The Journal (Newcastle, England) back issues from May 2009:
No Nissan staff forced to quit.
May 01, 2009 ... NISSAN have announced no Sunderland staff will suffer compulsory redundancy. The car ...
North's first swine flu case revealed; Leading firm and university take action over outbreak.
May 01, 2009 ... AWOMAN from Newcastle contracted swine flu while on holiday in Mexico, it was revealed yesterday. The news of the first North East case came as the outbreak continued to spread around the world. The number of confirmed cases is 257 and the number of countries with at least one ...
Homeowners add to flood threat.
May 01, 2009 ... HOMEOWNERS across the North East are adding to the threats posed by serious ...
New rules unite the Tyne's banks.
May 01, 2009 ... CITY leaders are to "merge" Newcastle and Gateshead by creating one set of planning rules to ...
INSIDE TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... INSIDE TODAY Letters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Family notices ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...12 Journal Campaign ... ... ... ... ... .... 16 Culture ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Time Out ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Business ...
Down Wembley Bay; Rocker opens up his pub for club's fans.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: David Old FANS heading down to Wembley will be treated to a taste of Tyneside in the capital. Because Whitley Bay rocker Jess Cox will be transforming his Marylebone pub into a sea of blue and white on FA Vase final day. The former Tygers of Pan Tang frontman ...
MPs demand end to Rock penalties.
May 01, 2009 ... SENIOR MPs have demanded the Government end financial penalties imposed on Northern Rock but not other banks bailed out by taxpayers. The Commons Treasury select committee yesterday warned Northern Rock is paying higher interest rate charges on Government loans than rival ...
SAV E 10% AT BLACKMORE'S BOUTIQUE HOTEL.
May 01, 2009 ... SAV E 10% AT Voucher BLACKMORE'S BOUTIQUE HOTEL THE Journal is giving you 10% off your food bill or the price of a stay at Blackmore's Boutique Hotel in Alnwick. Blackmore's is owned by acclaimed chef John Blackmore. On the ground floor you will find three stunning bars and a ...
North on alert as first swine flu case revealed; Woman fell ill after trip to Mexico.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rob Pattinson THE first case of swine flu was confirmed in the North East yesterday. A Newcastle woman suffering from the illness developed symptoms after she returned from a holiday in Cancun, Mexico, almost two weeks ago. Last night it emerged she had ...
Confirmations rise as the world braces itself for a pandemic.
May 01, 2009 ... THE number of confirmed cases of swine flu worldwide has risen to 257, the World Health Organisation said last night. The total number of people in the UK suffering the disease also rose to eight yesterday, after the Department of Health confirmed that three more people had been ...
Mask firm in overdrive as Government plays safe.
May 01, 2009 ... THE production of face masks has stepped up at a County Durham factory which is working round the clock to deal with demand from the NHS. Production has increased to 24 hours a day seven days a week at 3M in Newton Aycliffe. Steve Fisher, 3M's Manufacturing and ...
Wrong logo used; APOLOGY: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... AN unfortunate and deeply embarrassing error resulted in the wrong logo being used alongside an article featuring Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University. The mistake, which was entirely of our making, occurred in the New Leaders ...
Services hit; METRO: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... COMMUTERS were caught up in rush-hour delays when a section of the Metro system ground to a halt. A points failure at Gateshead Stadium at around 4.15pm yesterday meant no trains could go through ...
MP praises free primary school meal plan.
May 01, 2009 ... DURHAM'S MP has backed news that a trial offering free meals to primary school pupils will be held in the city. Labour's Roberta Blackman-Woods welcomed an announcement from Schools Secretary Ed Balls that Durham will be one of three pilot areas for free, healthy school meals. ...
Merging the banks of the River Tyne; Newcastle and Gateshead to plan together.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Adrian Pearson CITY leaders are to "merge" Newcastle and Gateshead by creating one set of planning rules to cover both sides of the Tyne. For the first time the two councils will be treated as one area for overall planning purposes in a move which will have ...
