Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) back issues from March 2009:
Arsonist's not the brightest spark; BUNGLING FIREBUG'S TRAIL OF CLUES IN RESTAURANT ATTACK.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By ROBERT WEATHERALL COULD this be the world's worst arsonist? Strolling brazenly with a petrol can in one hand, this man was captured on CCTV on his way to try and torch a restaurant. But his plan of setting the city centre restaurant ablaze ended ...
School champ.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A NORTH East lecturer has been selected to work with primary schools across the region over the next three years to help develop children's learning of geography. Steve Rawlinson, a principal lecturer at Northumbria University, has been appointed as a Primary Geography Champion ...
Getting active.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CHILDREN have been given a taste for healthy living with activities to make diet and exercise fun. Ten and 11-year-olds at Churchill Community College in Wallsend tried new fruit and vegetables free of charge at lunchtimes. They also got active with taster sessions of ...
Award honour.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A BRASSERIE has won a top gong at one of the region's most prestigious restaurant awards. Accolade, in Northumberland, beat dozens of others to scoop the Best Value for Money Restaurant at The North East Restaurant Awards 2009, run in association with the Gourmet Society. ...
Druggie nuisance now faces prison; EVICTED DEALER IN COURT.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter HE BROUGHT misery to his neighbours, peddling drugs from his flat and staging all-night parties. Paul Stanton was eventually evicted from his council home, in Drybeck Court, Arthur's Hill, after a seven years of yob antics. ...
Flats get a new lift.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A NEW lift has been installed in a block of high-rise flats, making life easier for elderly and disabled residents. The work at Durham Court, in Hebburn, has been carried out by South Tyneside Homes as part of its ambitious Decent Homes programme that will see thousands of homes ...
Madd for the arts.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... PUPILS at a first school are taking part in a music, art, dance and drama festival. Children and staff at Seghill First School in Blyth Valley will be taking part on in this year's MADD day, on Thursday. The event is linked to World Book Day. Pupils and ...
Tax hike on cards.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... HOUSEHOLDERS in a Tyneside area are set for a council tax rise of 2.87%. South Tyneside Council has agreed the plan which means the majority of people in the borough will see a rise of 50p per week or an annual increase of pounds 26.22, giving a new Band A charge of pounds ...
Driving down carbon footprints.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... HUNDREDS of council staff are undergoing driving lessons with a difference as part of a new approach to reducing carbon emissions and improving the environment. South Tyneside Council is putting 350 of its fleet drivers through a smarter driving training programme developed by ...
Tip-off leads to massive cannabis haul; MAN HELD AFTER PLANTS DISCOVERED AT TERRACE HOUSE.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By LINDA RICHARDS IT LOOKS more like a jungle than a Tyneside house. But this was the scene that met police when they raided the property in Bensham, Gateshead. Inside the Victorian terrace, they found a sophisticated cannabis farm with more than ...
Post office plans revealed.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A RURAL post office is to be replaced with an alternative service, it has been revealed. Post Office Ltd has confirmed it will replace Longhorsley Post Office near Morpeth with an outreach service in the village hall in Drummonds Close. It follows a decision ...
Biker hurt in crash.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a crash with a car. The man was injured when his Honda motorbike collided with a blue Rover. The accident happened at around ...
Young chefs get top advice; MASTERCHEF FINALIST GIVES PUPILS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By LISA HUTCHINSON BUDDING Gordon Ramsays from schools across the North East are throwing down their wooden spoons as they battle it out to win a cook-off competition. And they are taking tips from the top as they are being mentored by Geordie TV MasterChef ...
Guide for OAPs.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A POPULAR guide for the elderly has been reproduced. The Golden Guide for Older People has become so useful to elderly people and their carers that there has been a waiting list for six months while fundraising drummed up the cash for the new edition. ...
Healthy recipe.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CHILDREN have been given a taste for healthy living with activities to make diet and exercise fun. Ten and 11-year-olds at Churchill Community College in Wallsend tried new fruit and vegetables free of charge at lunchtimes. They also got active with taster ...
Burglary warning.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A SPATE of 'back door' burglaries has led to police calls for residents to keep their doors locked. Officers are investigating reports of 13 break-ins during one month, among the river streets in Chopwell, Gateshead. Crooks have being ...
