The Journal (Newcastle, England) back issues from February 2009:
Brave police foil masked raiders; Bank robbers forced to leave haul behind.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Dan Warburton MASKED raiders who were fleeing the bank they had just raided were forced to abandon their haul when brave police officers wrestled them to the ground. A manhunt is under way today to catch the robbers who raided the Abbey bank in Bedford ...
A roaring success; Baby adds yet more power to mum's scripts.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Loraine ASCRIPTWRITER for a popular TV show set to return to our screens revealed yesterday how becoming a mother has inspired her work. Rachel Dawson, of North Lane, Seahouses, Northumberland, is one of a team of writers that penned Roary The Racing Car ...
Motorist dies after collision with bus.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TWO motorists were killed and several others left fighting for their lives following a spate of North East road accidents over the weekend. At around 4.15pm on Saturday a man believed to be in his 30s died after his high-power sports car was in collision with a bus in ...
Alzheimer's sufferer is denied his funding.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A MAN who can not talk, feed himself or recognise the faces of relatives has been denied full funding for his healthcare needs. Hector Atkinson, of South Shields, suffers from Alzheimer's, but health bosses say he is not sick enough to get his treatment totally paid for by the ...
Funding for banner is needed.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FORMER miners in South Tyneside are racing against time to raise the money for a new banner that will be used to mark the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike this year. The new banner will celebrate Westoe Pit in South Shields, which was closed in 1993. The banner ...
We're all playing on the same side; THINK NORTH EAST FIRST Rivals united in support for campaign.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Loraine RIVAL players in yesterday's Tyne-Wear derby put their differences aside before the match to support The Journal's efforts to help the region though the economic downturn. Both Newcastle United and Sunderland players wore T-shirts emblazoned with ...
NORTH TODAY: Witness appeal; INJURED.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A 51-year-old has been treated in hospital after being attacked while standing outside his home in Hylton Road, Sunderland. He suffered head injuries during the ...
NORTH TODAY: Gas fire worry; SCARE.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A CARBON monoxide scare has seen more than 140 families' gas fires on the Jarrow estate in South Tyneside issued with "do not use" notices. A firm of sub-contractors ...
NORTH TODAY: Carol's baby joy; HEALTH.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... ANCHORWOMAN Carol Malia told of her delight yesterday at falling pregnant. The face of the BBC on Look North, 40, revealed that she and husband Gary Hudson are ...
NORTH TODAY: Projects on hold; CREDIT CRUNCH.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... MAJOR building projects worth pounds 192m have been put on hold across the region since the credit crunch began to bite, it emerged yesterday. A report by Glenigan, the construction industry's research unit, showed schemes put on the back burner include Durham Tees Valley ...
NORTH TODAY: Shipyard blaze; FIRE.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a blaze at the offices of a former South Tyneside shipyard. Smoke and flames were ...
We'll go the extra mile to help on the buses; THINK NORTH EAST FIRST Peter Huntley, managing director of Go North East, offers to help set up a discounted travel scheme.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... I AM delighted to offer my support to The Journal's campaign. What a great opportunity to sing the praises of our region and the massive variety of products and services we are capable of supplying. There are a large number of competing claims for government ...
Duo miss out; ENTERTAINMENT BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... KATE Winslet and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle were last night unable to build on recent successes as they missed out on top accolades in the Evening Standard British Film Awards. Tilda Swinton pipped Winslet to the award ...
Man charged; POLICE BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A 22-year-old man was last night charged with the murder of John Abbey, Scotland Yard confirmed. Charles William Acquaah of Greenside Road, Croydon, ...
Major operation; TRANSPORT BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... MORE than 6,000 people have been stopped by police in a major operation on the North West's transport network ....
Trio die in crash; POLICE BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A FAMILY home had to be demolished after a car ploughed into the property, killing the driver and two passengers. The men aged 19, 27 and 35 died when their ...
No maths 'fear' EDUCATION BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FORMER Countdown host Carol Vorderman is to head up a maths task force for David Cameron, it was revealed last night. ...
