Farmer admits sheep deaths
8:17am Friday 5th September 2008
A FARMER has admitted causing the deaths of 73 sheep whose decomposing carcasses shocked animal welfare officers.
Comments (0)Sheep-tagging proposals condemned by rural report
8:00am Thursday 28th August 2008
THE proposed compulsory electronic tagging of sheep has been condemned as a costly exercise with no benefit to the consumer or industry.
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Blair 'only alternative to Brown'
Updated 6:35pm Saturday 6th September 2008
Tony Blair is the only alternative leader who would dramatically improve Labour's electoral prospects if Gordon Brown was removed as Prime Minister, according to a new poll.
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Angry fans vented their bitterness against the Newcastle United owner as they gathered outside St James’ Park last night after news broke that Kevin Keegan had resigned as manager. Gavin Havery reports.
Extending boundary of cultural heritage
ONE of the region’s most important historic sites has been extended to reflect its global significance.
Victim’s mother praises knife amnesty youths
A TIRELESS campaigner whose teenage son was stabbed to death has praised two young people for lobbying police to launch a knife amnesty.
Workers at fire-hit hotel may lose jobs
A NORTH-EAST hotel which was devastated by fire has said most of its staff may be made redundant.
‘Money wasted over ship scrap protests’
ABLE UK last night launched a broadside on campaigners who have mounted a legal challenge to try to stop a former French aircraft carrier being scrapped in the North-East.
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PEOPLE living in the most deprived parts of England – including most of the North- East – have lower survival rates for cancer, according to figures.
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