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    Northern Rock workers contract swine flu Jul 02 2009

    TWO workers from Northern Rock have caught swine flu. The two staff members are off work but are said to be recovering well. Read

    Teachers to face five year tests to ensure fitness for job Jul 02 2009

    ACHERS are to face five-year check-ups to ensure they are fit to teach and could be banned from the classroom if they are not up to scratch. Read

    Northumberlandia sculpture work to start next year Jul 02 2009

    WORK will start next year on a spectacular £2.5m earth sculpture in Northumberland which aims to create a major new tourist attraction and an icon celebrating the county’s coal mining heritage. Read

    Consett and Stanley draft in dirtbusters to beat litter louts Jul 02 2009

    A SQUAD of dirt-busters have been drafted into two towns where litter louts have been getting away scot-free for years. Read

    Pigeon fanciers under suspicion after peregrines attacks Jul 02 2009

    THE deaths last week of a female peregrine and two chicks in the North East is the latest loss in a year which is set to be one of the worst on record for crimes against the birds. Read

    Eel surveys for North East rivers Jul 02 2009

    EEL surveys are to be carried out in North East rivers as part of a probe into a population crash of the creatures. Read

    Durham education chiefs extend academy consultation Jul 02 2009

    UNDER-fire education bosses have agreed to extend consultation on the site of two proposed academies for a further two weeks. Read

    Judge Esmond Faulks. Photo by UPPA/Photoshot

    Judge questions disabled parking badge case Jul 01 2009

    A JUDGE has branded the prosecution of a disabled former policeman for displaying an out-of-date parking badge a complete waste of taxpayers’ money. Read

    Sharon Holden, whos daughter Helyn was killed by a bomb blast

    Mother sees man accused of terror bomb attack Jul 01 2009

    THE MOTHER of a woman killed in a Turkish terrorist blast spoke of her heartache last night after the trial of the suspected bomber was adjourned for three months. Read

    Gordon Brown refuses to guarantee transport budgets Jul 01 2009

    FEARS of spending cuts in regional transport budgets were last night ratcheted up after Gordon Brown refused to guarantee their future. Read

    Durham artist fears for his future in Turkey Jul 01 2009

    A DURHAM artist who was cleared of mocking Turkey’s prime minister by portraying him as a dog in a collage has fled the country after hearing his acquittal has been overturned. Read

    Pubs are reeling from smoke ban as habits change Jul 01 2009

    years after smoking was banned in bars, pubs in the North East are reporting huge losses in custom and alcohol sales. Read

    TV Crimewatch appeal hit by tennis Jul 01 2009

    MILLIONS of TV viewers missed an appeal for the brutal attackers of a frail retired North GP due to tennis star Andy Murray’s on-court heroics. Read

    Bingo play to be performed at social club Jul 01 2009

    AN over-60s drama group will be hoping for a full house when they stage their latest play, called Bingo! Read

    Experimental drugs offer new hope for cancer patients Jul 01 2009

    NORTH East cancer patients who fail to respond to treatment could be offered one last throw of the dice in their battle for survival. Read

    2,000 female council workers set for payout Jul 01 2009

    MORE than 2,000 female council workers in Northumberland are set for payouts after agreement was finally reached to settle a long-running, £50m equal pay claim. Read

    TV star is awarded honorary degree from Durham Jul 01 2009

    FORMER Tomorrow’s World presenter, broadcaster and author, Judith Hann, was awarded an honorary degree from Durham University yesterday. Read

    High spirits as new gin firm launches Jul 01 2009

    DRINKERS partial to a drop of Mother’s Ruin can now enjoy a truly local tipple. Read

    ‘Puffin-nav’ will be used to track birds Jul 01 2009

    PUFFINS are being recruited to act as “investigators” in a probe into a dramatic decline in their numbers off the North East coast. Read

    Inspiring tomorrow’s athletes to go for gold Jul 01 2009

    SCHOOLCHILDREN from South Tyneside met a top athlete when they took part in a mini Olympics. Read

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