Byers to stand down at election
14/11/2009 11:34:00
North Tyneside MPand former cabinet minister Stephen Byers announces he will quit Parliament at the next general election.
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Easyjet flight targeted by laser
13/11/2009 16:10:02
A police investigation is under way after a passenger jet is targeted with a laser as it approaches Newcastle Airport.
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Young otter dies in dumped duvet
13/11/2009 11:33:11
A six-month-old otter dies in a Northumberland pond after becoming entangled in a discarded duvet.
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Bakery 'link' to E. coli outbreak
13/11/2009 12:51:19
A Tyneside bakery agrees to close to customers as health officials investigate seven confirmed cases of E. coli.
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North councils to axe more jobs
13/11/2009 15:07:35
The loss of council jobs in the North East and Cumbria is not expected to stop any time soon, the Politics Show discovers.
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Long-term unemployed to get £40m
13/11/2009 15:18:09
Tyneside and Northumberland are given a share of £40m from the Government to tackle long-term unemployment.
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State taking over key rail route
13/11/2009 03:01:15
The government takes control of the East Coast Main Line when operator National Express hands back the franchise later.
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