Sep
2010
Articles from 10th Sep 2010
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Expert warns spending cuts make A1 dualling unlikely
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
SPENDING cuts mean the dualling of the A1 through Northumberland is unlikely to happen, even if Whitehall recognises the road’s national significance, a transport expert has warned. Read
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Work starts on Merck Sharp and Dohme wind turbines
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
WORK has started on the building of two giant wind turbines that will dramatically cut energy costs and help safeguard jobs at a leading Northumberland pharmaceutical company. Read
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More countries join probe into swamp fever
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
THE authorities in Holland have joined the probe into how a horse infected with the deadly Swamp Fever came through international import health checks en-route to Northumberland. Read
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Employer David Mulvey called labourer a 'brown ape'
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
A NORTH East building contractor has been found guilty of racial discrimination after abusing one of his staff. Read
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Growing objection to plans for Corbridge homes
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
PLANS to build new homes on an important archaeological site in Northumberland are facing growing opposition. Read
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Spanish City Dome opens after refurbishment
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
FOND memories flooded back for scores of people as they stepped inside the iconic Spanish City Dome to celebrate its centenary. Read
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Family's gratitude for air ambulance one year after accident
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
GRINNING as she leaps into her father’s outstretched arms, Nikita Battye has marked the anniversary of the freak accident that left her fighting for life. Read
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'Pocket Park' brings a green oasis to Newcastle Quayside
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
WITH its lush green lawns and avenues of trees, it has all the best features of any city centre park. Read
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Youngsters given a taste of learning
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
YOUNGSTERS in North Tyneside were given a tasty lesson about the Eid festival, which marks the end of Ramadan. Read
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Government spending cuts will hit North East hardest
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
THE coalition Government was yesterday accused of “washing its hands” of the North East amid dire warnings about the impact of spending cuts. Read
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Newcastle City centre bollard plan to stop terror attack
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
ONE of the region’s main shopping streets is to have bollards installed at every entrance as part of measures to stop a terror attack. Read
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Health and safety probe into fatal fall in Durham Cathedral
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
HEALTH and safety experts are probing the death of a stained glass expert who plunged from a ladder while working on an installation at Durham Cathedral. Read
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St John Ambulance appeal for more support
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
SAVING lives is all in a day’s work for Stephen Fox. As a St John Ambulance superintendent, he helps young people in the North East provide vital first aid. Read
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Less than 1% prosecuted in over 40,000 fly-tipping cases
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
MORE than 40,000 cases of fly-tipping blighted the North East – but are the “tip of the iceberg”, campaigners say. Read
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Sporting life of Tyne and Wear revealed: Part three
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
BENEATH a Tyneside village shop lies evidence of what most people today would not consider a sport. Read
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Morpeth relives memories of worst flooding
Sep 10 2010 | Today's News
VICTIMS of the worst flooding in a Northumberland market town’s history are being given the chance to revive their memories of how the catastrophe devastated the community. Read
