Article: Sir John: I'll give new jobs to 20,000.(Features)

Byline: By Guy Anderson

Newcastle United legend Sir John Hall last night stepped in with a pledge to save the North-East's hard-hit economy by creating work for 20,000 people after the region reeled from another savage jobs blow.

More than 420 jobs were axed yesterday when the Korean electrical giant Samsung announced that its Billingham microwave plant would close in April.

But Sir John - the ...

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