The Journal (Newcastle, England) back issues from October 2007:
MINING PLAN SPARKS FURY; Coal bosses draw up opencast 'wish list'.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Dave Black PLANS for potential new opencast coal sites which would see mining continue in Northumberland for many years to come were met with anger and alarm by villagers across the county yesterday. Nine sites containing more than 20 million tonnes of coal ...
Bugging claims revealed.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... NEWCASTLE UNITED Football Club last night distanced itself from allegations of bugging and secret filming. A London-based newspaper carried claims by security consultant Brian Tough that he was paid pounds 40,000 a year to bug the phones of former manager Kevin Keegan, ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: regional news.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The right road RURAL communities face being left behind - while urban areas miss out on a vital workforce - unless the North-East gets a powerful new transport body, it was claimed last night. Pressure is growing for the region to be given its own transport authority as planners ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: business.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The North East's leading business newspaper is the best ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: opinion.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The era of the closed Whitehall shop is well and truly over. The Government, if it ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: best of the web.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE Journal's photographers and video journalists were out in force yesterday to capture the spirit of the Great North Run and the excitement of the day. If you did the race, try to catch yourself on our footage, in which we ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: home and abroad.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TV presenter to divorce TELEVISION presenter Anne Robinson is to divorce from her husband John Penrose after 27 years of marriage. The couple are splitting on the grounds of irreconcilable differences and a decree nisi is expected next month. A spokesman for the pair said: ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: culture.(Features)
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2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: sport.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Owen on way back MICHAEL Owen is expected to be back jogging at Newcastle United's training ground today just three days after the second of two operations to cure a groin complaint Full story: Back Page Danny to recover DANNY Higginbotham has ...
'I was paid pounds 40,000 a year to bug calls' Consultant says he secretly filmed Shearer Football club distances itself from claims.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Sam Wood NEWCASTLE United Football Club last night distanced itself Football club distances itself from allegations made over the weekend of bugging and secret filming. A London-based newspaper carried claims by security consultant Brian Tough that he was ...
Two charged over attack.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TWO men have been charged in connection with an attack where a man was stabbed and sprayed with a noxious substance. Police were called to the Coatsworth Road area of Gateshead at 8.30pm on Friday after receiving reports a man had been stabbed and sprayed with the substance. ...
Village post office re-opens.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A REMOTE Northumberland village is set to get its local post office back after a gap of nine months. Thropton Post Office - based in the local W and J Smith garage - closed in January following the resignation of the sub-postmaster. It will re-open in the same ...
Care for fat and smokers rationed.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ONE in 10 NHS trusts restricts operations for obese people or smokers, according to an investigation. ITV1's Tonight With Trevor McDonald said 16 of the 152 trusts in England restricted non-emergency surgery, such as hip replacement. Of the 16, eight - including ...
North Today: Judy back in town.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SINGER who has toured the world is to return to her Northumberland roots for a concert. Singer and songwriter Judy Dinning has toured extensively since her early days at Hexham Folk Club. She ...
North Today: Frank speaking.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FORMER England footballer Frank Worthington will be the guest of honour at a sportsman's dinner. The striker, who played for a string of clubs including Sunderland, Leicester and Leeds, will ...
North Today: Catches down.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SALMON fishermen at the mouth of the Tweed at Berwick have told of their disappointment over the past season. Operations were badly effected from June to August because of flood water, but a spokesman ...
North Today: Traders warned.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TOBACCO sellers in County Durham are being urged to heed new age restrictions or face prosecution. From today the ...
North Today: Thumbs down.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PROPOSALS to demolish a house in Firtree Copse, Hepscott near Morpeth, and build two new homes on the site look set to be ...
North Today: Looking back.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE life of Durham teenagers in the 17th Century will be revealed today by Dr Dorothy Hamilton at Durham Clayport Library between ...
Jamie reigns at sport of kings.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robyn Skinner HE may have only played the racquet sport of kings for three years, but a 20-year-old student is already being hailed as the next world number one. Jamie Douglas, of Gosforth, Newcastle, who attends Cambridge University, was a British squash ...
Single route on transport urged.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Adrian Pearson RURAL communities face being left behind - while urban areas miss out on a vital workforce - unless the North-East gets a powerful new transport body, it was claimed last night. Pressure is growing for the region to be given its own regional ...
Fears of a 'ghetto for rich families with cars'.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BUS services in parts of Northumberland and Durham could become "an endangered species" unless the Government acts to save them. The Campaign for Better Transport has warned the countryside is in danger of becoming "a ghetto for rich families with cars". The campaigners ...
There's no one in overall control.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WHILE the region has a variety of transport powers invested in different bodies, there is currently no overall control. Nexus is the closest the North-East has to a single transport body, but its powers are limited. As well as operating the Metro system, Nexus is also ...
