A PROPOSED multi-million pound plan to create schools and classrooms of the future has been given the go-ahead. In its final meeting before the end of the year, Gateshead Council agreed to submit an investment plan totalling almost £150m to the Government
SIR BOBBY ROBSON'S "Blue-chip'' stars bagged the goals which ultimately brought nervy Newcastle an eighth successive home League win, but one that came at a high price. Alan Shearer and Gary Speed, who manager Robson regards as perfect role models for
A HEALTH alert has gone out after one of the first confirmed cases of influenza in the UK this winter was recorded in County Durham. Routine checks carried out by doctors at Bishopsgate Medical Centre, in Bishop Auckland, two weeks ago picked up the case
Football supporters will be able to park in council-run multi-storey car parks on New Year's Day. A large crowd is expected at St James' Park for Newcastle United's Premiership clash with Liverpool. With no Metro trains or buses running, many fans are
Gone are the days when people enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame and then faded into the background. Now they want more and it seems the recent batch of TV discoveries from the North-East are doing better than most. Steve Pratt reports. For Newcastle train
HARTLEPOOL United bounced back from their Boxing Day defeat at Hull with a 3-0 win over Cambridge - and bounced back to the top of the league in the process. Pool were the only promotion-chasing side to win as Rushden went down 2-0 at home to Oxford.
