Jan
2011
Articles from 14th Jan 2011
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Tough choices for Northumberland parish councils
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
ANGER flared last night as parish councils were given details of thousands of pounds worth of services they may be left to take on. Read
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57 critical with flu in North East hospitals
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
MORE than 50 patients are being treated for flu in critical care wards at North East hospitals, latest figures reveal. Read
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Marking a decade of success for NGI
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
AN award-winning agency which champions the North East celebrated its 10th anniversary last night. Read
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Pensioner strayed from Gosforth care home
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
CARE chiefs have confirmed failure to turn on a door alarm contributed to a frail pensioner straying from his home and suffering broken bones in a fall. Read
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West Woodburn locals want fishing plan axed
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A MAJOR planning row is looming over plans for a fishing lake holiday complex in a scenic and remote area of Northumberland. Read
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Numbers add up for student accountants
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A LEADING consultancy firm yesterday unveiled plans to pay the university tuition fees for trainee accounts signing up to their scheme. Read
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Eric Pickles branded the 'worst secretary of state'
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
THE Prime Minister will walk into a political storm as he visits the region today with city chiefs united in calls for his Communities Secretary to be removed. Read
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Huge drugs haul netted in Northumberland
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A HUGE haul of class A drugs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been seized from across Northumberland, The Journal can today reveal. Read
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Vindolanda excavators close to hitting jackpot
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
EXCAVATORS at a Northumberland Roman fort have come tantalisingly close to hitting a cash jackpot. Read
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Catholic priest issues warning over church future
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
FEARS the Catholic church could diminish in the region over the next decade have emerged in a new study. Read
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Families suffer as fuel prices soar
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A NORTH MP has blasted major energy companies for forcing families into “fuel poverty”. Read
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Burglars stole gems worth over £100,000
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
GEMS stolen in a raid on property tycoon Sir Lawrie Barratt’s home are worth more than £100,000, police revealed last night. Read
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Criticism over new Blagdon Lane junction
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
HIGHWAYS bosses have been criticised for starting work on a £140,000 road improvement scheme in advance of a decision on whether a developer would meet 50% of the costs. Read
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Life-saver Andy Inglis plays down his heroics
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A DOG walker has won praise for actions which may have saved the life of a student on Christmas Day. Read
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7/7 survivor tells inquest memories of deadly day
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A SURVIVOR of the 2005 London bombings has told how she almost sat next to the suicide bomber who blew up a packed bus. Read
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David Cameron addresses the North East
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
I AM coming to Newcastle today with one purpose: to do everything I can to help businesses in the North East create the jobs and growth on which the future of our economy depends. Read
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Tale of seal pups' epic journey revealed
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A GREY seal pup just two weeks old was discovered on a Dutch beach 350 miles from its Northumberland birthplace. Read
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Pair deny assisting Raoul Moat's rampage
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
TWO men have denied assisting killer Raoul Moat in the gun rampage that left a man dead, a woman seriously injured and a police officer blind. Read
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A1 pothole repairs cause disruption for residents
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
NOCTURNAL repairs to a pothole-scarred stretch of the A1 in Northumberland have been causing sleepless nights for angry residents in a village close to where the work is being carried out. Read
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Officer acted ‘on instinct’, Rickwood inquest hears
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
A CARE officer who struck a juvenile inmate on the nose hours before the teenager killed himself used a controversial restraint technique “on instinct”, an inquest heard. Read
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New baby helps dad’s recovery from coma
Jan 14 2011 | Today's News
THE partner of a North East climber stricken by a brain aneurysm last night told how their baby daughter is helping to spark his amazing recovery. Read
