Feb
2013
Articles from 7th Feb 2013
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Lord Ridley clinches a seat in the House of Lords
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
FORMER Northern Rock chairman Lord Ridley has won a seat in the House of Lords and thwarted an attempt by a Tory MP disgraced in the expenses scandal to re-enter Parliament. Read
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Amble car parking restrictions eased after petition
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
LIFTING of parking restrictions in a Northumberland seaside town has been hailed a success. Businesses at Amble and Northumberland County Council say the creation of extra parking space in the town before Christmas has helped boost trade. Read
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Save Newcastle Libraries petition dismissed as cuts are agreed
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
A PETITION signed by 5,000 people to keep every library open across the city was dismissed by Newcastle city councillors last night. Read
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Concern for missing Benwell mum Danielle Wright and her children
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
POLICE are believed to have made contact with missing mother Danielle Wright who disappeared a week ago. Read
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Horden shooting victim's son's gun petition gets high-level support
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
SHADOW home secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed to support Bobby Turnbull’s fight against the country’s flawed gun licensing laws. Read
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First chance to see Pitman Painter's work at Woodhorn Museum
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
THIS striking oil painting by one of Ashington’s famed Pitmen Painters is going on show to the public for the first time as part of a nationwide celebration of art. Read
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Bevin Boys' Chester-le-Street buildings get £1.8m update
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
IT was built for Bevin Boys, but now a housing complex dating back to the 1940s is to be demolished in a £1.8m hostel project for the homeless. Read
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Northumbria Police Chief's plea helps secure commissioner's tax rise
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
NORTHUMBRIA’s police commissioner will push through an above-inflation tax rise after her chief constable said she could not hire 50 new constables without it. Read
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Successful North East schools are recognised by schools minister
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
THEY’RE the best-performing schools in the region ... and now they’ve been recognised by the Government. Read
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Murdered Holywell woman Tina Casey was 'stabbed to death'
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
A WOMAN who was found dead at her home sparking a murder inquiry had been stabbed, police said. Read
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Answers are wanted on Durham University’s Oriental Museum raid
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
TWO criminals who admitted plotting to break in and steal Chinese artefacts worth £1.8m from a museum have denied smashing a wall in the premises and grabbing the items from cabinets. Read
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Lindisfarne singer Ray Jackson to play under-threat Newcastle City Hall
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
LINDISFARNE singer Ray Jackson is to play Newcastle’s City Hall in a bid to save the under-threat venue. Read
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North Shields Royal Marine Wayne Harrison admits beating his wife
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
HE was hailed a hero after discovering a Taliban weapons cache, but now a North East soldier’s career is in tatters after he admitted viciously attacking his wife. Read
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Clash over MP Guy Opperman's suggestion to revive Tynedale district council
Feb 07 2013 | Today's News
A NORTH MP’s call for the re-establishment of an abolished district council has met with an angry response. Read