Villagers angered by opencast plans; Community leaders vow to campaign against mining proposals.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Dave Black PLANS for potential new opencast coal sites which would see mining continue in Northumberland for many years to come were met with anger and alarm by villagers across the county yesterday. Nine sites containing more than 20m tonnes of coal have ...
pounds 38,500 boost for flood hit walkway restoration project.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE restoration of an important walkway from a Northumberland town to a famous historical site will continue, despite an appalling run of bad luck. Work is well under way to restore Haltwhistle Burn to allow people to access Hadrian's Wall from the town, but the summer floods ...
North Today: Teenager killed.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A TEENAGER has died after being thrown from a car in a crash on Teesside. Katy Webb, of Eaglescliffe, Stockton, was a passenger in a Citroen AX being driven by a friend when it hit a ...
North Today: Case studies.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... NORTH-EAST neighbourhoods have been featured in an experts' guide to regeneration. Successful Neighbourhoods: A Good Practice Guide uses case studies from ...
North Today: GNER boost.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TRAIN operator GNER has been praised for its Newcastle call centre. GNER was singled out for recognition at the European Call Centre of the Year awards. Judges were impressed ...
North Today: pounds 200,000 bill.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE cost of repainting an historic bridge is likely to be in excess of pounds 200,000. Councillors have been told the cost of refurbishing the Union Chain Bridge, which spans Tweedmouth at Horncliffe near ...
North Today: Toolkit move.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A NEW toolkit is to be put together to give communities in the region the chance to create a brighter future. The Sustainable Communities North-East Initiative (SCNEI) is developing the Brighter Futures Together toolkit covering 50 different subjects to help communities become ...
Britain Today: pounds 250m cost to farming.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... AN eighth case of foot-and-mouth was last night confirmed after animals tested positive for the disease at a farm in Surrey, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said the new case of foot-and-mouth at a farm in Surrey has ...
Britain Today: Light up at 18.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A NEW law making it illegal for under-18s to buy tobacco came into force yesterday. The legal age for buying tobacco has risen from 16 to 18, bringing it into line with alcohol. Health campaigners welcomed the ...
Britain Today: 'Bond girl' dies.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... LOIS Maxwell who found fame playing the James Bond movie character Miss Moneypenny has died aged 80. The Canada-born actress was described as "perfectly cast" in her role as the secret ...
Britain Today: Price of plonk.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... HEAVY discounting of Australian wines sold by UK stores is likely to end due to recent droughts hitting the harvest. The 2008 vintage could be ...
MoD payouts attacked again; Families of war wounded criticise compensation.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Simon Baker THE Government's treatment of Britain's war wounded has come under the spotlight again after the wife of a soldier criticised a compensation offer for his injuries. Sarah Edwards, wife of 25-year-old Lance Corporal Martin Edwards, said the ...
Religious hatred law now in force.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A ONCE controversial law making it an offence to incite religious hatred came into force yesterday. The law closes a gap in race legislation that meant only Jews and Sikhs, who were deemed by the courts to be racial groups, were protected. Other groups like Muslims ...
Millions of workers get increased pay and holidays.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MILLIONS of workers will receive a pay rise and extra holidays because of yesterday's increase in the minimum wage and extra annual leave. The adult rate for the statutory minimum wage will go up from pounds 5.35 to pounds 5.52 and from pounds 4.44 to pounds 4.60 for ...
Dancing queen gets her wish; Columnist Judith's call is answered for a boogie night.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Jule Wilson and Paul Loraine IT is usually youngsters who complain of a lack of places to go out. But 52-year-old Journal columnist Judith Holder broke the trend when she complained of a lack of opportunities for over-40s to go dancing. Her ...
Fears growing for safety of missing girl.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sam Wood POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for four days. Karlie Porter, who was in local authority care in County Durham, was last seen in Newton Aycliffe town centre on Thursday afternoon. ...
North Today: Charges after crash.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MAN was charged with a string of offences yesterday following a crash which caused a car to overturn. Police were called to Iona Place in Walker, Newcastle, at 9.45am, where they found a Renault Scenic ...
North Today: At your service.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BLYTH Valley Housing is extending its gas servicing and safety checks system to take in all households in the borough, not just council tenants. From Monday, October 8, residents will be able ...
North Today: Family fun day.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FAMILIES are invited to join a free fun day at the former ...
May puts boot in.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TRENDY Shadow cabinet member Theresa May has wowed delegates with her latest fashion statement. The Shadow Leader of the Commons has become famed for wearing leopard print heels to a previous gathering of ...
Tax plans unveiled.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SHADOW Chancellor George Osborne could today outline further details of the Tories' tax and spending policies, which may include changes to inheritance tax. Britain's companies will be keen to hear what Shadow Business Secretary Alan Duncan will be saying during a panel ...
Lose the quangoes.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE Tories yesterday promised a bonfire of confusing rules, strategies and assessments if they won power. Local government spokesman Eric Pickles said he wanted to axe "three letter abbreviations", describing them as an embarrassment of rules that nobody understood, needed or ...
Election plea.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ELECTION organisers issued a plea for Gordon Brown not to call a snap general election yesterday, telling him: "Keep your hand away from the phone." John Turner, chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, warned that an early poll could ...