Garage is prime site for Freddy; FILLING STATION WILL BE TURNED INTO SHOPS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter EX-TOON chairman Freddy Shepherd plans to turn an eyesore former filling station into shops. Through family firm Shepherd Offshore he has bought the former Osborne Garage, in the heart of Jesmond, Newcastle. The site has ...
Charity quids in.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A SCHOOL is helping to raise thousands of pounds for a charity. Staff and students at George Stephenson High School, in Killingworth, North Tyneside, have adopted Tiny Lives as its charity for the year and set a target of ...
Animal rescue.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... RESCUED cats and kittens will be getting a new roof over their heads - thanks to a dog club. Waldridge Fell Dog Agility Club raised pounds 650 for Bryson's Animal Shelter, which takes in and rehomes ...
Happy 103rd birthday; Surprise party held for sprightly Tommy.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By ROBERT WEATHERALL YOU'RE never too old for a surprise party, as one of Tyneside's oldest residents found out. Sprightly Tommy Sivell was expecting just a quiet meal with a small group of fellow churchgoers to celebrate his 103rd birthday. But ...
Sir Bobby and the builders.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... FOOTBALL legend Sir Bobby Robson has officially opened the new offices of a construction firm. Durham-based Lumsden & Carroll Construction, which is the building and civil engineering arm of Esh Group, now have offices at Thorpe Park, near Leeds. Sir Bobby said: "I ...
Road crash.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A CAR and a van crashed at a busy junction. The accident happened at the junction of Welbeck Road and Scrogg Road in Walker at around 10am on Saturday. Police and other emergency services were called to the scene. The drivers of the blue ...
Wor ice creams; Memories of rivlary and first vans on Tyneside.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By JOANNE BUTCHER A GENERATION of British children enjoyed Mister Softee ice cream thanks to the vision of a Tyneside businessman. Now readers have been in touch with their memories of a childhood favourite. Horace Hayman made the UK's first soft ...
Writing on wall.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE work of pupils is to go on display thanks to a link-up between a school and a store. Staff from Tesco in Hexham delivered books and stationery to Allendale Middle School to use in monologues they are writing about their village and its surrounding area. Tesco is ...
Cutting edge.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A NEW exhibition is being launched at Tynemouth Metro Station by glass and ceramics students at the University of Sunderland. The work, Under the Sea, is made using traditional and modern techniques and inclues stained glass painting, ceramic slip casting, water-jet cutting, ...
Career change.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A FORMER factory worker is joining the care industry thanks to a charity. Steve Foster worked nights at Findus, in Longbenton, North Tyneside, for more than 24 years. He lost his job after the company went into administration earlier this year. He decided ...
WIN A 5-STAR HOLIDAY FOR TWO TO CYPRUS!(Competition/Offers)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Your Chronicle has joined forces with specialist tour operator Libra Holidays and the 5-star St Raphael Hotel in Cyprus to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a holiday for two to the beautiful island of Cyprus. Spend seven nights at the five-star St Raphael Hotel in ...
Pick of the day.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BBC1 Who Do You Think You Are? (9pm) Actor Kevin Whately researches his family history, including his grandmother's career as a singer, her father's business empire and a connection to Oliver Cromwell. Last in the series. BBC2 Grow ...
PET WATCH.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Sharon Newman IT'S March already and the weather is improving. We hope this will encourage more visitors to our shelters. Our rehoming numbers are steady at the moment, however we still have a steady flow of strays through our gates. We thank everyone who has donated to ...
FILM OF THE DAY; Beowulf (Sky Movies Action/Thriller, 9.00pm).(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Animated fantasy, using motion capture technology to mimic real actors' performances and bring the epic tale to life. Ray Winstone stars as the legendary ...
PICK OF THE DAY; Live Football League (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Oldham Athletic v Leeds United (Kick-off 7.45pm). All the action from the League One clash at Boundary Park. The Latics won the reverse fixture 2-0 at Elland Road, with Chris Taylor scoring both the goals, and another victory tonight would give them their first league double over United. ...
CATCH THE ACTION.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Live Test Cricket (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm) West Indies v England. The fifth and final day's play of the Fourth Test, held at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. England triumphed by eight wickets on their last visit here nearly five years ago, as they went on to secure a ...
