Newcastle

Two face trial over assaults

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A TRIAL has been fixed for two men accused of assault.

James Phillips, aged 61, of Hayes Street, Bradeley, denies using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour on February 16 this year and common assault on Andrew Tooth.

Stevie Phillips, aged 25,...

Van raiders rip out shop cash machine

Friday, March 12, 2010

SHOPKEEPER David Troy has been left with a £5,000 clean-up bill after raiders tore the doors off his store as they ripped out a cash machine....

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Alcoholic jailed after claiming crashed van had been stolen

Friday, March 12, 2010

ALCOHOLIC Peter Wilton told police his van had been stolen after it was involved in a crash. The 51-year-old made false reports in relation to the...

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Go-ahead for £12m complex fit to serve 21st century

Thursday, March 11, 2010

WORK is set to begin on a £12 million leisure centre after the scheme was approved by council planners. The state-of-the-art Health and Wellbeing...

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Demolition of former college underway

Thursday, March 11, 2010

CHANGING: Demolition work has started on an old college building to make way for a Sainsbury's supermarket which will create about 150 jobs....

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Reach out to help refugees

Thursday, March 11, 2010

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help refugees settle in to their new homes. Individuals would need to give up five hours of their time a month to the Refugee...

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Woman found dead is named

Thursday, March 11, 2010

POLICE have named a woman who was found dead in her home. Diane Wilkinson, aged 54, whose death is being treated as "unexplained" by police, was found...

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River Trent talk is rearranged

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

THE River Trent will be the subject of a forthcoming talk. Historian Richard Stone will reveal details about the 171-mile-long river at Newcastle...

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Step this way to plan future

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

STUDENTS will be given help in deciding what to do after leaving college. Newcastle College is hosting its second annual Next Steps Week, which runs...

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Teenager bailed after death quiz

DEATH: How we reported the find on Monday.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A TEENAGER arrested on suspicion of the unlawful killing of a 54-year-old woman has been bailed by police. The 16-year-old was arrested at an address...

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