Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) back issues from September 2008:
Time's getting on, so time to get together; OLD BOYS INVITED TO REUNION OF DEMOLISHED SCHOOL.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: LAURA CAROE THEY were the best of times - and now John Farnell wants to relive them. The 70-year-old was at Pendower Secondary Commercial School for Boys between 1949 and 1954 and now he is inviting pupils from the since-demolished school to a reunion. ...
Insight into court justice.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of North East children are preparing to come face to face with judges and magistrates. The youngsters will visit Newcastle Crown Court as part of Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board's Inside Justice event. The two-day event will give school pupils a ...
Old pals help out Sir Bobby.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FORMER players of the first football teams ever coached by Sir Bobby Robson have helped to raise money for his cancer charity. In both 1964 and 1965, Sir Bobby was appointed by the Football Association to coach Oxford University ahead of the annual varsity match against ...
Knifeman arrested.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MAN carrying a knife has been arrested by police called to an incident in a street. A passer-by called police after seeing two men arguing in Castle Terrace, Ashington, last Friday night. One ...
It's up, up and away; AIRLINE'S DUBAI ROUTE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS IN FIRST YEAR.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... ONE year ago today, the North East's first major long-haul air route took off. And 12 months on, the Emirates service from Newcastle Airport has defied the credit crunch to go from strength to strength. Nearly 150,000 passengers have jetted off to destinations around ...
MPs failing to gain trust.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... TYNESIDE MP and Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in the top 10 least trusted people in Britain, a poll has found. And Brits trust Gordon Ramsay more than our own Prime Minister, according to new research. Television chef Ramsay topped the poll of the most trusted ...
Bug surprise in boy's fries; DAD FINDS FRIED WASP IN 18-MONTH-OLD SON'S TAKEAWAY.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LAURA CAROE THIS takeaway lunch came with a bit of a sting. Steven Clark could not believe his eyes when he found a blackened wasp among the chips his 18- month-old son was eating. And the 26-year-old is now demanding answers and an apology from ...
Society invite.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... HISTORY lovers are being invited to join a group. Wallsend Local History Society wants people interested in the town's past to attend one of its meetings. Society spokesman John Stephenson said: "We have been going since 1973. The ...
Pick of the day.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BBC1 Britain's Really Disgusting Foods (10.35pm) New series. Alex Riley discovers some of the worst things he has unwittingly eaten by embarking on a no-holds-barred investigation into the dark side of the food industry. BBC2 ...
FILM OF THE DAY; Bobby (Sky Movies Drama, 10.00pm).(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ensemble drama, following the interweaving stories of guests and staff at a Los Angeles hotel on the night Robert Kennedy was killed. The various characters include ...
PICK OF THE DAY; Live US Open Tennis (Eurosport, 5.00pm).(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Coverage of the eighth day of the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows, featuring matches from the fourth round of both the men's and women's singles draws. There's little doubt about the biggest surprise at this stage of proceedings last year, as Rafael Nadal lost in four sets ...
CATCH THE ACTION.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Live Cricket (Sky Sports 2, 4.30pm) Hampshire Hawks v Durham Dynamos. Coverage of the Pro40 Division One encounter at the Rose Bowl. The Hawks won by four runs when the sides met earlier in the season. Live Speedway (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm) ...
SMILES BETTER; IN ASSOCIATION WITH NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FUN AND GAMES AT EVENT FOR CHILDREN ...
Sticky solution; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CHEWING gum aids recovery from bowel surgery, evidence suggests. Work published in Archives of Surgery reviews data from five recent trials involving 158 patients. Chewing gum appears to speed up the return of normal bowel function by stimulating nerves in the digestive system, say the UK ...
Water dangers; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NEW research has highlighted people with epilepsy are nearly 20 times more likely to drown compared with the general population. The research was supported by the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) and is the first study to show just how high the risk might be. The charity is ...
Fighting the fat; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... UNDERSTANDING differences between good and bad fat could lead to new ways of combating obesity, new research suggests. Studies have confirmed that "bad" white fat and "good" calorie-burning "brown" fat are very different kinds of tissue. Determining how brown fat forms may help ...
More stub it out; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE number of people quitting smoking in the region has surged since the ban on lighting up in public places was introduced, figures have shown. More than 350,000 throughout the country successfully kicked the habit during the 12 months to April, up 10% on the previous year. ...