Police appeal; CRIME: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... POLICE are appealing for information after an 82-year-old woman was robbed by bogus callers. Three men claiming to be from the electricity board called at ...
Raid arrest; CRIME: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with an incident in which a grandmother woke up to find an armed raider in her bedroom. Kathleen ...
Extra shows as film enjoys wave of success.
May 01, 2009 ... EXTRA screenings of a film showcasing the talents of a North East couple have been arranged to meet the huge demand for tickets. Waveriders features footage of professional surfer Gabe Davies from Tynemouth, while his wife Lauren - an author - wrote the screenplay. It ...
Airport loses pounds 12m battle over its baby; Judge sides with airline on claim for compensation.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ben Guy DURHAM Tees Valley Airport has suffered a crushing defeat in its High Court bid for pounds 12m damages from a budget airline. The airport brought the action after airline bmibaby Ltd pulled out of its deal to operate flights. The company ...
Come glide with us, says club.
May 01, 2009 ... A NORTHUMBERLAND gliding club is holding an open day this bank holiday weekend. The Northumbria Gliding Club based at an airfield at Currock Hill, near Chopwell, is opening its doors on bank holiday Monday from 10am throughout the day, weather permitting. The day ...
Government plan helps single home.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... A GOVERNMENT scheme to help families avoid losing their home has helped just one household since it was launched in January, figures show. The pounds 200m Mortgage Rescue Scheme aims to prevent the most vulnerable people from having their home repossessed by enabling them to ...
ADOPTED MOTHER HANDFEEDS BABY MEERKATS.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... FEEDING TIME Baby meerkats Lia and Roo perch on the shoulder of zookeeper Suzi Hyde after becoming the latest editions at London Zoo yesterday. The sisters are being hand-reared ...
Woman in custody after girl's death.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... A WOMAN accused of killing her young daughter was remanded into custody yesterday. Laura Fletcher, 22, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court over the drowning of four-year-old Chloe. The court heard that Chloe - whose body was recovered from her home in Wallasey, ...
PM scrapes by on expenses reform vote; Brown axes plan for flat rate allowance.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Trevor Mason GORDON Brown insisted the "first steps" had been taken towards reforming Commons allowances last night, despite being forced to make another about turn. The Prime Minister said the House had voted for the "biggest changes in 25 years", which will ...
Banksy blunder; A RT: BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... AN artwork attributed to the street artist Banksy was mistakenly painted over by volunteers cleaning up graffiti, it emerged yesterday. The political piece, said to be worth pounds 5,000, was painted on a wall two years ago and shows an image of Paddington Bear captioned ...
pounds 1m taxi bill; POLITICS: BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
May 01, 2009 ... THE Home Office spent more than pounds 1m on taxis last year, figures revealed yesterday. Spending on cabs went up 16% in 2008/09 ...
Summer sun due; WEATHER: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... THE UK is on course for a warm and dry summer, meteorologists said yesterday. The Met Office said it was "odds-on for a barbecue summer" with ...
Darwin sale; LITERATURE: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... AN early edition of one of the most famous scientific books in history fetched pounds 35,000 at an auction yesterday. The first issue, first edition of Charles ...
Chrysler crisis; ECONOMY: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... US car giant Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday as it was announced that a rescue deal with Italian firm Fiat had been reached. ...
Officer tells jury of finding two bodies; Full horror of murder scene is revealed.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Hilary Clixby APOLICE officer called to the home of a Chinese couple killed in ferocious attacks told a murder trial jury yesterday of his horror. PC David Parker and a colleague went to the ground-floor flat in Croydon Road, Arthur's Hill, Newcastle, on ...
Splashing out; CHARITY: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... LOCAL charities and good causes will benefit to the tune of more than pounds 4,000 thanks to the annual Morpeth Lions Club fundraising ...
Cylinder fears; FIREFIGHTERS: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... FIREFIGHTERS spent a full night cooling gas cylinders at a quarry amid fears they could explode. Crews from Durham fire station were called to the Tilcon Quarry, in ...
