The Journal (Newcastle, England) back issues from September 2008:
Builders shelve 1,000 projects; North East worst hit of the regions.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adrian Pearson MORE THAN 1,000 housing projects have been shelved as builders turn their backs on the North East. Figures seen by The Journal reveal the region is faring worse than anywhere else in the country as the economic slowdown continues to bite. ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: business.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The North East's leading business newspaper includes the day's main ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: opinion.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Comedy is a pretty serious business. The audience, both at home and in ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: best of the web.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... BOLLYWOOD'S finest came to Newcastle to crash a car down the centre of Grey Street. And the action was orchestrated by one of the top stunt ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: regional news.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Blown away COUNCIL bosses could be forced to withdraw their objections to a wind farm planned for Northumberland. Berwick Borough Council's planning committee will decide at its meeting on Thursday whether to continue its opposition to the site at Wandylaw. Bosses ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: home and abroad.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Holy month starts RELIGIOUS authorities in much of the Middle East have declared that today will be start of the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Ramadan starts the day after the sighting of the crescent moon that marks the beginning of a new ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: culture.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... He has been described as funnier than Bill Bryson, so Alastair Gilmour simply had to take a walk with Northum- ...
2 DAY IN TWO MINUTES: sport.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Owen takes his time MICHAEL Owen will not be rushed into signing the new three-year contract which was finally offered to him by Newcastle United over the weekend, despite the fact he has been offered a pay rise to stay on Tyneside. Full story: Back Page ...
Tyneside's just capital! City wins the hearts of Bollywo od.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sam Wonfor HIGH drama unfolded in Newcastle City Centre yesterday when a red VW Beetle flipped and rolled its way down Grey Street. There was no need to panic though ... the dramatic crash was planned right down to the last wing-mirror crack. Rocky ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Passenger vote; ON THE BUSES.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... GO NORTH East is asking its passengers to cast their votes for bus drivers of the year. The annual awards are designed to reward drivers who go the extra mile for their customers and passengers are being ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Lion on the loose; ZOO CHECK.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A HUNT was launched last night after police received reports of a lion being spotted in a local park. The animal was said to have been seen in Cavehill Park ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Asbestos link; YOUNGEST DEATH.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN believed to be the youngest to die from asbestos-related cancer could have contracted the disease at school, it was revealed. Leigh Carlisle, 28, died in hospital after she developed mesothelioma, a ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Families to sue; AFGHANISTAN TOLL.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... RELATIVES of some of the 14 servicemen killed when their RAF Nimrod plane exploded in Afghanistan will take legal action against the Government, their barrister said yesterday. A writ ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Shoppers return; OLYMPICS FACTOR.(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 sports and fitness, figures ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Housing help; ONLINE ADVICE.(News)(Website overview)
Sep 01, 2008 ... GATESHEAD residents now have a new place to find local information with the launch of The Gateshead Housing Company's new website. ...
Homes slow-down hits region hardest; Over 1,000 projects have been shelved.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adrian Pearson Regional Affairs Correspondent THE house-building slowdown is hitting the North East harder than anywhere else in the country, The Journal can reveal. New figures last night revealed more than a thousand planned projects had been shelved. ...
Pilot dragged to safety; Emergency as light aircraft crash-lands.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Neil McKay AFLYING club member told yesterday how he dragged an injured pilot to safety after his plane had crash-landed. And an emergency worker said it was "remarkable" how the casualty and his co-pilot had escaped the wreckage. Eric Bentley, 62, ...
Child violence against teachers soars.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE number of teachers being assaulted in the North East schools is rocketing new figures from education authorities have revealed. In North Tyneside, violent incidents involving children almost doubled, with a rise of 91% from 23 to 44 between 2006 and 2007. However, a ...
BRITAIN TODAY: 'Too much testing' EDUCATION.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN behave badly in school because they are bored by constant testing, the new head of a teaching union said yesterday. Andy Ballard, the incoming president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers said over-testing "fulfils no useful function" and was taking the fun ...