There's no excuse for not getting out to enjoy all the benefits of outdoor play; In association with the NHS Advice from Government is 'outdoor play keeps the doctor away'. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out how an hour of physical activity can dramatically improve a youngster's quality of life.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: HELEN RAE CHILDREN should be getting at least 60 minutes of exercise each day - that's the message from the Government. Sometimes it can seem like an unachievable task tempting youngsters out of doors when gaming consoles, TV, and the cry "there's nothing to ...
Cancer survival rates improve; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CANCER survival rates for teenagers and young adults rose 11% over two decades, according to a new study. The first national report into survival rates looked at more than 30,000 people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed between 1979 and 2001. The study followed them to 2003 and ...
Vitamins are no help; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AN EXPANSIVE trial found no evidence that B vitamins can help save the lives of heart patients. People taking the vitamin supplements were no less likely to die than those given a "dummy" placebo treatment. The vitamins also had no significant effect on non-fatal ...
Wealth warning; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... INEQUALITY is just as damaging to a child's health and general well being as poverty, union chiefs have warned. A report by the TUC highlighted concerns that a growing wealth divide in the UK was undermining work done to bring down the number of ~ children living in poverty. ...
Juices affect drugs; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FRUIT juices including grapefruit, orange and apple can dramatically reduce the effectiveness of heart and cancer drugs, it was claimed. Potentially the medicines could be rendered useless if they are taken at the same time as drinking juice, Canadian researchers said. The evidence emerged ...
Back to feeling good; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... RELIEF may finally be at hand for people suffering from long-term back pain if they learn to adopt good posture, according to a study. A team of British researchers found lessons in the Alexander technique, which teaches sufferers how to sit, stand and walk in a way that relieves ...
Roman mission raises funding; In association with the NHS Soldiers stormed Hadrian's Wall to raise funds for research into two debilitating conditions. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more about the battle.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: HELEN RAE EIGHT soldiers walked 92 miles along Hadrian's Wall to raise money for charity. The squaddies - from 22nd Engineers L.A.D - walked from Carlisle to Wallsend in three days to be greeted by cheering crowds at Segedunum Roman fort. The trek ...
Drop the volume; In association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... DEAFNESS Research UK is warning youngsters they risk serious damage to their hearing through the overuse of MP3 players. The charity has published its tips for the safe use of MP3 players, after research showed people were risking their hearing by listening to MP3 players too ...
On the scent; In association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SKIN cancer has a distinctive smell that could be used to diagnose the disease, researchers have learned. Scientists used a machine to analyse the air above basal cell tumours - the most common form of skin cancer. It was found to differ from air tested above the same ...
Patients get their vital link; In association with the NHS A voluntary scheme that transports patients to and from medical appointments has been given the backing of a North East Primary Care Trust. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: HELEN RAE A VERY well-established medical transport system is going from strength to strength. Charity CSV's Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) has been running GP transport schemes across the North East for the past 12 years. And it ...
Snoring science; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... KEEPING a pet dog increases a baby's chances of growing into a snoring adult, say scientists. The problem occurs because of infectious bacteria spread by dogs, researchers believe. The bugs and their toxins are thought to simulate the lymphatic systems of newborn infants, ...
Out and about; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... YOUNG people do not participate in enough physical activity to be healthy, research revealed. A survey of 1,083 youngsters, aged seven to 18, said 89% of those polled spend far less time engaged in physical activity than is recommended. As many as eight million young people are ...
Care awards; In association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SOCIAL care workers in the North East are being invited to enter a new set of awards to recognise people working in the sector. Organisers of The Great North Care Awards are looking for nominations to make sure those who deserve recognition are put forward. The awards are being organised ...
Stress factor; In association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... WOMEN subjected to severe stress during pregnancy risk jiving birth to children who develop schizophrenia, a study suggests. Researchers found that children of Israeli women who were pregnant during the 1967 Six Day War had a significantly increased chance of being diagnosed ...
Positive focus put on problem; In association with the NHS Young people with cleft lips and palates proudly showed off a film they made to help others on Tyneside with the condition. Health Reporter HELEN RAE takes a look at their experiences.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: HELEN RAE SCORES of people born with cleft lips and palates took part in a fun event at a North East hospital to highlight the condition. A group of youngsters aged 12 to 19 made the 10-minute documentary, The Difference Between You and Me?, to explain how ...