Boy, 10, bailed; SHOOTING: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... A BOY who was shot on a travellers' camp has now moved out of the area. The eight-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to his arm and stomach when he was shot at West Pastures camp in West Boldon. A 10-year-old boy was ...
MOTOR SALES STAFF GET BEHIND FUNDRAISING DRIVE.
May 01, 2009 ... MOTOR staff are gearing up to help raise cash to provide shelter for Romanian children with special needs. Workers at Benfield Motor Group are throwing their weight behind the Cry in the Dark Hard Hat Challenge. A team of volunteers will travel to Comanesti in ...
Zip along and help raise charity cash; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... DUCHENNE Muscular Dystrophy is a severe muscle wasting condition affecting children and young adults from about three years of age, which reduces their life expectancy to the early 20s. Action Duchenne is a registered charity (1101971) that raises funds to help research into ...
Incalculable cost of EU membership; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... I FULLY support Rodney Atkinson in his desire to see the farce that is the European Union swept away (Voice of the North, April 27). The fact that we are a net contributor means that we are subsidising other member states. The total cost of our membership, including the huge ...
Resting place of a rowing champion; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... YOUR recent photograph of a sculler rowing on the River Wear at Durham, reminded me that very few people in the North East know that we have a world champion sculler in our area. His tomb is situated just inside the entrance to the graveyard on Church Street, Walker. ...
The real issues over power generation; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... I AM not against wind farms and fully recognize the contribution that renewable energies can make to achieving a reduction in the emissions of carbon dioxide. However, much of the recent comment in your paper has been around their acceptability on grounds of visual impact in a ...
Gentle celebration of all things English; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... ADRIAN Hervey rightly expresses distaste for the racist bigots who demonstrated at Grey's Monument in Newcastle on St George's Day, and asks if we cannot do better than this (Voice of the North, April 28). I should like to reassure Mr Hervey that at the other end of ...
Calls to the council should be local rate; VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... YOUR article again highlights the lack of common sense demonstrated by Northumberland County Council's Liberal Democrat administration and the Tories with regard to serving the most vulnerable members of the community (The Journal, April 28). How can they justify making people ...
Can you help a distant NUFC fan? VOICE OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... MAGPIES for life! I am a diehard Newcastle United FC fan. I have been following the team for a very long time, but the problem here is that they only update us with top four clubs only. Also Magpie stuff is no longer available, so because of this some other club fans are making ...
Working together.
May 01, 2009 ... MORE good business was set in motion when Gateshead and Newcastle decided to create a single set of planning rules to apply in both their areas of influence ....
Champion company.
May 01, 2009 ... THE richly deserved title of North East Company of the Year was handed last night to a firm that started life as an off-shoot of a great British institution which today is no more. Tracerco remains an innovator which gathers strength as it continues ...
Let the facts of outbreak set you free.
May 01, 2009 ... A TIDAL wave of rumour threatened to wash common sense out of the North East yesterday in the wake of the revelation that a woman living among us was infected with swine flu. Without doubt, the media has played a key role in heightening fears of an illness that's claimed eight ...
VIEW OF THE NORTH.
May 01, 2009 ... VIEW OF THE NORTH about 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 ...
Getting down to the Really Big Issues; TOON AND COUNTRY.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAVID BANKS IT is, in my experience, only a matter of time before a columnist abandons his editor's instruction to inform his readers (and his own determination to entertain them) in order to concentrate on the Really Big Issues. As that king of columnists St ...
'No staff will be forced out' Car maker finds volunteers for 1,200 job cuts.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Adrian Pearson NISSAN have announced no workers will suffer compulsory redundancy as they continue to shrink their Sunderland workforce. The car manufacturer said it has managed to find volunteers for the 1,200 redundancies needed as a result of the ...
IN MEMORIAM.(Obituary)
May 01, 2009 ... BRENNAN (Ashington). Elizabeth (Betty), passed away on 1st May 2008. In loving memory of a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Sadly missed along lifes way, quietly remembered every day, sweet is your memory, precious your name, deep in our hearts, you will always remain. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
May 01, 2009 ... DICKENSON (Durham). The family of the late John Dickenson wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and colleagues for the kindness and sympathy shown to them during their recent bereavement, also for the Mass cards, cards, letters of condolence, floral tributes ...