BRITAIN TODAY: Mums-to-be warned; HEALTH.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PREGNANT women have been urged to stop using perfumes or scented creams after research by the Medical Research Council's Human Sciences Unit suggested they could cause unborn boys to suffer infertility or ...
Ministers move on mortgages crisis; Package of measures to ease the pain.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nicky Burridge THE Government will try to put its recent problems behind it this week when it unveils a package of measures to help struggling homeowners and first-time buyers. It is expected to launch a number of initiatives tomorrow ranging from improved ...
WHY I STOPPED TAKING COCAINE - DAME HELEN.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... DAME Helen Mirren has admitted that she used to "love" cocaine. The actress, who won an Oscar last year for her role as the Queen, revealed that she took the addictive drug until the early 1980s, when she would have been in her late 30s. Dame Helen, 63, only quit ...
Arson house murder.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MURDER investigation was launched yesterday after one of two bodies found at the burnt-out Shropshire home of missing businessman Christopher Foster was identified as his wife, police said. A post-mortem examination revealed Jill Foster, who was identified through dental ...
Convict soldiers shock.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE number of ex-servicemen in British prisons, many jailed for violent offences, has soared in the last four years according to new figures released yesterday. A report by probation officers' trade union Napo found that more than nine per cent of the country's prisoners were ...
Councils' views set to be blown away; Government view hardens over protest.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Daniel COUNCIL bosses could be forced to withdraw their objections to a planned wind farm. Berwick Borough Council had intended to try to block a proposal to erect turbines at Wandylaw, near Chathill. But the council could decide to withdraw its ...
NORTH TODAY: Cyclist injured; PROBE.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A CYCLIST suffered severe head injuries after falling from his bike. The 43-year-old was riding along Washington Road, Sunderland, around 3am on Saturday. Police are investigating. The ...
NORTH TODAY: Driver hurt; CRASH.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash. The collision happened around 9pm on Saturday in Keir ...
NORTH TODAY: Best medicine; LIBRARIES.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A READING of a popular children's story is to help celebrate the culmination of a summer reading challenge. More that 100 children have taken part in the challenge at the ...
NORTH TODAY: Help with bills; COUNCIL TAX.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... OVER-60s in County Durham are being urged not to miss out on a reduction in their Council Tax bill. The Government plans to cut ...
NORTH TODAY: Open day; CHARITY.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE Rainbow Trust Children's Charity is inviting local residents to visit the charity's respite home in Hexham on September ...
NORTH TODAY: Military might; DISPLAY.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AN IMPRESSIVE display of military firepower will make a World War II show go with a bang on ...
Sage is awash with ancient treasures; Heirlooms on parade for Roadshow.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Loraine ANTIQUES enthusiasts from around the region were crossing their fingers as they took items to be valued by renowned experts yesterday. The Antiques Roadshow stopped off at The Sage, Gateshead, with more than 1,000 people queuing up to get an ...
Cancer mum's new blow; More worries as daughter set for first day at school.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chris Robinson AMUM fighting terminal cancer will see her daughter start school tomorrow days after suffering a devastating new blow. Karen Gault enjoyed a magical family holiday with four-year-old Grace and husband Paul to Disneyland Paris after funding ...
Assault woman warned she faces losing home.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN who assaulted her neighbour has been threatened with eviction if she breaches her tenancy again. Janet Thompson, 40, of Rowlandson Terrace, Felling, was taken to court by Gateshead Housing Company. And it agreed to a postponed possession order. It means that ...
A1 targeted in crackdown.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THOUSANDS OF vehicles were checked in a cross-border operation targeting criminals yesterday. Northumbria Police joined forces with the Lothian and Borders force in an operation patrolling the A1 between Newcastle and Dalkeith, searching for criminals. Officers used ...
The Journal: Credit crunch poses new challenges.(Leaders)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE capacity of the credit crunch to continually create new indicators of our newly straitened times is on display again today. It seems fewer developers are in a position to sign up to the Section 106 agreements that have proved so valuable to local councils. That's what ...
