Feb
2011
Articles from 22nd Feb 2011
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County Durham man hit by bus will get damages
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
A DRUNK pedestrian who suffered life-threatening injuries when a bus driver took his eye off the road in the moments before a horror crash has won his fight for compensation. Read
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Jobs threatened by Newcastle University visa cuts
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
A NORTH East university has warned the Government that its "knee jerk" proposals to cut the number of visas for foreign students could put hundreds of jobs at risk in the region. Read
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Malaysian Service Medal handed to North veterans
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
VETERANS have been honoured for their bravery more than 50 years after a war that took them into the heart of an Asian jungle. Read
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Newcastle Uni students blag their way to Canada
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
FOR these North East students, a Metro ride into the unknown would end 3,000 miles away across the Atlantic. Read
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Solar panel plans for North East homes
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
GREEN energy deals are set to deliver income for cash-strapped councils and put money into the pockets of their residents. Read
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New threat alert to the nation's forests
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
THOUSANDS of North East protesters who helped fight forest sell-off plans were warned yesterday of a new threat on the horizon. Read
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Activists planning to recreate the Jarrow March
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
A NEW generation of crusaders are planning to follow in the footsteps of the 200 jobless men who made their way on foot from South Tyneside to London in 1936. Vicky Robson reports Read
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Hexham MP accuses coalition of letting rural areas down
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
NORTHUMBERLAND'S only Tory MP accused his own Government of letting down the countryside by pressing ahead with the closure of Hexham Magistrates' Court. Read
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Consett community wants a say in new school
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
PARENTS, governors and staff at two secondary schools set to merge to form a new £20m plus academy have launched an ambitious bid to take over as lead sponsor. Read
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Call to put brakes on wind turbines in Northumberland
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
CALLS were made last night for a slowdown in wind farm approvals in Northumberland - amid claims the county is doing far more than its fair share on meeting renewable energy targets. Read
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North East doctors' union opposes health reforms
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
LEADING medical professionals in the North East last night urged their colleagues to oppose health reforms which they fear will privatise the NHS. Read
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Police issue photos of Wear-Tyne derby suspects
Feb 22 2011 | Today's News
THESE wanted men are prime suspects behind the derby day trouble which flared up at last month's Sunderland-Newcastle United clash. Read
