Feb
2012
Articles from 22nd Feb 2012
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Prudhoe ex-smoker backs plain cigarette packets call
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
A LUNG cancer victim from Northumberland has backed calls to standardise cigarette packets so that children are not “lured in” by the glitzy boxes. Read
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Missing Corbridge gran Monica Dixon safe after being found
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
GRANDMOTHER Monica Dixon, who sparked a 35-hour police search when she went missing from her care home, was safe in hospital last night after being found huddled beneath bushes in a garden. Read
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County Durham community centres fate hangs in balance
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
THE long-term futures of dozens of community centres in County Durham remain up in the air after council bosses confirmed the facilities it can afford to support. Read
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Alnwick parishes compete in Shrovetide football match
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
NEWCASTLE United may have re-named their hallowed stadium, megabucks Manchester City could be about to usurp their multi-title winning neighbours and goal-line technology might yet revolutionise decision-making. Read
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Alex Salmond warned over independence plans' impact to Northumberland
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
SCOTTISH independence could bring with it disruptive border controls to Northumberland, Alex Salmond has been warned. Read
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Gateshead jukebox fraudsters stripped of £230,000 assets
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
JUKEBOX fraudsters who launched a £2.2m piracy scam that lasted seven years have had more than £230,000 confiscated by music watchdogs. Read
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Easington MP leads campaign to publish NHS "risk register"
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
NORTH East MPs are piling pressure on the Government to release a document that critics claim will spell out the dangers posed to the NHS by a controversial overhaul. Read
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Durham University’s £6.7m sports centre legacy of Olympics
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
SPORT and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson has opened a new £6.7m world-class sports facility at Durham University, cementing the university’s global reputation as a centre for sporting excellence. Read
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Customers won't be affected by drought say Northumbria Water
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
DROUGHT conditions will not affect water levels for North East customers, suppliers have reassured. Read
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Northumberland council bosses scrap cafe "pavement tax" plans
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
HARD-PRESSED businesses struggling in the recession have been handed a second boost by council bosses – with the scrapping of a proposed “pavement tax” on cafe owners. Read
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Newcastle University scientists work on using bacteria to produce electricity
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
HOW to find and exploit new sources of energy for our power-hungry society is something which has been bugging experts for decades. Read
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Minister Eric Pickles calls for better integration
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
COMMUNITIES Secretary Eric Pickles yesterday brought down the curtain on the era of state-sponsored multiculturalism, with a new strategy on community cohesion and integration which calls for people to come together around shared values. Read
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Newcastle City Council asks for help with New York flights
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
CITY leaders have met with Cabinet ministers to discuss Government help to create a Newcastle to New York transatlantic route which would help bring £1bn to the regional economy. Read
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Rally drivers unhappy as Stanhope Ford to close
Feb 22 2012 | Today's News
RALLY drivers left disappointed by a decision to close a historic river crossing to traffic have been given a glimmer of hope that they may be able to continue to use the ford. Read