The Journal: People must choose.(Leaders)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND Council leader Paul Watson is reluctant, and rightly so, to burden his city with a bill that it might struggle to afford. However, he ought to be prepared for the public consultation on a new bridge over the Wear to signal support for the Stephen ...
The Journal: No laughing matter.(Leaders)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NEW bridges and agreements are not the only tools used in the rebirth of the North East. A statue of a small man in a bowler hat also has a part to play. The Stan ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Readers' help sought over transport of gifts to children's village in Africa.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mrs CAROL WRIGHT I AM writing in the hope that one of your readers may be able to assist with a predicament that I have. My husband and I sponsor a child in an SOS Children's Village (orphanage) in Mbabane, Swaziland, which is within the south of Africa. ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Where's the justice in standing fans?(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: RAY SCOTT I HAVE been fascinated by some of the recent coverage of policing issues in your news stories and letter pages, in particular the article headlined "Heavy handed police fuel football violence" (The Journal, August 26), and also by comments from Northumbria's ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Newcastle United a cause of concern.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID JONES LET'S face it: Newcastle United is now in danger of becoming a second rate club and certainly not a club good enough for a manager as outstanding as Kevin Keegan. If he walks away again, I for one wouldn't blame him. The evidence for that gets ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Hypocrisy detected in Georgia reaction.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: LES MAY THERE'S an old adage - don't do as I do, do as I say - which applies to Western leaders concerning their condemnation of Russia's actions regarding Georgia's breakaway states, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, in response to the attempted ethnic cleansing there by the ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Charity in search of volunteer trustees.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: DANNY GILCHRIST MOBEX North East is looking for volunteer trustees to help take the charity forward in its quest to become the leading deliverer of personal development programmes for young and disadvantaged people in the North East through outdoor education and the ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Cities Unlimited allegiances.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON SMITH LIBERAL Democrats contend that the recent Cities Unlimited report by Policy Exchange somehow highlights a lack of understanding they believe many Conservatives have of the North. I am led to believe that one of the report's authors, Tim Leunig, is ...
VIEW OF THE NORTH.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... 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 visit our website ...
Comedy guru's demise is a tragedy.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM GUTTERIDGE THE death of Geoffrey Perkins has left a huge gap in the world of British television. He was one of the greatest comedy producers of the last 20 years and his death on Friday in a road accident, at the age of just 55, is a blow that will be felt right ...
Town honours a comic legend; Fans gather for unveiling of Stan's statue.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Neil McKay ALITTLE man with a bowler hat is spearheading the rebirth of a town he left 110 years ago. On Saturday around 100 aficionados gathered for the unveiling of a pounds 37,000 statue of comedy legend Stan Laurel. The statue, created by South Shields ...
Prison meeting clears the air.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A PRISON officers' leader has had clear-the-air talks with an MP he had accused of "betraying"union members. Colin Moses, National Chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, met Durham City's Labour MP Roberta Blackman-Woods two months after he criticised her for "showing ...
Unity is rewarded with cash.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NORTH East councils could be handed more Whitehall cash if they work together to boost prosperity under new proposals. Local Government Minister John Healey yesterday said he wanted to reward councils that worked across local boundaries to increase jobs, skills and economic ...
Legal help for victims of violence.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... VICTIMS of domestic violence can receive legal help following the launch of a new scheme. Female solicitors will visit the Women's Health in South Tyneside (WHIST) centre to offer support for those too frightened to seek outside advice. The volunteer-led service, ...
Boats are seized in flood crisis.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AUTHORITIES took control of all private boats in the five flood-hit districts of Bihar state yesterday as desperate villagers hijacked rescue vessels and looted food and other essentials while flooding spread to new areas of northern India along the Nepal border, officials said. ...
