Jan
2012
Articles from 12th Jan 2012
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Cricketer faces jail over Durham match corruption
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
THE first professional cricketer in England to face charges over spot-fixing in a county match today admitted corruption. Read
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High-speed rail benefits will be seen in North East claims transport minister
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
TRANSPORT minister Mike Penning has told Newcastle it will benefit from high-speed rail despite missing out on a slice of £32bn worth of direct investment. Read
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Durham Prison inmate Daniel Johnson due transfer on day of death
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
A MURDER remand prisoner was found hanging in his cell on the morning he was going to get the transfer he craved, an inquest heard. Read
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Phoenix Taxis in Blyth set to switch over to electric cars
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
A TAXI firm in Northumberland aims to have most of its fleet of more than 100 cars running on electricity and hopes to install three public charging points. Read
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Praise as rural communities join forces to push down heating bills
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
RURAL communities in the North East have won praise in Parliament after joining forces to push down the price of heating oil. Read
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Newcastle to Carlisle train hits fallen tree near Wylam
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
PASSENGERS miraculously escaped without injury after a tree crashed into the path of a train yesterday. Read
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MBE for hospital fundraiser who grew up in Whitley Bay
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
HE may have left the North East as a young man but grandfather Donald Bailey has never forgotten his roots, dedicating his retirement to raising funds for the region’s hospitals. Read
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NHS changes will widen North-South divide claims Andy Burnham
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
SHADOW health secretary Andy Burnham has warned that the North-South divide in health inequalities will widen if the controversial NHS changes become legislation. Read
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Newton Hall man aged 80 climbs Sydney Harbour Bridge
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
A PENSIONER climbed one of the world’s largest bridges to thank the hospice that cared for his wife in her final days. Read
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North Durham MP Kevan Jones clashes with Eric Pickles
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
NORTH Durham MP Kevan Jones has accused Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles of rewarding his “friends” in Tory heartlands while not caring about the North East. Read
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Bedlingtonshire Junior High school set to be closed after poor performance
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
A TROUBLED school looks set to close because of its failure to meet national performance standards – less than a year after classroom watchdogs praised its recovery efforts. Read
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Fisherman fined almost £11,000 after flouting bylaws near Holy Island
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
FISHERMEN have been warned not to flout bylaws after one was fined almost £11,000. Read
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Lindisfarne Middle School fence moved after Alnwick man’s council fight
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
A DEFIANT householder who took on council bosses after a school security fence stopped him getting out of his back garden has had his legal right of way restored following an 18-month battle. Read
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Rock Hall School near Alnwick gets survival boost
Jan 12 2012 | Today's News
PARENTS fighting to save their children’s school from closure have been given a boost after an open event attracted scores of potential new pupils. Read
