Nov
2011
Articles from 23rd Nov 2011
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Gateshead Outer West online police meeting
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIA Police are running a series of online meetings where Gateshead residents can put questions to their local beat bobby. Read
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Inquest hears of warning signs that killer Ronald Dixon was on the edge
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
PARANOID schizophrenic Ronald Dixon had shown signs he was mentally unwell days before he stabbed a care worker to death. Read
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Newcastle city leaders to take on Science Central costs
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
CITY leaders will have to spend £10m on a new home for science in Newcastle as businesses continue to shun one of England’s largest regeneration schemes. Read
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South Gosforth teenager wins British Young Cartoonist of the Year
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
A GLUM exchange of words between a toothbrush and a toilet roll has earned Newcastle schoolboy Jasper Ashton-Nelson the title British Young Cartoonist of the Year. Read
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Mother of Sunderland schoolboy killed by driver hails safety campaign
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
THE mother of a North East schoolboy killed by a speeding driver has backed a road safety campaign calling for greater restrictions on young drivers. Read
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MP Ian Lavery in last-ditch bid to save Alcan jobs
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
WANSBECK MP Ian Lavery will today tell Vince Cable to save the Alcan plant at Lynemouth or let a “disaster” unfold. Read
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Northern Rock Foundation still making a difference
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
THE Northern Rock Foundation is to hand out more than £1.8m to good causes in the region through its latest series of grants. Read
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River Derwent revamp hopes to bring salmon back
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
ANOTHER stage in the recovery of a once-polluted river will see the return of salmon, sea trout and eels for the first time in hundreds of years. Read
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Disabled Newcastle man denied his human rights reveals report
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
AN investigation by watchdogs has highlighted significant failings in the care provided to a Newcastle man with Down’s syndrome. Read
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North East schools are outstanding says Ofsted report
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
DOZENS of schools across the North East have been named among the most outstanding in the country. Read
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Metro staff vote in favour of a strike on November 30
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
METRO staff are to join a day of strike action which is set to bring the North East to a halt at the end of this month. Read
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Review ordered into Northumberland road gritters delay
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
A REVIEW is to be carried out in a bid to learn lessons from an embarrassing failure to bring five new road gritters to Northumberland in time for winter. Read
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Durham University seal study highlights differences
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
RESEARCHERS in the North East have proved there is no such thing as an average seal. Read
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Nexus to ask Tyne and Wear councils to take over bus routes
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
TRANSPORT bosses have launched a bid to take back control of buses in the North East. Read
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Plans to revamp West Chirton Industrial Estate
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
A TRADING estate in a deprived part of the North East could be transformed under new plans. Read
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Safety review calls after Seahouses clifftop death fall
Nov 23 2011 | Today's News
A CORONER has called for a review of safety along a popular stretch of coastal footpath where a holidaymaker plunged to her death as she enjoyed an afternoon stroll with her family. Read
