The Journal (Newcastle, England) back issues from June 2008:
Couple killed in horror accident; Family tells of shock after freak crash in France.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Black ANORTHUMBERLAND man and his wife have been killed in a horrific accident at their daughter's home in the south of France. Relatives have spoken of their shock after the death of retired businessman Fred Barrass - who used to live in South Broomhill ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES: regional news.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Speed doubts A DROP in the number of traffic policemen in the North East has been accompanied by a rise in the number of speed cameras, official figures show. And now concerns have been expressed that the speed cameras cannot properly replace the officers who have ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES home and abroad sport.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Blaze at film studio A FIRE at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California has destroyed a set from Back to the Future, the King Kong exhibit and more than 40,000 videos and reels. The clock tower that enabled star Michael J Fox's character to time travel was damaged. ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES sport.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Martins injury worry OBAFEMI Martins could miss Newcastle United's pre-season preparations with the ankle injury which forced him to withdraw from Nigeria's latest international. Full story: Back Page Striking out SUNDERLAND are looking to ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES business.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The North East's leading business newspaper is the best ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES opinion.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... He turned up drunk at 10am and the turkeys were still in the freezer. The first 100 customers arrived at noon and at 3pm they ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES best of the web.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... YOU can see more pictures from the Young Farmers' Rally at ...
2 DAY IN 2 MINUTES culture.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... culture 20 Join the culture club at www.thejour nalcultureclub.co.uk ...
Can he build it? Yes he CAN . . . Sculptor fizzes with heavenly inspiration.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Paul James Chief Reporter THE term "pop art" took on a new meaning yesterday when a mini Angel of the North made from 10,000 recycled cans of Coke was unveiled yesterday in the shadow of its big brother. The aluminium angel - three and a half metres high and ...
Plans to get us all to recycle more.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ALSO at the unveiling of the statue yesterday was Philip Bithell, the North East regional waste awareness initiative co-ordinator, who outlined the drive to get people to recycle 'Just one more thing'. He said the North East needs to be recycling 35%-40% to be on a par with ...
NORTH TODAY: Arson attack; CRIME.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... POLICE are investigating an arson attack on a waste transfer station and plant hire business in Northumberland. Significant damage was caused to machinery after the fire was started deliberately at the R ...
NORTH TODAY: Homes blocked; PLANNING.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PLANS to build 15 new homes on land at The Birches, Red Row Drive, Bedlington, have been rejected by a Government planning inspector. ...
NORTH TODAY: Green work bus; LOTTERY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A DONATION of pounds 10,000 from the People's Lottery Good Fund has helped Durham Wildlife Trust buy a mini bus for volunteers. "We have a task force of 100 members, including ...
NORTH TODAY: Bikes beside sea; TOURISM.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SOUTH Tyneside Council is to hire cycles so that people can enjoy the area's attractions, including its coastal cycle path. The cycles are ...
NORTH TODAY: Opera in garden; ARTS.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A RENOWNED opera company is to appear at the Alnwick Garden on Sunday, June 15. The Garden Opera Company is to perform Don Pasquale, Donizetti's comic masterpiece from 7.30pm. ...
VINTAGE TANKER FUELS FRANK'S ENTHUSIASM FOR RESTORATION.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Henderson WITH petrol prices rocketing, Frank Willis is ever more convinced that there is no fuel like an old fuel. He has spent four years painstakingly restoring a 50-year-old fuel tanker which he found rotting away in a depot in Philadelphia in County ...
Un-elected officials decide on turbines? Brown faces revolt as MPs express alarm.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: William Green and Dave Black GORDON Brown is facing a Labour revolt over proposals to hand un-elected officials the final planning decision on major wind farms and other key projects. Nine of the region's Labour MPs have signed a Parliamentary motion, along ...
Crushed to death helping daughter; Brake failure inquiry after trailer horror.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Black RELATIVES spoke of their shock and sadness yesterday after a Northumberland-born man and his wife were killed in a horrific accident at their daughter's home in the south of France. Retired businessman Fred Barrass - who used to live in South ...
'Mistake' to give homes green light.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CONTROVERSIAL plans to build houses in a historically important Northumberland garden go back before councillors tomorrow night, with a recommendation to approve. Developer Lindisfarne Homes is seeking planning permission for 68 homes on the site of the Governor's Garden and the ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Preparing for poll; POLITICS.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Liberal Democrats' manifesto chief was yesterday relieved of other responsibilities so that he can focus on preparing the party for the next general election. ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Tough crowd; RELIGION.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CHURCHGOERS should take a leaf out of Simon Cowell's book and offer vicars a healthy dose of constructive criticism of their performance, a new Church of England guide suggests. Preaching with Humanity a book by the church's official ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Heartfelt appeal; HEALTH.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ACTRESS Imelda Staunton today throws her weight behind a new campaign to fund heart disease research. The star is backing the British Heart Foundation's Help a Heart campaign, aiming to raise pounds 1.5m. ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Queen's farewell; MARITIME.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Queen will pay a farewell visit to the QE2 at Southampton today ahead of the Cunard liner's retirement from service. Launched by the Queen in September 1967 at the John Brown ...