What is a cleft lip and palate? In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CLEFT lip and palate is a developmental problem in babies where the upper lip or palate (roof of the mouth) is not correctly joined, leading to a gap in either the palate or lip and palate. There are a number of other situations where cleft lip and palate occurs in association ...
DR SCOTTS SURGERY; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... "That's a pretty name for a disease,' she said, "It sounds more like a girl's name'. This appealed to me because there are lots of medical terms that sound much more like something else. I can easily imagine a beautiful garden stocked with colourful plants: ...
Deafness solution? In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AN EARLY step towards curing deafness has been taken by scientists who used gene therapy to grow hair cells sensitive to sound vibrations in the inner ears of mice. Tiny hairs in the cochlea translate sound waves into nerve messages and are vital to hearing. If they are lost or damaged, ...
Risks of a fry-up; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PEOPLE who tuck into a fry-up every day could have a 63% higher chance of developing bowel cancer, a charity has warned. Eating processed meats such as sausages and bacon increases the risk, while extra calories can lead to obesity, which is linked to many types of cancer, the ...
Brave the ghosts to help needy patients; In association with the NHS Ghost hunters are invited to spend the night in a haunted building to raise cash for a bone marrow charity. Health Reporter HELEN RAE takes a look at the spooky fundraiser.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: HELEN RAE THE Anthony Nolan Trust is looking for ghost hunters from the North East to take part in a scary sleepover. Fearless North East ghost hunters can stay at the infamous Lady Victoria Colliery near Newtongrange, Edinburgh. On November 21 and ...
Sights are set on community; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NAME: Kate Shotton. AGE: 26. JOB TITLE: Experienced community orthoptist. WHERE DO YOU WORK? Based at Geoffrey Rhodes Centre for two days a week and the Royal Victoria Infirmary for three days. WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE? My role at ...
North's drink drive shame.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BOOZY drivers are turning the North East into a blackspot for drink driving. Three times as many people are caught over the limit behind the wheel in our region than anywhere else in the UK. During a summer crackdown more than a quarter of drivers randomly stopped ...
WALKING STICK HERO; Three in hospital after sword attack.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A 60-YEAR-OLD man fended off a Samurai sword wielding thug with his walking stick. Three people ended up in hospital after the incident early today. Police were called by a woman being threatened by a man with a sword outside Mo's ...
FLIPPIN' MARVELLOUS MANOEUVRE.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A RED Volkswagen Beetle flipped and rolled its way down a busy city street. One of the world's top stunt coordinators, Rocky Taylor, had orchestrated the action for a scene in Bollywood film, Kaun Bola. The crash, on Grey Street, Newcastle, was planned right down to ...
Toon in one.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... TOON owner Mike Ashley was spoken to by police after being shown apparently downing a pint on TV. It is illegal to drink alcohol in view of a football pitch, but cameras appeared to show him sink what looked like a glass of lager. The footage was played live during ...
Armed raid.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MASKED man tried rob a bookmakers, but ran off empty handed when he was challenged by staff. Believed to have a knife, the man entered Dones Bookmakers, on Welbeck Road, Newcastle, at around 4.30pm on Sunday. ...
Cancer blow.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A TERMINALLY-ill mum has suffered a devastating blow. Karen Gault, who is fighting terminal bowel cancer, has funded life enhancing drug Avastin herself since it was ...
Jack to school; Milestone day for transplant op survivor.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LISA HUTCHINSON IT'S the day brave Jack Close has been waiting for. The excited eight-year-old will be joining his pals at Rowlands Gill Primary School tomorrow after months in isolation recovering from a rare illness and a bone marrow transplant. ...
MANSION MURDER PROBE.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... POLICE will today continue searching for missing teenager Kirstie Foster after the body of her mother and a man - believed to be her father - were found in their fire ravaged mansion. Detectives launched a murder investigation yesterday after a body was identified as Kirstie's ...
Dame dabbled in drugs.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... DAME Helen Mirren, pictured, has admitted that she used to "love" cocaine. The actress, 63, who won an Oscar last year for her role as the Queen, revealed she took the drug until the early 1980s. The star, who became a household name as Prime Suspect's DCI Jane ...
Town prepares for hurricane.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By WESLEY JOHNSON HURRICANE Gustav is expected to make landfall on the US Gulf coast today, three years after Katrina devastated New Orleans. Hundreds of thousands of residents have fled the city after its mayor warned "the storm of the century" was coming and ...