DEATHS.
May 01, 2009 ... DAVIES (Bedlington Station). Suddenly on April 26th, aged 53 years, Elizabeth (Liz), dearly loved daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth and a beloved sister of Veronica, Dennis, Thomas, Paul and Peter. Will be sadly missed by all family and friends. Would friends ...
UK combat operations end in Iraq; Historic day lets troops come home.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sam Marsden B RITAIN ended combat operations in Iraq yesterday in a move which means forces can finally return home after a conflict remembrance service for the British servicemen and women who died. Defence Secretary John Hutton, who flew to Iraq for the ...
MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
May 01, 2009 ... THE stars of a new theatre production were messing about in boats to promote the ocean-themed adventure. The Birmingham Stage Company's production of 'Why the Whales Came' is running now at Newcastle's Theatre Royal. Based on Michael Morpurgo's best loved book, the ...
Opposition to plan for holiday lodges; Upmarket golf venue's plan stirs fears.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Brian Daniel PLANS to build almost 80 holiday lodges in the grounds of a hotel and golf venue are facing a groundswell of opposition. De Vere Hotels Ltd, owners of Slaley Hall hotel and golf courses in Northumberland, is seeking outline planning permission for ...
Gang attacks; POLICE: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... GANGS of teens are thought to be responsible for two assaults in the West End of Newcastle. The first incident happened at around 10.30pm on Monday, April 13, when two men, aged 21 and 19, were walking along the footpath behind Slatyford Youth Centre towards Tebay ...
Metro delay; TRANSPORT: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... COMMUTERS were caught up in rush-hour delays yesterday when a section of the Metro system ground to a halt. A points failure at Gateshead Stadium at around 4.15pm meant no trains could proceed ...
Names standing; POLITICS: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... THE Liberal Democrats have picked their candidate to fight the general election in Tynemouth. Dr John Appleby is the head of mechanical engineering at Newcastle ...
Car stolen; POLICE: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... POLICE are hunting thieves who stole a classic sports car in Birtley, Gateshead. A royal blue Triumph TR6 was taken ...
Road closed; TRANSPORT: NORTH TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... DRIVERS are being warned of maintenance work taking place on a busy Newcastle road this weekend. A stretch of the central motorway between the Swan House roundabout and ...
Forever plugged in life's bunker face.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: BOB CUFFE LIFE is a series of disappointments. Certainly for me and, I suspect, you. In fact, I'd put money on you. We're drawn to each other like moths to a flame. Not pretty moths either. Really raggy moths, with scruffy wings and a poor attitude. ...
Upgrade 'a top priority for college'.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: William Green THE Government has been told to make it a "top priority" to ensure funding for a North East college planning to upgrade its facilities. Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn said there was a real need for South Tyneside College to get support for its pounds ...
Everyman free; HONOUR: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... BRITAIN'S oldest man, Henry Allingham, was made an Honorary Freeman of Brighton and Hove yesterday. The 112-year-old, was feted as an "everyman" who ...
Ferry cleared; COURTS: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... OTIS Ferry, the son of Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry, was yesterday cleared of charges of "witness nobbling" which saw him locked up on remand for four months. ...
Worker guilty; COURTS: BRITAIN TODAY.
May 01, 2009 ... A CARE assistant who set fire to a frail dementia patient while she was in bed was found guilty of her murder yesterday. Christopher ...
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE WALK?
May 01, 2009 ... FROM urban walks along the Tyne gorge to the superb coastline of Northumberland, we're appealing for the region's finest scenic strolls. The North East boasts some of the best walking terrain in the country and we want your opinions on what makes the Top 10 walks in the area. ...
Wanting a bigger slice of business; Baker rises to challenge of second shop.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Dave Black BAKER Keith Glenton has risen to the tough business challenges posed by the economic recession by opening up his second shop in Northumberland. After producing bread for most of the UK's major supermarkets for almost 30 years, Keith, 48, has ...