Oct
2011
Articles from 5th Oct 2011
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High Court bid revived to stop 'raids' on academies funding cash
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
EDUCATION chiefs are reviving legal action in a bid to halt “punishing” Government raids on council budgets needed to fund controversial academies. Read
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Hundreds attend funeral of Whitley Bay soldier Chris Parker
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
HUNDREDS of mourners turned out to say an emotional farewell to a respected soldier killed in a freak road accident. Read
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Cash awarded to bring Newcastle Black Gate into public use
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
ONE of Newcastle’s historic buildings is to become the gateway to the ancient area where the city began. Read
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Top MEP Martin Callanan to launch fierce Euro assault
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
THE North East’s most senior Conservative will today wade into his party’s European row with a stinging conference attack on Brussels and the Liberal Democrats. Read
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David Cameron seeks to regain initiative after cat bust-up
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
DAVID Cameron will today declare he can “turn the ship around” and make Britain prosper again – as his party’s conference threatened to be overshadowed by a furious row over human rights. Read
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‘Sub-standard’ care fear in North East care homes row
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
BOSSES of the care homes which are being frozen out by a North East council say the move will force elderly people into “sub-standard care”. Read
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Chefs battle at Junior North East Chef of the Year competition
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
BUDDING Jamie Olivers and Nigellas battled it out for the title of Junior North East Chef of the Year yesterday at Newcastle Civic Centre. Read
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Inquest hears Blyth restaurant owner hanged himself
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
A NORTHUMBERLAND restaurant owner hanged himself amid worries over the effect of the recession on his venture, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
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RAF team fly into action to save birds
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
RAF air traffic controllers took the day off from protecting the UK’s skies to become a “ground force” and help keep the region’s birds flying. Read
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Council chiefs give backing to Cramlington hospital
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
PATIENTS will benefit from a new £75m hospital in Northumberland from 2014 after plans were approved last night by council chiefs. Read
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North East pensioners jailed for their part in 'boiler room' scam
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
TWO pensioners were jailed yesterday after masterminding an £8m ‘boiler room’ fraud which left thousand of victims out of pocket. Read
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Appeal for information on Northumberland war medal recpient
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
AN appeal has been made for information on a First World War medal which was awarded to a Northumberland Fusilier. Read
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Alnmouth memorial bus stop bench unveiled
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
VILLAGERS thought they were getting a visit from beyond the grave at the unveiling of the area’s latest memorial bench. Read
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Three year wait for Government to tackle Scottish funding problem
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
THE region has been told it will have to wait three more years before the Conservatives tackle the jobs threat from Scotland. Read
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Durham University experts voice fears on climate change
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
THE North East needs to plan for how climate change may affect the growing number of older people in the region, say experts. Read
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Rescued baby squirrels spark worldwide interest in Sanctuary Wildlife Centre
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
FOUR baby squirrels which survived a blast from the coat tails of a hurricane have stirred up a global storm of interest in the Northumberland animal rescue centre which is caring for them. Read
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Coal to be dug from Science Central site opposite St James' Park
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
UP to 60,000 tonnes of coal is to be dug in Newcastle city centre opposite St James’ Park. Read
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Historic voyage for Polar explorer David Scott Cowper
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
HE’S braved arctic wastelands, violent seas and months of solitary travel aboard his specially-built boat, Polar Bound. Read
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Inaugural Northumberland Music Festival gears up
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
THE first Northumberland Music Festival will open this month – with a little bit of help from its friends south of the Tyne. Read
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Durham University seeks your views on what love is
Oct 05 2011 | Today's News
RESEARCHERS would love it, just love it, if people in the North East would pass on their personal take on passion and romance. Read