Bush adds his voice to evacuation calls; Mayor warns of 'storm of the century'.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wesley Johnson HURRICANE Gustav poses a "dangerous" threat to residents of New Orleans still recovering from the devastation of Katrina three years ago, President George W Bush said yesterday. Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing the city after mayor ...
An appeal to the nation; Trust launches campaign to save building.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Loraine A CAMPAIGN to save a North East stately home is being launched nationwide by the National Trust today. The fundraising plea has been sent to 3.5m National Trust members as part of the effort to generate the pounds 13.2m needed to save Seaton ...
It's man's world; Fashion Rebecca Young discovers it's a man's world when it comes to fashion on the high street this season.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... MANY think men have it fairly easy when it comes to fashion. Generally their workwear revolves around a shirt and tie and trousers, or a suit. Out of work, jeans and a T-shirt are the order of the day. And with so many variations on these two key looks, it's difficult to go ...
Jane spends windfall on youngsters; 'Forget the cruise, this is more use'.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Neil McKay THOUSANDS of youngsters will start reaping the rewards of an unexpected pounds 9m legacy today - at the expense of the country's cats. Former magistrate, school governor and countrywoman Margery Freeman always told her family she would leave her ...
You can go green in tourism.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PEOPLE involved in the tourism trade are being offered the chance to find how to go green. A free North Pennines AONB Partnership seminar will take place at the Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre in Nenthead, Cumbria, from 10.30am until 3.30pm on September 11. Shane ...
NORTH TODAY: Drinker fined; COURT.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A MAN from Wallsend was handed a pounds 262.50 fine and ordered to pay pounds 75 court costs for drinking alcohol on the Metro. The 21-year-old man was travelling between St Peter's and Sunderland Metro stations ...
NORTH TODAY: New chapter; LIBRARY.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A NEW library will allow increased access to a museum's collection of 10,000 books and periodicals. The library will be created at Bowes Museum in County Durham. The ...
NORTH TODAY: Special invite; ANNIVERSARY.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CENTENERIANS from the North East are invited to attend the preview of the Durham Tattoo - the TA's main celebration in the region. Major Eric Ingram, the Director of Durham Tattoo, said: "We would like to offer 100 year olds and a carer free entrance to ...
NORTH TODAY: Nature explored; EXHIBITION.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE dark, mysterious beauty of nature is explored in a remarkable new exhibition of digitally-blended photographs in Hartlepool. 'Perfect Symmetry' ...
NORTH TODAY: Golf festival; VIDEO.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A VIDEO featuring footage from the Northern Rock Junior Golf Festival is now online. Go to ...
Crowds flock to savour the flavour of Taste 2; Taste Journal event promote s local produce.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Fletcher THERE may have been Caribbean- style music playing, but the flavour of Saturday's Journal Taste 2 Festival was distinctly local. To the rhythm of the North Tyneside Steel Band, and with the smell of fresh coffee mingling with the cooking meat ...
culture: Aladdin of the North.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... ALADDIN has been revealed as The Gala Theatre's first in-house pantomime offering ... complete with custom - made Tuk-Tuks and everything. Fittingly Donald McBride, who was born and bred in County Durham, will make his panto dame debut in the pivotal role of Widow Twankey. ...
culture: One man and his dog; He has been described as funnier than Bill Bryson, so Alastair Gilmour simply had to take a walk with Northumberland-based author Harry Pearson.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... OF THE thousands of reasons for taking up a writing career there is none quite as strange as: "I saw an article on Alan Foggon which made me think." Variously labelled as "Fatty" or "The Geordie Sharpshooter," Foggon played for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, ...
WIN A DREAM WEDDING WORTH OVER pounds 7,500 WITH DALTON PARK AND BARCELO REDWORTH HALL; The Journal: Competition.(Competition/Offers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Journal has teamed up with Dalton Park and Barcelo Redworth Hall, one of the finest hotels and wedding venues in the North East, to offer you a chance to make your big day a truly memorable occasion. You're planning the most important day of your life. There's a lot to be ...