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Newcastle City Council asks for help with New York flights
CITY leaders have met with Cabinet ministers to discuss Government help to create a Newcastle to New York transatlantic route which would help bring £1bn to the regional economy.
Missing Corbridge gran Monica Dixon safe after being found
GRANDMOTHER Monica Dixon, who sparked a 35-hour police search when she went missing from her care home, was safe in hospital last night after being found huddled beneath bushes in a garden.
County Durham community centres fate hangs in balance
THE long-term futures of dozens of community centres in County Durham remain up in the air after council bosses confirmed the facilities it can afford to support.
Gateshead jukebox fraudsters stripped of £230,000 assets
JUKEBOX fraudsters who launched a £2.2m piracy scam that lasted seven years have had more than £230,000 confiscated by music watchdogs.
Rally drivers unhappy as Stanhope Ford to close
RALLY drivers left disappointed by a decision to close a historic river crossing to traffic have been given a glimmer of hope that they may be able to continue to use the ford.
Northumberland council bosses scrap cafe "pavement tax" plans
HARD-PRESSED businesses struggling in the recession have been handed a second boost by council bosses – with the scrapping of a proposed “pavement tax” on cafe owners.
Newcastle University scientists work on using bacteria to produce electricity
HOW to find and exploit new sources of energy for our power-hungry society is something which has been bugging experts for decades.
Customers won't be affected by drought say Northumbria Water
DROUGHT conditions will not affect water levels for North East customers, suppliers have reassured.
Alex Salmond warned over independence plans' impact to Northumberland
SCOTTISH independence could bring with it disruptive border controls to Northumberland, Alex Salmond has been warned.
Durham University’s £6.7m sports centre legacy of Olympics
SPORT and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson has opened a new £6.7m world-class sports facility at Durham University, cementing the university’s global reputation as a centre for sporting excellence.