Jan
2013
Articles from 9th Jan 2013
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Short circuit in power line causes chaos on the Metro
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
METRO passengers faced travel chaos after a faulty train short-circuited a power line, causing major disruption to the system. Read
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Houghton-le-Spring model was raped and left for dead in Magaluf
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A BRITISH model was raped, stabbed in the throat and left for dead in a brutal random attack at a Spanish holiday resort, a court heard. Read
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North East misses out on Network Rail's £37bn upgrades
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
NETWORK Rail’s £37bn five-year improvement programme looks set to snub a wishlist of North East track upgrades. Read
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Killer of 13-month-old Slater Sharkey given seven years jail
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
THE final chapter has been closed in the tragic death of 13-month-old Slater Sharkey. Read
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North East manifesto: How we can make things better
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A MANIFESTO for the North East has been created as hundreds of people come together to build a better society. Read
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Former Durham Police inspector discovers new planet
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
AN AMATEUR astronomer was over the moon to help experts discover a new planet. Read
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Submarine gunman's North East target fled as bullets fired
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A ROYAL Navy Chief Petty Officer has told how he jumped to safety as a gunman came towards him “squeezing the trigger” on a murderous rampage on board a nuclear submarine. Read
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South Shields 10-year revamp plans are unveiled
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A TEN-year plan to spend £100m revitalising South Shields has been unveiled. Read
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Alnmouth Methodist Church will be converted into luxury home
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A FORMER church in a pretty seaside village has been put up for sale with planning permission to make it into a luxury family home. Read
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Newcastle bar owners pitch into hotels debate
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
BAR owners have pitched into the debate over whether there is a glut of existing and planned hotels in a city centre. Read
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Throckley dad ran cocaine ring to fund fugitive son Steven Blackburn
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A FATHER who set up a cocaine ring to help his fugitive son while he was on the run overseas has been jailed. Read
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Nissan Qashqai is top of the polls for car giant
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
NORTH East-based car producer Nissan has vowed to continue “breaking records” after one of its models topped a poll of best selling cars of 2012. Read
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MP Catherine McKinnell speaks out in the Commons about cuts
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
MINISTERS are acting as if detached from reality when handing out unfair councils cuts, an MP has claimed. Read
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Northumberland cash to support activities in lasting Olympic legacy
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
CASH given to young sportsmen and women in Northumberland will create a lasting legacy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is hoped. Read
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Hexham Town Plan group denied funding for second year
Jan 09 2013 | Today's News
A COUNCIL which initiated an ambitious five-year town plan a year ago has defended its decision not to provide second-year funding. Read