SIR ALAN BACKS MOVES TO BOOST APPRENTICE NUMBERS.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... BUSINESSMAN and television star Sir Alan Sugar will front a campaign aimed at boosting the number of apprentice s. Sir Alan, whose profile has soared following his successful BBC TV show The Apprentice is appearing as part of a government scheme backing apprenticeships. ...
Strikes are expected as row intensifies; Meetings are planned in labour dispute.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: James Tapsfield WILDCAT strikes are expected to spread today in an escalation of the row over foreign labour ahead of frantic moves to try to resolve the increasingly-bitter dispute. Hundreds of contract workers at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria were ...
Octuplet controversy.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE woman who gave birth to octuplets this week conceived all 14 of her children through in vitro fertilisation, is not married and has been obsessed with having children since she was a teenager, her mother said. Angela Suleman said she was not supportive when her daughter, ...
Children killed in battle.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TWO children were killed in fighting between British troops and the Taliban, the Ministry of Defence confirmed last night. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Taliban fighters launched an attack from a family home and forced three adults and two children to ...
Bank thieves foiled by brave bobbies; Raiders have to abandon their haul.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Dan Warburton BRAVE beat police officers wrestled two masked raiders to the ground as the thieves fled from holding up a bank in North Shields. A manhunt is under way today following the foiled raid on the small branch of the Abbey bank in Bedford Street, ...
Transport needs will be looked at - pledge.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A WISH list of North road and rail projects will form the basis of the next Conservative government's transport policy. Former party leader William Hague has promised to listen to North East concerns over everything from airports to A1 dualling as his newly-formed transport ...
Hotel plan for golf course heading for the rough.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AMBITIOUS plans for a pounds 13.5m hotel, leisure and housing complex at a Northumberland golf course could be bunkered by council chiefs because of concerns over building new facilities in open countryside. Owners of the Burgham Park championship course near Felton recently ...
Tornado steaming ahead for first time; First main line locomotive in Britain on track.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Tony Henderson Environment Editor THE first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years hauled her first passenger trains to the North East at the weekend. A total of around 1,000 passengers took part in the historic trips from ...
NORTH TODAY: Sponsored sing; CHARITY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FAMILIES in Bishop Auckland are hoping to be in fine voice when they take part in a sponsored sing-along. The parents and children from St Helen's Children Centre attend weekly Chat a Box sessions, which are aimed at helping children to develop their speech and language skills. ...
NORTH TODAY: Murderer protests; POLICE.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE man who murdered North student Caroline Clarke has staged a hunger strike after cutting off his finer in jail. Ivan Milat hacked off his little finger ...
NORTH TODAY: Working closely; EDUCATION.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THREE schools in Morpeth are planning closer links by forming a hard federation to provide curriculum continuity for students aged nine to 19. The plan ...
NORTH TODAY: Plan rejected; ENVIRONMENT.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A BID to build a new house and garage next to Bramblings on the exclusive Tranwell Woods housing estate near Morpeth has been ...
NORTH TODAY: School praised; EDUCATION.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A VILLAGE school in Berwickshire has been given a glowing report by government education inspectors. And they have indicated that there is no ...
Cold anger on a Sunday in the city; 20 arrested as trouble flares at big derby.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Loraine and Sam Wood MORE than 20 people were arrested before, during and after the Tyne-Wear derby yesterday, as trouble flared on the streets of Newcastle. Nine arrests were for assault, disorder and drunkenness as well as one man who went onto the ...
Think North East and help our region; The Journal.(Leaders)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE intense rivalries that divide the footballing stars of the Newcastle and Sunderland clubs were put aside yesterday, just a few minutes before the derby match kicked off. Players on the two teams came together to support The Journal's Think First campaign to keep the economic ...
Keep doors open; The Journal.(Leaders)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TRYING to help the local economy wherever possible makes sense, but it is a long way from the protectionism that we must all guard against. This region and its people, like the United Kingdom as a whole, depend on global trade for their living. ...