Parents of drunken children face court; Crackdown on binge culture to be unveiled.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Daniel Bentley PARENTS who fail to stop their children drinking in public face court action in a new drive by ministers to get a grip on drunken youths marauding the streets. The move will be unveiled today as part of a raft of measures designed to curb ...
YOUTH VIEW.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MANY children as young as nine think adults who binge drink are behaving normally, according to a new survey. A third of youngsters questioned by researchers said they believed five or more glasses of wine in one night was normal for adults. More than a quarter of ...
Shock drinking habits of under-14s.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AROUND 2,500 under-14s are admitted to hospital each year because of the effects of alcohol, it emerged yesterday. Analysis of hospital admission figures showed that more than 23,000 under-14s needed in-patient care in the last nine years. It also emerged that more ...
Body of opinion; HEALTH.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MOST Britons are happy with their bodies, finds research out today. A survey for Trinny and Susannah's new television series The Great British Body, found 64% of the ...
SMILING IN THE RAIN AS HARDY SOULS STEP OUT FOR SIR BOBBY'S FUNDRAISER.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SIR Bobby Robson yesterday returned to his home village in County Durham yesterday to start a sponsored walk raising money for his cancer charity. Despite torrential rain, around 150 people set off on the six-mile walk from Langley Park Cricket Club to Bear park and back. ...
More speed traps but fewer patrols; Traffic police deployment in spotlight.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: William Green CONCERNS about policing of North East roads erupted yesterday after official figures indicated a major drop in the number of traffic policemen alongside a rise in the number speed cameras. Some 172 traffic policemen worked in Northumbria in ...
NORTH TODAY: Man stabbed; KNIFE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MAN was treated for a puncture to his upper arm after he was stabbed during a domestic fight. The attack happened at around 2am yesterday, at a ...
NORTH TODAY: Body found; INQUIRY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... POLICE are conducting an investigation after a man was found dead outside a house in Gateshead yesterday morning. At around 1am officers and paramedics were called to a property in ...
NORTH TODAY: Passing on skills; TRAINING.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... STAFF from Nissan's new Russian plant have travelled more than 1,300 miles to train at Gateshead College's specialist automotive academy. The six team leaders and ...
NORTH TODAY: Mini-moto injury; ARREST.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A POLICE community officer was hurt when a mini-moto bike ran over his foot on a Tyneside estate. The accident happened at 8pm on Friday, as the officer was investigating the use ...
NORTH TODAY: Preserving past; HERITAGE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... WORK to preserve and enhance Morpeth's historic Chantry building is expected to be carried out in the autumn. Castle Morpeth ...
New play rangers to target young couch potatoes.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... YOUNG couch potatoes in part of Northumberland are being targeted by a new team of council workers who aim to highlight the health benefits of outdoor play. Wansbeck's first-ever team of dedicated play rangers will be out and about this summer, encouraging local youngsters to ...
Help give the children a bit of breathing space; Campaign will help build new centre in North The Puffin' Appeal Caring for children with breathing disorders.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Loraine TODAY sees the launch of a Journal-backed campaign to raise funds for a world-class childhood respiratory unit in the North East. Led by Dr David Spencer, a Newcastle-based specialist in children's breathing problems, the Puffin Appeal is aiming ...
RUGBY STAR NEARING END OF GRUELLING BIKE TREK.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... NEWCASTLE Falcons rugby star Tom May is just one day away from completing his gruelling 541-mile charity bike ride. Aiming to raise pounds 40,000 for the Metro Radio Just for Kids fund, Tom is due to arrive at Twickenham stadium in London tomorrow, six days after leaving the ...
Diabetics at risk of sight loss - claim; Charity calls for better screening.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Sam Wood TENS OF thousands of diabetes sufferers in the North East are at risk of losing their sight because they are not being screened properly, according to a leading charity. Diabetes UK warned last night that more than 32,000 people - 25% of total ...
Work of celebrated snapper auctioned; Record of life in North goes under hammer.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Henderson Environment Editor FOR more than 50 years Tyneside photographer Gladstone Adams built up a pictorial record of life in the North East. His achievements include inventing the windscreen wiper, acting as Newcastle United's official photographer ...
NORTH TODAY: Man found dead; PROBE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... POLICE yesterday launched an investigation after a man was found dead in a house on Tyneside. The man, who has not yet been identified, was discovered at a property in Hedley Place in Wallsend, North ...
NORTH TODAY: Clean-up success; NATURE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A CLEAN-up in Northumberland was so well supported that organisers are planning similar events. The event at East Cramlington Local Nature Reserve saw ...
NORTH TODAY: Pictures wanted; COMPETITION.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A PHOTOGRAPHY competition has been launched for people to capture the spirit of South Tyneside. South Tyneside Council wants local people and visitors to take ...
NORTH TODAY: Star board game; EDUCATION.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A BOARD game that encourages young people to go to university has proved so successful following its launch in the North East that it is being rolled out to other parts of the UK. Star Student ...
