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
GLORIOUS sunshine made for a bumper turnout at yesterday’s Glendale Show. The event, held for the 118th time, saw bank holiday crowds flock to the sun-baked showfield near Wooler, in Northumberland. Read
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A-level success Calum Moulton lives his dream
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
WITH six straight A grades, Calum Moulton was one of the top performers across the region when he picked up his A-levels six years ago. Read
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Long-serving air hero John Knowles dies aged 95
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
AN esteemed North East RAF veteran who counted D-Day among his wartime experiences has passed away at the age of 95. Read
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Sunderland teenager's leg is impaled on his bike
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
A TEENAGER was airlifted to hospital after impaling his leg on his bike handlebars. The 13-year-old boy was cycling with friends at Penshaw Monument, near Washington, when he fell from his BMX and the handlebars skewered his thigh. Read
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Third academy for Northumberland is shelved
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
PLANS to create a third academy school in Northumberland are being shelved because of the Government’s drive to slash public spending. Read
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Mechanic David Mullen critical after stabbing in Birtley
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
A MECHANIC was still fighting for his life last night after he was stabbed outside his home. Read
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Rescuers issue warning after deadly wave-dodging game
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
TWO schoolboys were forced to scale a cliff after a game of wave-dodging went wrong and they were swept out to sea by a freak current. Read
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Signs are poor for Hexham schools safety work
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
URGENT safety work near a Northumberland school has been held up following a three-month delay in supplying electronic road signs. Read
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Youngster Sam Smith bowled over by trip of a lifetime
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
BRAVE Sam Smith will be on a high Down Under when he travels across the globe for a cricket trip of a lifetime. Read
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City leaders urged to stand together in shake-up
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
CITY leaders have been warned they have just six days “to save the North East” as the Government prepares the biggest regional shake-up in decades. Read
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New book highlights WWII Northumbrian casualty rates
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
THE casualty rates suffered by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division during the Second World War didn’t at first make mathematical sense to a lay man like me. Read
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Health workers are virtual bike champs
Aug 31 2010 | Today's News
HEALTH workers are celebrating winning a bike race with a difference. Read