Truly heroic officers; The Journal.(Leaders)
Feb 02, 2009 ... REGULAR readers may recall occasional complaints from some quarters about people being described as heroes. But there will be none following our report today about ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Visiting Auschwitz is extremely moving.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: AIDAN KELLY SAM Wood's excellent article about the Holocaust (The Journal, January 27) brought back memories of a visit to Auschwitz I made 30 years ago. I have to say it was one of the most moving experiences of my life. Along with another 2,000 British ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Protect people as well as the Wall.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: JOY and JOHN McCOLLUM WE support your well-written leader comment concerning the protection of the Hadrian's Wall world heritage site (The Journal, January 28) and we are sure many who live close to the Wall will endorse your comments. It does need ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - CPRE very worried about wind farms.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: RICHARD COWEN, Coun VAL WHITBY, ELIZABETH MANN, EDDIE EYRE, LORRAINE TOSTEVIN & IAN MOORHOUSE YOUR report on wind farms is timely and welcome (The Journal, January 26). However, we must point out that in Durham, you have not mentioned the following wind farms. ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - EU has done some good work for us.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: DAVID WALKER FAY Tinnion makes a number of good points in her column headlined "I'll tell you what the EU's done for us" (The Journal, January 28). The European Union and European Parliament are easy whipping boys for a range of supposed evils, but rarely get recognised ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Snare cruelty.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: JOHN GILL TENS of thousands of animals continue to suffer and die in snares. It is a ...
Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Keep flights of fancy north of the border.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: JOHN WARMINGHAM ER, forgive my presumption, but what gives John Eoin Douglas the right to tell the residents of Sipson what's best for them (Voice of the North, January 22)? The Scottish Parliament is a ...
VIEW OF THE NORTH.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... 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 at ...
Let's keep the Metro on right lines; VIEW OF THE NORTH.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: TOM GUTTERIDGE I WENT to Immingham on Friday. It's not what you'd call a destination resort. You drive forever across a flat landscape. Then you see two dozen thin chimneys sticking up through the horizon, like cardboard models. You can smell them long before ...
Early objections to ambitious plan; Calls for permission to be refused.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Dave Black MULTI-million pound plans to create a new, eco-friendly community on the Northumberland coastline have fallen foul of council officials at the first hurdle. Banks Developments wants to build 467 homes, shopping and health facilities, a care home ...
Increase in council tax due to be approved.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... DURHAM county councillors are to be recommended to approve an average 2.9% council tax increase across the county when they meet later this month. The increase, agreed by members of the council's Cabinet, will allow the new unitary authority to honour its pledge of equalising ...
Pay freeze at Sage as boss plays it safe; A risk-free budget is the way forward.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: David Whetstone Art & Entertainment Editor APAY freeze has been imposed on staff at The Sage Gateshead as cultural organisations prepare for uncertain financial times ahead. Anthony Sargent, executive director of The Sage Gateshead, informed his 469-strong ...
NORTH TODAY: Author to speak; LITERARY EVENT.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AWARD-WINNING crime writer and creator of Wire in the Blood, Val McDermid will be the guest speaker at a forthcoming North East literary event. She will talk to fans about her latest book, called A Darker Domain, ...
NORTH TODAY: Cash for cadets; CHARITY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FREEMASONS from Northumberland raised more than pounds 1,200 for charity at a special "black tie" event. The guest speaker was the final Master of ...
NORTH TODAY: Talking trains; RAILWAY.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... NORTH East railway history will be discussed at a meeting this week. The Stephenson Locomotive Society is holding its next meeting on Friday at 7pm ....
NORTH TODAY: Hopefuls wanted; THEATRE.(News)(Theater review)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AUDITIONS are being held in a regional search for actors to play the lead roles in The Producers, the comedy musical based on the 1968 Mel Brooks film. Newcastle Musical Theatre Company is asking hopefuls to watch the 2005 ...
Gold down below; CHANNEL.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... DEEP-SEA explorers who struck it rich two years ago say they have made another big find - the wreck of a legendary British warship. Odyssey Marine Exploration is still looking for the 100,000 gold ...