Missing mother's ex-partner in plea; Girls' father joins search for family.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Paul James Chief Reporter THE former partner of a Sunderland woman who went missing with her five daughters more than two weeks ago has arrived in the UK to help police find them. German Dietrich Bracht is separated from wife Natalie, 34, who left her home on ...
New safety calls at inquests into triple tragedy.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A CRASH which killed three pensioners on an A1 crossing in Northumberland was only the second accident there in a three-year period, according to the Highways Agency. Harold and May Fox and Stanley Loftus died when their car was hit by an oncoming vehicle as they attempted to ...
The station that wants to share.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE in Northumberland's most northerly town are being invited to "adopt" their railway station. Rail firm National Express East Coast is seeking nominations from community groups or individuals in Berwick who may wish to contribute to station life on a voluntary basis and ...
Surgeon faces skills hearing.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A NORTH surgeon is facing a disciplinary hearing over claims he is lacking in basic skills. Shankar Nanjappa Kashyap, a trauma and orthopaedic specialist at Gateshead's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, could be struck off by the General Medical Council panel, which resumed its hearing ...
Teenager is killed.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A TEENAGER was killed after he was struck by a car while crossing a busy road in County Durham. Anthony McGuinness, from Yew Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, was killed as he tried to cross the A688 at Park Head Farm, near New Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. ...
FORMER UNITED FAVOURITE PROVES HE'S STILL ON THE BALL.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THERE may be no British teams at this month's European Championships, but former Newcastle United and England star Robert Lee is doing his bit to keep football fever alive in the North East. The midfielder was handing out free footballs to shoppers at Gateshead's MetroCentre on ...
TV series to recreate border town debate; Progra mme's plot is Berwick independence.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Daniel ADEBATE about whether a border town should be in England or Scotland is to be recreated in a new TV series. Earlier this year, a vote for an ITV documentary over the future of Berwick in Northumberland saw hundreds of people say they would like to ...
Two charged over hammer attack on man, 19.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... TWO men have been charged after a teenager was hit with a hammer and then stabbed in the side of the head on Friday night. The 19-year-old was walking along West Way in South Shields, South Tyneside, at approximately 10pm when two men in a silver Ford Mondeo pulled over and ...
Troops pull out; WORLD TODAY: AUSTRALIA.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AN Australian Defence Department spokesman said the nation's troops in Iraq were officially ending combat operations yesterday. ...
Silent tribute; WORLD TODAY: HONG KONG.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ABOUT 600 people marched silently from a Hong Kong park to government headquarters yesterday to mark the ...
No clear winner; WORLD TODAY: CAMPA IGN.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... DEMOCRATIC party chiefs have agreed on a compromise to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes after Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton failed to get enough support to ...
Citizenship move; WORLD TODAY: SWITZERLAND.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... OFFICIAL results show that Swiss voters have rejected an initiative aimed at making it harder for foreigners to gain ...
Spy released; ISRAEL: WORLD TODAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A CONVICTED Hezbollah spy was freed yesterday and sent back to Lebanon, while Hezbollah turned over the remains ...
Strut your stuff for model career break; Fashion: Vicky Pepys on making the right impress ion.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SCOUTING is a well known turn of phrase these days, it creates lots of excitement to those who fancy their chances at being a model. You read about famous models ... how they were stopped in the street and, with the permission of parent or legal guardian, were suddenly being interviewed by ...
Race is now officially on! Schools ready to save tokens from Journal.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Loraine SCHOOLS across the region will today start the race to collect as many tokens as possible to compete for a share of pounds 15,000 in a competition run by The Journal. Tokens for Schools will see pupils, their families and teachers teaming up to ...
IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE BREWERY NEVER EXISTED AS BOTTLING PLANT GOES.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... JUST over a year ago, the former Scottish & Newcastle Brewery site towered above Newcastle city centre. Today, looking at the site from St James' Boulevard, it's almost as if it was never there. The 19-acre main building site is flattened and workmen have now started ...
Village fears rampage of drunk yobs; Residents oppose holiday shop drink.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Black PROBLEMS caused by drink-fuelled teenagers in a Northumberland seaside village will be made worse if a holiday park shop is allowed to sell alcohol, it is being claimed. Residents and parish councillors in Cresswell, near Druridge Bay, say they ...
MPs to revolt over anti-terror rules; Suspects could be held up to 42 days Daniel Bentley.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MINISTERS have put on a brave face ahead of a major showdown over anti-terror legislation which could see Gordon Brown go down to his first defeat in the House of Commons. As many as 50 Labour backbenchers are thought ready to revolt - easily enough to wipe out the Prime ...
CRIME; Nisha disciplined BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MURDERED special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri used her position in the force to collect debts owed to her husband's escort agency, it emerged yesterday. The ...
DEATHS; Father released BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MAN being questioned in relation to a stabbing attack that killed two children and seriously injured a baby has been released. The man, 39, believed to be the children's father, will face no further action in relation to the ...
RATINGS; BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ITV triumphed in the talent show ratings war yesterday with 14.4 million tuning in to watch teenage breakdance sensation George Sampson win Britain's Got Talent. It ...
ECONOMY; Rates frozen BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Bank of England is expected to frustrate households this week by leaving interest rates unchanged at 5% for another month. ...