MAKING CHANGES; IN ASSOCIATION WITH NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... One boy shows how it ...
Stroke shocker; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in stroke victims could aid their recovery, Durham University researchers have found. The psychological condition is more commonly known to affect soldiers who have fought in war zones. However, a study of more than 100 ...
Booze deaths; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE number of men dying from alcohol misuse in parts of Britain each year is double the rate for women, a study claims. A team from Glasgow University and the Medical Research Council have compiled an "alcohol death map" showing mortality rates across the country. They found that most ...
Dream of health; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A LACK of sleep may be putting our health at risk, according to a leading sleep experts. Though the health risk associated with smoking, drinking and eating too much are well known, Neil Stanley, a sleep researcher at the University of East Anglia, is calling on people to take ...
Silent worries; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A QUARTER of adults admit to having worried about a child they feared could be the victim of neglect, a survey has revealed. But more than a third failed to report their concerns, according to Action for Children. Of the people questioned who did not tell anyone about their suspicions, 16% ...
Women living to the full despite MS; Multiple sclerosis is a life-changing condition most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. Health Reporter HELEN RAE talks to women with the illness and looks at what support is available for sufferers in the North East In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE MUM-of-one Joanne Murray has the debilitating condition multiple sclerosis (MS). But she is determined not to let the illness - which affects 85,000 people in the UK - take over her life. So she keeps busy, making sure the family home is ...
DR SCOTT'S SURGERY; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: DR SCOTT THE NHS now has a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation scheme, which aims to encourage all its organisations to pay a higher regard to quality. The health minister states: "The focus on prevention, improved quality and innovation will support the ...
Asthma finding; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BABIES whose first few months of life coincide with high pollen and mould seasons may be at increased risk of developing asthma, research suggests. Children born in autumn and winter were three times more likely to start wheezing by the age of two than those born at other times ...
Chew on this; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A NEW gene discovery could one day lead to the development of laboratorygrown replacement teeth. Researchers have identified the gene that governs the production of tooth enamel. Controlling the gene in conjunction with stem-cell technology could make the artificial ...
TV Liz's life achievement, thanks to NHS; An award winner who survived a potentially fatal illness has praised a lifesaving service in the region. Health Reporter HELEN RAE explains In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE FEBRUARY 23 last year is an evening Liz Bage will never forget. She received the Royal Television Society Award for Lifetime Achievement for four decades of work in television production in the North East. But as the audience at the award ...
Get the facts on screening; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... WHAT IS BREAST SCREENING? Breast screening (mammography) is an x-ray examination of the breasts that can show breast cancers at an early stage, when they are too small for you or your doctor to see or feel. A mammogram takes a few minutes and involves a tiny dose of ...
Shame of drunk one-night stands; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ALMOST one in three young people have had a drunken one-night stand they went on to regret, a new report has found. The same number have had unprotected sex while drunk, according to the survey of more than 2,000 young people aged 16 to 24. The poll forms part of a ...
Money worries keep us awake; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... HALF of the population are getting a worse night's sleep than this time last year, with many blaming the credit crunch, a Body Shop poll has found. A total of 49% are sleeping badly, with men more likely to say they were getting less sleep than women, according to the survey ...
Child abuse can lead to suicide; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CHILDHOOD abuse can lead to genetic reprogramming that may leave a person vulnerable to mental illness and suicide, a study has shown. Scientists made the discovery after examining the brains of 12 suicide victims who had been victims of abuse as children. They ...
Parents don't know the risks; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THERE is a "frightening" lack of awareness among parents about the dangers of children who become couch potatoes, charities warned. One in eight parents did not know that a lack of ...
Peanut allergy kids are cured; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A GROUP of children with peanut allergies have had their condition effectively cured, doctors think. A team from Cambridge's Addenbrooke's Hospital exposed four children to peanuts ...
Voucher for a chlamydia test; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... YOUNG people are being offered a pounds 5 shopping voucher in return for being screened for a sexually transmitted disease. The health trust in ...
GUIDE TO LIFE; In association with NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: JAYNE GOLDSTONE ONE of the most important lessons I have learned in my life has been to be true to myself and to take care of my own needs. Yet for so many people, this is a hard idea to grasp. Often we think we need to act or behave in a certain ...