World Tonight: Crime and economy.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE economic downturn will result in more crime and illegal immigration, and a rise in extremism, according to a leaked Government document. The Home Office is due ...
World Tonight: Kremlin talk.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... GORDON Brown will hold crisis talks with EU leaders today as they consider how to respond to Russian military action against Georgia. The Prime Minister has warned the Kremlin to ...
World Tonight: Cancer find.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MAJOR discovery could open the door to "one-fits-all" cancer drugs that can tackle many different forms of the disease. ...
World Tonight: Good sport.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CONSUMERS returned to the shops during August as the cost of petrol fell and Olympic success boosted people's interest in ...
World Tonight: Home truths.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE Government needs to kickstart the housing market with a package of rescue measures and reforms, property professionals said today. The Royal Institution ...
Your family might have been inside this house; DRAMA AS FIREFIGHTERS DEMONSTRATE BLAZE DANGER.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP and MATT CASEY SMOKE billows from a family home as flames take a grip. Meanwhile firefighters smash their way in to hunt for bodies. These dramatic scenes show just how quickly a blaze can take hold of a family home. But ...
Threat of eviction to yob tenant.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN who assaulted her neighbour could be turfed out if she breaches her tenancy agreement again. Janet Thompson, 40, of Rowlandson Terrace, Felling, was taken to court by Gateshead Housing Company. It agreed to a postponed possession order which means that any ...
Man's body found in Tyne.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MAN'S body was pulled out of the Tyne after it was spotted by a passer-by. Northumbria Police said officers were called to the Quayside yesterday at 8am after the report. The man was middle-aged, about 5ft 4in, of medium build with short grey hair and was wearing a ...
No excuse for drivers; Evening Chronicle COMMENT.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... EVERY summer and Christmas there are high profile campaigns to tackle potential drink drivers. But, no matter how hard-hitting they are, people are still caught over the limit. For almost a third of those tested in a Northumbria Police crackdown to fail is worrying - ...
VICTIMS LEFT BEHIND.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SAMANTHA Hogg and Michelle Garrity know only too well how devastating drink driving can be. Both lost people close to them in smashes caused by motorists under the influence of alcohol. Samantha's partner Dane Naylor, 33, died in a crash caused by pal Daltery ...
Shame of our drivers; CHRONICLE INVESTIGATION SHOWS HOW MOTORISTS IN THE NORTH EAST ARE DICING WITH DEATH AFTER DRINKING.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter THREE times as many people are caught drink driving in the North East than anywhere else. A Chronicle investigation today reveals how many motorists are dicing with death by downing drinks before getting behind the wheel on our ...
Soft drinks a key initiative.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... IN a bid to reduce the number of people drink driving, the Chronicle has teamed up with a leading bar chain for a special initiative. As part of our Road Respect campaign, special posters will be displayed in all premises owned by Premium Bars and Restaurants, whose portfolio ...
School attacks are up.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE number of violent attacks on teachers in Tyneside schools is rising. In North Tyneside, assaults on teachers by children almost doubled, with a rise of 91% from 23 to 44 between 2006 and 2007. Newcastle saw a rise of 83%, from six to 11 assaults, in the same time ...
Drugs stash.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... POLICE stumbled across a cannabis farm at the home of a man who was taken ill. The drugs stash was discovered in the attic of a home in Ash Avenue, Dinnington, last night. Police were called to the address after a 42-year-old man slipped and fell. He was ...
Model aircraft put on great show.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FLIGHTS of fancy took to the sky over Northumberland for a special display at the weekend. Model aircraft enthusiasts enjoyed a day of high spirits at the new Great North Fly-In event near East Cramlington, yesterday. Around 100 model aircraft flyers from all over the ...
Crackdown on illegal workers; Suspects led away in handcuffs after raids.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter BOGUS workers were busted at a string of Tyneside takeaways. Officers from the UK Border Agency carried out raids on premises across the North East and found three men suspected of working illegally. At A Taste of ...
Crew saves choking man.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS were praised today for saving the life of an elderly man with their quick actions. The crews from Blyth and Cramlington were sent to Nye Bevan House in Dent Street, Blyth, shortly before 4pm on Friday after smoke alarms were set off. Upon arrival they ...