WORLD TODAY: Rocket attack; MIDDLE EAST.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... GAZA militants launched two rockets into southern Israel early yesterday, drawing a threat of military retaliation from Israel's prime minister and further straining a a ceasefire that ended Israel's ...
WORLD TODAY: Millions at prayer; BANGLADESH.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... SOME three million Muslims joined in a mass prayer ceremony yesterday in Bangladesh, capping an annual three-day event that is one of the ...
Nurse suspended for offering prayer; Christian told patients may be offended.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: James Woodward ACHRISTIAN nurse was suspended after offering to pray for the recovery of an elderly patient, it has emerged. Caroline Petrie, 45, was accused of failing to show a commitment to equality and diversity after the incident and is now awaiting the ...
BEAUTY WON'T MATTER ON TREK.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... CHERYL Cole and Kimberley Walsh said they would cope well without their usual attention to clothes and make-up while trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro. The Girls Aloud singers are taking part in the gruelling eight-day trek in Tanzania to raise money for Comic Relief, every second ...
Record numbers move Down Under.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... RECORD numbers of Britons are emigrating to Australia, new research has revealed. This winter's freezing temperatures combined with the gloomy economic outlook have prompted a huge rise in the numbers of Brits jumping ship to the Antipodes. A new survey reveals that tropical ...
Prepare for snow, say the experts; This winter is already worst for 13 years.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Sam Wood COMMUTERS have been warned of treacherous conditions this morning, as winds from Russia move across the North East. The latest icy blast of the winter is expected to last for a couple of days, with temperatures overnight predicted to drop below ...
Huge fair will bring cheer to North East.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... PLANS have been revealed to open a massive fairground on Tyneside that will be second only to the Town Moor. The attraction will open in Gateshead and will include tens of millions of pounds worth of rides from across the country. The Valentine's Fair, which will open ...
NORTH TODAY: Market Place date; FARMERS' MARKET.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... The next Morpeth farmers' market will be held on ...
NORTH TODAY: Closure concern; POST OFFICES.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... DATES have now been set for the closure of two village post offices in Berwickshire. The Post Office have concerns that Greenlaw will close a week on Friday followed by Hutton five days later but a final date for Eccles is still to be ...
NORTH TODAY: Big thank you; FISHERMEN.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TYNEMOUTH'S Blue Reef Aquarium is to open its doors to local fishermen and their families. As well as a guided tour around the aquarium on ...
NORTH TODAY: Plans are made; HOMES.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... PLANS to build 40 new homes and community facilities at the Eshott Hall Estate near Felton have been submitted to Castle Morpeth Borough Council. The application includes four extra bedrooms and extended restaurant and conference in the hall, several holiday cottages, ...
NORTH TODAY: Sea wall sampled; INSPECTION.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... EXPERTS have carried out an inspection of the sea wall at Eyemouth which was built more than 50 years ago. They were called in by Scottish ...
Journalist and former soldier dies aged 90.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A VETERAN journalist who fought in the battlefields of Dunkirk during the Second World War has died. Jarrow-born Harry Thompson, who worked for The Journal and sister paper the Evening Chronicle for 35 years, passed away after a long illness aged 90. Mr Thompson, who ...
Hundreds mourn passing of bishop; Cathedral packed for funeral rights on a moving night.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Sam Wood HUNDREDS of mourners packed St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle city centre last night for the funeral rites of Bishop Hugh Lindsay. In a moving ceremony current Bishop Emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle the Rt Rev Ambrose Griffiths and Rev Ian Patterson ...
WIN A KITCHEN WORTH UP TO pounds 15,000; The Journal: Competition.(Competition/Offers)
Feb 02, 2009 ... The Journal has teamed up with The Kitchen Centre to give you the chance to win a stunning new kitchen worth up to pounds 15,000. The lucky winner will receive a consultation from one of The Kitchen Centre's experts who will show you the fantastic range that is available to you ....