Hague on the attack as Tories regroup; Tories in Blackpool A crucial week for the opposition as Prime Minister ponders the options for a snap election.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By William Green Political Editor WILLIAM Hague yesterday insisted Tories can win "step by step" in the North as he backed under-pressure party leader David Cameron and attacked Gordon Brown. Northern Conservatives had the confidence, cash and a new regional ...
A few bad days could herald an early poll.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: William Green THE Conservatives could this week help decide the country's future as Gordon Brown ponders a snap election. A good conference and Mr Brown may hold off on an autumn poll. But a bad week and an October and November poll seems more likely. ...
A sound beating right at the start.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... IT was a joke that delegates hadn't thought of. But it was one that rung horribly true to mark the most extraordinary start to the most extraordinary of Conservative conferences. Conference chairman Simon Mort was warming up the audience with the opening speech at the Blackpool ...
Heseltine wants more powerful cities.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ENGLAND'S cities are being suffocated by centralism and must be liberated through the creation of elected mayors, according to Tory elder statesman Michael Heseltine. Lord Heseltine yesterday said cities were bound in a "strait jacket" with excessive Whitehall control failing to ...
Fightback starts here, Cameron tells troops.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... DAVID Cameron yesterday promised a Conservative fightback as he continued to trail Gordon Brown in opinion polls. The Tory leader said he would provide "clarity" to voters about policies as his party's conference in Blackpool got under way with Labour enjoying a substantial lead ...
The Journal: Join in, help the Rock survive.(Leaders)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE campaign to save Northern Rock will intensify this week as threats to the 5,700 jobs it provides in the region become more obvious. While one of the suitors identified today would reportedly seek to keep the bank intact, two others are said to be planning job losses. ...
The Journal: Such bravery merits support.(Leaders)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE courage of democracy protesters in Burma demands the respect and support of the outside world. In a new test of the United Nations' authority and influence, its envoy will today again seek to meet the generals who run the country. Success in that mission is not, ...
Letter: Letter was spoiled by claims over sprays; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: STOKER FRATER I FULLY agree with John Wilson (Voice of the North, September 27) that set-aside land should be abolished. I and many of my farmer members did not agree with it in the first place. While we appreciate support for the production of cheaper food, ...
Letter: Unable to deliver their part of the equation; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: MADELAINE ROURKE IT is with significant and equal disappointment and disgust that I write to share my experience of Newcastle City Council's Life Long Learning service. I was contacted by phone at 17.20 hours on September 25 to be notified that a class I had ...
Letter: Hospital staff valued my mum as a person; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROL DOWN ELDER abuse. Yobs attacking elderly people for minimal amounts of money. It all seems to be bad news in our treatment of the senior members of our society. But may I through your pages give a good news story? My elderly and progressively ...
Letter: 'Art' expression plea is really hidden blackmail; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: E TURNBULL ZERO tolerance is the best remedy for graffiti. There surely is no reasonable or responsible defence. We are told, for example, that potential graffiti vandals need public places to express themselves. This plea - as if these people were ...
Letter: No excuses, it's time to pack up and go; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: STEPHEN DODD IN order to balance the hot air and excuses emanating from St James's Park may I observe that we have a new owner, new chairman, new manager and a number of new players? But we ...
Letter: It's still a lot of money; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: PHILIP TAYLOR A QUOTE in The Journal's Culture magazine from Anita Zahludowica had me shaking my head: "It cost pounds 20,000 which seemed a huge amount of ...
Letter: I can't see many giving up cars; Voice of the North.(Letters)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOHN BAGE I "GOT on my bike" three years ago to travel from Jarrow, South Tyneside, to my place of work in Walker, Newcastle. The route has a length of dedicated cycle track in York Avenue, Jarrow, which is pretty good, although the cyclist still has to be ...
View of the North.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Send your views of the North-East and Cumbria to Simon Greener at jnl.photo@ncjmedia.co.uk. Please include address and daytime telephone numbers. If you would like to buy any picture taken by Journal photographers ...
nick brown.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: nick brown HOW can the Government ensure that the new laws introduces to Parliament are what the people of the North-East want? The Government wants you to know why we are proposing to make laws on particular issues. And we want you to have your say in what we ...
Thousands say farewell to tragic rally star McRae.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Colin McRae's home town yesterday to pay tribute to the tragic rally star who died in a helicopter crash. Fans from around the globe began arriving from early morning to pay respects to Mr McRae, 39, who died along with his five-year-old ...
UN steps up peace efforts; Burmese heroine allowed to meet envoy.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Michael Wood THOUSANDS of troops locked down Burma's largest cities yesterday, but amid the show of force the military junta unexpectedly allowed the country's leading opposition figure - Aung San Suu Kyi - to speak with a UN envoy. Ibrahim Gambari, the ...
Maldives blast: seven arrested.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MALDIVES police arrested seven men allegedly involved in a bomb blast that wounded 12 foreign tourists, a government spokesman said yesterday, adding that police were pursuing other suspects. The nail-packed, homemade bomb was detonated outside the crowded Sultan Park in the ...