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MP backing plans for ‘miniversity’

ACOMMUNITY effort is under way to turn a Northumberland town into a seat of academic excellence. Plans announced by Universities and Skills Secretary John Denham in March offering towns the opportunity to apply for smaller university campuses have caught the imagination of community leaders in Berwick. Read

River level probe as notorious ford stays closed

AFORD notorious for hapless motorists getting stuck in mid-stream is to remain closed pending an investigation of nearby river bed conditions. Read

Neighbours oppose care home plan

NEIGHBOURS are fighting plans to build a 72-bed care home for the elderly next to a Northumberland hospital which has been earmarked for closure. Read

Fence fight goes to wire

ABUSINESSMAN who replaced a hedge surrounding his detached home with an industrial-style wire mesh fence has caused serious harm to the appearance of his picturesque neighbourhood, a planning expert has ruled. Read

You might imagine writing a novel requires peace and quiet. Barbara Hodgson asks a busy mother-of- five how she did it.

AMONG the established literary stars appearing during the Hexham Book Festival this Bank Holiday weekend were some who might be the stars of the future. Read

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Brown blasted over election backlash

GORDON Brown was yesterday told to start listening or “get out of the kitchen” by a North East MP after Labour’s worst electoral results for decades. Read

Mare and foal saved from slaughter

MAGGY and her four-week-old foal were destined to be slaughtered for meat on the continent before animal lover Linda Cummings stepped in to save them. Read

Threat to 300 jobs at major bakery

ALMOST 300 North East jobs were under threat last night after international bakers Tindale & Stanton went into administration. Read

Girlfriend jailed for money laundering

THE long-term girlfriend of wanted fugitive Allan Foster was jailed for money laundering yesterday after a court heard how she enjoyed a lavish lifestyle on the proceeds of his drugs empire. Read

Retrial backed by father

THE father of a toddler allegedly killed by his babysitter last night welcomed the news that she will face a retrial. Read

Lead thieves target an historic church

ONE of the oldest churches in the North East suffered damage estimated at thousands of pounds after being targeted by lead thieves. Read

Taxi owners celebrate sell-off windfall

AROUND 30 taxi owner-drivers are celebrating a cash windfall believed to be at least £20,000 each after selling their company to one of Tyneside’s major operators. Read

Aspiring reporters get scoop

BUDDING newshounds were conducting an exclusive interview with a North politician as local election results in his constituency were being revealed. Read

Festival’s catch of the day

AFLEET of trawlers will sail down the River Tyne this afternoon for the first time in 40 years, to mark the start of a month of gastronomic treats for food lovers of all ages. Read

Rowers honour student

THE memory of student Victoria Buchanan will be kept alive when Newcastle University rowers take to the water next Sunday. The university’s Boat Club senior men’s eight will be racing in a boat which bears her name. Read

Party befitting biggest citizen next month

PLANS to hold the biggest and best birthday party in the North East this year were revealed yesterday to celebrate the Angel of the North turning 10. Read

Log on for a great last chance to run

THE Journal has secured the final 200 slots in the Great North Run exclusively for readers. One woman who never pictured herself as a runner just two years ago is now hoping to take part in the Great North Run for an incredible third time by applying for one of the last 200 places. Read

Party animals you won’t want to meet

THEY are the nightlife creatures which revel in the opportunities presented by Newcastle’s Party City habits. Read

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Labour are preparing for worst in county

LABOUR leaders in Northumberland are today bracing themselves for the possibility of being second best on the new authority as voters “punish” local councillors for the party’s national policies. Read

Vandals spray-paint cow on Town Moor

AN ANGRY farmer who grazes cows on Newcastle’s Town Moor yesterday told how his animals had been spray-painted in the face by schoolboys. Read

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