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2010
Articles from 25th Sep 2010
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£4m slashed from Passionate tourism promotion
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
MORE than £4m has been slashed from North East tourism promotion as agency chiefs admit they do not know who will take over their vital role. Read
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£11m wiped off grants and loans to North East firms
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
FROM wigwams to wind energy, thousands have benefited from One North East-funded grants. Read
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North East efforts to create work crippled by £33m cuts
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
THE North East economy was dealt a substantial blow last night as £33m worth of cuts were unveiled. Read
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Former school housemaster cleared of abuse allegations
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
AFORMER approved school housemaster has been cleared of sexual abuse allegations, amid stinging criticism of police investigators in the North East. Read
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Navy ships are brought back to life on Tyneside
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
THE chief of the Bangladesh Navy came to a Tyneside shipyard yesterday to accept the handover of two offshore patrol vessels. Read
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Mystery of missing military medal finally solved
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
A LOST military honour awarded to a North East soldier killed in France almost a century ago has been returned to his family thanks to some amateur detective work by a relative. Read
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Decision due on contest for Labour leadership
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband will today learn if he is Labour’s new leader amid speculation of a “nail-bittingly” close battle with younger brother Ed. Read
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Promise to village as music is allowed at Otterburn Hall
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
A FOUR-STAR Northumberland hotel at the centre of a noise dispute with villagers has won permission to hold marquee music events – but under strict conditions. Read
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New Great North Run iPhone application revealed
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
BUDDING athletes will be able to train for next year’s Great North Run via a virtual route on their iPhone. Read
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Smart fridges used in Cambo to save energy
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
FAMILIES in a Northumberland village are being used as guinea pigs in a new household experiment aimed at helping protect the environment and save the planet. Read
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'I was only doing my job' says Military Cross medic
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
AN Army medic awarded the Military Cross for her bravery in Afghanistan has insisted she was only doing her job. Read
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Asamoah Gyan wants to help bring World Cup to region
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
HE lit up this summer’s World Cup with his skills, now he wants to help bring the tournament to the North East. Read
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Hexham speed signs still not put in place
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
EMERGENCY road signs meant to protect schoolchildren on a busy accident blackspot have still not been delivered – three weeks after the start of the new school term. Read
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Couple's South Africa move sees them saving big cats
Sep 25 2010 | Today's News
TYNESIDERS Blyth and Gerry Johnson have found the “purrfect” volunteering cause. The couple, from North Shields, give up spare time to help prevent one of Africa’s big cats from vanishing from the wild. Read
