http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/ Read today's news online from The Journal. Latest news stories and headlines from the best North East newspaper. en-gb http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/london-bombing-survivor-to-help-land-mine-victims-61634-21266797/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/london-bombing-survivor-to-help-land-mine-victims-61634-21266797/ A NORTH East woman who was seriously injured during the London terror bombings is set to help land mine victims in Cambodia. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/washington-colliery-band-will-be-heard-once-again-61634-21266807/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/washington-colliery-band-will-be-heard-once-again-61634-21266807/ AFTER 10 years a village is no longer brassed off over the loss of its band. Tomorrow sees the first public performance of Washington Band , which will revive a century of tradition. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/nhs-saved-my-sight-says-pm-61634-21267788/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:27:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/nhs-saved-my-sight-says-pm-61634-21267788/ GORDON Brown visited staff and patients at a North hospital yesterday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/bridging-water-of-time-61634-21266436/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/bridging-water-of-time-61634-21266436/ THE ceremonial bamboo bridge on the River Tyne opens in two weeks’ time. But its more famous neighbour, the Tyne Bridge, took rather longer to erect, with men risking their lives 100ft above the water for three years. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/tories-under-attack-over-stance-on-student-travel-61634-21266728/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/tories-under-attack-over-stance-on-student-travel-61634-21266728/ CONSERVATIVE councillors have come under fire for questioning a decision to axe controversial transport charges for Northumberland A-level and college students – after strongly supporting the move in their recent election manifesto. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/mps-face-backlash-after-vote-on-perks-61634-21266729/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/mps-face-backlash-after-vote-on-perks-61634-21266729/ LABOUR MPs who voted to keep controversial taxpayer-funded allowances have been accused of having their “snouts in the trough” by Liberal Democrats. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/no-response-to-academy-plea-61634-21266776/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/no-response-to-academy-plea-61634-21266776/ EDUCATION bosses who called for the removal of controversial Tory peer Lord Laidlaw as sponsor of Newcastle’s new academy school are still waiting for a reply from the Government. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/shot-neighbour-was-2mm-from-death-61634-21266915/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/shot-neighbour-was-2mm-from-death-61634-21266915/ A REVENGE-SEEKING loner who almost killed his neighbour by shooting him in the abdomen has been jailed indefinitely to protect the public. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/rooftop-thief-gets-a-taste-of-swift-justice-61634-21267787/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/rooftop-thief-gets-a-taste-of-swift-justice-61634-21267787/ A METAL thief has been given a dose of rapid justice – after being sent to prison the day after he was arrested for committing the crime. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/vigil-for-victims-of-hit-and-run-61634-21267789/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/vigil-for-victims-of-hit-and-run-61634-21267789/ THE family of a grandmother and her teenage granddaughter who were mown down by a hit-and-run driver were yesterday keeping a hospital bedside vigil. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/people-pick-name-of-100m-hospital-61634-21267790/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/people-pick-name-of-100m-hospital-61634-21267790/ THE region’s new pioneering children’s unit was last night named the Great North Children’s Hospital. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/postman-hid-more-than-10-000-parcels-61634-21267791/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/05/postman-hid-more-than-10-000-parcels-61634-21267791/ A NORTHUMBERLAND postman failed to deliver thousands of items of mail as he struggled to cope with work and personal pressures, a court heard yesterday. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/brown-fails-to-support-key-north-transport-upgrades-61634-21226623/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/brown-fails-to-support-key-north-transport-upgrades-61634-21226623/ GORDON Brown yesterday said he wanted the “most modern” transport network but failed to support key regional upgrades before his first North East visit as Prime Minister. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/driver-reverses-over-hit-and-run-victims-61634-21226499/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/driver-reverses-over-hit-and-run-victims-61634-21226499/ A TEENAGER and her 59- year-old grandmother were in hospital yesterday after a hit-and-run crash in which the driver reversed over them twice. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/arrest-after-police-shoot-man-with-baton-round-61634-21226498/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:28:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/arrest-after-police-shoot-man-with-baton-round-61634-21226498/ NEIGHBOURS spoke of their shock yesterday after armed police shot a suspected gunman with a baton round. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/national-trust-puts-faith-in-historic-hall-61634-21226318/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:26:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/national-trust-puts-faith-in-historic-hall-61634-21226318/ NATIONAL Trust chiefs yesterday outlined why the organisation dug deep into its pockets with an offer to invest almost £7m in a North East stately home. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/widow-murdered-on-african-holiday-61634-21226449/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/widow-murdered-on-african-holiday-61634-21226449/ A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a 64-year-old County Durham grandmother who was brutally murdered while on holiday in Tunisia. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/man-in-court-over-bus-death-61634-21226451/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/man-in-court-over-bus-death-61634-21226451/ THE heartbroken partner of a man who died following a row over swearing on a bus last night paid tribute to the “happy-go-lucky man who enjoyed life.” http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/tourist-in-a-coma-after-street-attack-in-portugal-61634-21226450/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:23:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/tourist-in-a-coma-after-street-attack-in-portugal-61634-21226450/ A NORTH man is in a coma after being attacked in the street while on holiday in Portugal. David Morley, 64, of Ryton, Gateshead, suffered serious head injuries during the incident in Villamoura last week. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/improve-or-be-closed-plans-under-attack-61634-21226334/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/07/04/improve-or-be-closed-plans-under-attack-61634-21226334/ HEADTEACHERS last night launched fresh attacks on Government plans that could see schools closed if GCSE marks do not improve.