Making right changes; In association with NHS Take the Change4Life route to healthy living. Health Reporter HELEN RAE explains.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE AN AMBITIOUS campaign to help families eat well, move more and live longer has been launched. The Change4Life initiative is being championed by the Evening Chronicle, with the aim of kickstarting a lifestyle revolution and tackling the growing ...
Cancer 'switch' In association with NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... SCIENTISTS have identified a cancer 'master switch' that could open the door to revolutionary new treatments, it has been revealed. Activating a specific gene common to fruit flies, mice and humans may allow cancer to be 'switched off', say researchers. Although the work is at ...
Jump in diabetes; In association with NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE number of people newly-diagnosed with diabetes has jumped 63% in a decade, new figures suggest. Experts found the number of men, women and children with Type 1 diabetes, which usually develops in childhood, and Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity, rose dramatically between 1996 ...
Seafood warning; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A WARNING about the dangers of eating raw or lightly cooked seafood was issued after cholera bugs were found in mussels. The Vibrio cholerae bacteria did not include dangerous strains of the sort that cause deadly epidemics. But other related bacteria present in the same samples of the ...
Cancer danger; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... WOMEN who have just one alcoholic drink each day increase their risk of cancer, according to a new study. Consuming just one drink a day causes an extra 7,000 cancer cases in women in the UK each year, researchers found. Around 5,000 of these cases are related to ...
Campaigning for her Lucy; In association with the NHS The mum of a toddler who died of a fatal genetic condition gave her support to a national campaign, Rare Disease Day. Health Reporter HELEN RAE explains.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE LITTLE Lucy Mathieson died aged four after being diagnosed with Niemann-Pick disease type C when she was just five weeks old. The disease affects around 500 people worldwide. Her loving mum, Toni, of Fatfield, Washington, paid tribute to ...
Hi-tech heating; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE latest technology is being used to keep older people warm in their homes this winter. Your Homes Newcastle's Community Care Alarm Service (CCAS) has teamed up with npower's Health Through Warmth scheme to install Temperature Extreme Detectors in the homes of CCAS customers ...
Obesity worries; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BEING obese increases the risk of early death just as much as smoking, research suggests. A study found that being an obese non-smoker was the equivalent of somebody of a healthy weight smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day. Meanwhile, being an overweight non-smoker was the ...
New homes for new way of life; In association with the NHS Multi-million-pound plans to build extra housing for elderly people has got under way. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE A GROUND-BREAKING ceremony has marked the start of work on a pounds 5.5m extra care housing development for older people. The Woodridge Gardens project is on the site of the former Woodlands Residential Home in Oxclose Road, Washington. ...
Doodle away; In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... DOODLING can make a dull presentation or speech easier to memorise, research suggests. Idle scribbling is normally taken to signify boredom and lack of attention, but a new study has shown that doodling while listening actually aids memory recall. Volunteers given a ...
Have your say on NHS services; People are being offered a chance to help shape the way NHS services are delivered. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more In association with the NHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: HELEN RAE AN OPPORTUNITY to make a difference to the health of the region is being presented through the role of non-executive director on the board of Newcastle Primary Care Trust. The role offers the chance for the candidate to put their talents to use by ...
Crunching the numbers; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... NAME: Steven Maxwell. AGE: 32. JOB TITLE: Clinical coding and research manager. WHERE DO YOU WORK? South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust. WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE? My role is to ensure that all Trust activity is coded to national standards. This ...
Teen births rise; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE number of under-18s getting pregnant is expected to rise, according to new figures. Full data on teen pregnancies for 2007 were published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures from the first three-quarters of the year showed a rise among under-18s. From January to ...
I want babies back.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THIS is the young mum accused of abusing her twin babies. Today 19-year-old today Zoe Taylor vowed to win them back. A judge at Newcastle Crown Court said he was powerless to act after Taylor and Daryl Gray, 22, blamed each other for the injuries to four-month-old ...
SCANDAL AT THE MoD; FAMILIES' ANGUISH OVER SOLDIER DEATHS.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... TWO North East soldiers' deaths in near-identical crashes have exposed serious failings in the Army. Craig Atkinson was killed when the Land Rover he was a passenger in overturned in Germany in 2005. Now his ...