Dec
2012
Articles from 3rd Dec 2012
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Morpeth councillor calling for urgent action over flood insurance
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A MARKET town hit by devastating flooding four years ago has made a direct plea for the Government to urgently resolve an insurance "deadlock". Read
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North East schoolgirl has new lease of life after heart surgery
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
SO exhausted she couldn't walk home from school, little Libby Tully was living with half the energy for a girl her age. Read
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Open verdict on body of man found in River Tyne
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A TROUBLED man was discharged as "low risk" by mental health workers just weeks before his body was discovered in the Tyne, an inquest heard. Read
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Legal delay halts return of Chinese artefacts to Durham
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
VALUABLE Chinese artefacts stolen in a daring museum heist will not now be returned to their rightful home until the New Year. Read
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Thropton farmer provides seeds for wildflower meadows project
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
FARMER Kevin Wharf is sowing the seeds of success for an environmental improvement programme in Northumberland, by providing a prime local source of raw materials. Read
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North East cake makers take part in Gingerbread House Challenge
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
CAKE makers in the North East have been battling it out in a competition to create the best gingerbread house. Read
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Housing plans could bring £3m boost to Stanley
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A MAJOR new housing scheme has been earmarked for a former factory site which once employed 1,000 staff. Read
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Wansbeck MP in call to re-examine 1984 strike arrests
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A NORTH East MP has called for the criminal records of thousands of men "falsely charged" during the miners' strike to be permanently erased. Read
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Murder probe after man's body found in Elswick
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A MURDER investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man’s body in a Newcastle tower block. Read
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Legal threat to Hexham MP in row over Northumberland green belt plan
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
A NORTH EAST MP has been threatened with legal action after he described a Northumberland green belt developer as "universally detested". Read
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A fascination with Newcastle street life in print
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
AMATEUR photographer Laszlo Torday was fascinated by the street life in his adopted city of Newcastle. Read
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North East families may pay up to 20% extra for Christmas turkey
Dec 03 2012 | Today's News
FAMILIES in the North East may have to pay up to 20% more than last year for their Christmas turkey. Read
