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Magpies take stage for centenary exhibition


801529899 c4tRY S Magpies take stage for centenary exhibitionThe Theatre Royal Newcastle is teaming up with historians from Newcastle United Football Club to host an exclusive exhibition to mark 100 years since the legendary team won their first ever trophy.

Local Heroes -The Cup Comes Hyem is a one-off exhibition of telling the story of the 1910 triumph and homecoming through

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Curtain rises on new look Theatre Royal


791858798 dzrZF S Curtain rises on new look Theatre RoyalNewcastle has been playing host to not one but two national treasures this week.

The link is the Theatre Royal where actress Susan Hampshire has been leading the cast in a terrific new adaptation of Jane Austin’s ‘Pride and Prejudice.’

And she and her fellow players took part in the unveiling

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Tyne and Wear Metro gets £580m funding boost


780009023 LQyQd S Tyne and Wear Metro gets £580m funding boostA landmark £580 million funding package has been announced by the Government that will breathe new life into the Tyne and Wear Metro. The package will pave the way for a massive overhaul of ageing tracks and stations and a complete reinvigoration of the service to the paying public.

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Times past on Tyneside


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The changes to everyday life on Tyneside during the Victorian period by innovations such as gas lighting are the focus of a course being run by the North East Centre for Lifelong Learning in partnership with Gateshead Council.

The course, starting this week at the award winning Gateshead

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Safety alert for North East anglers


766473414 P9NW3 S Safety alert for North East anglersA series of coastal tragedies in the North East in recent weeks has prompted a red alert from the coastguard service for people to pay more attention to safety when they visit the coast.

The warning is targeted specifically at anglers who have been most at risk following a series of

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North East research sheds new light on epilepsy


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Pioneering research using human brain tissue removed from people suffering from epilepsy has opened the door to new treatments for the disease.

Scientists at Newcastle University have for the first time been able to record spontaneous epileptic activity in brain tissue that has been removed from

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The tall ships are heading for Hartlepool


807708255 PLcPd S The tall ships are heading for HartlepoolPreparations for the Tall Ships Races 2010 in Hartlepool have been boosted by the news that 60 ships have now signed up for the spectacular event. The latest vessels to confirm are the Iskra ORP from Poland, one of the larger Class A ships, and the Faramir from the UK and

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Government pledges £39m for community renewal in the North East


The region is in line for a welcome windfall from the Government to revive communities and local job prospects.

Housing Minister John Healey has announced that communities across the North and Midlands will share £311m next year to boost work already underway to transform homes and regenerate communities. In the north east Newcastle and Gateshead will receive £29m while £10m will be channelled to help schemes in the Tees Valley area. The money will

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MOD on the Tyne is just fine


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Tyneside shipbuilders A&P are celebrating the return of naval shipbuilding to the North East with the award of a £55m contract to construct a section of the Royal Navy’s giant new aircraft carriers.

The massive construction project, which will provide around five years’ work for A&P and support the 210-strong workforce, will see the construction of a 1,000 tonne section that will form part of the first of the Queen

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Speed cameras challenged thanks to vehicle tracking technology


A driver has successfully challenged a speeding ticket thanks to vehicle tracking technology installed in his van.

711155789 W7kiy M Speed cameras challenged thanks to vehicle tracking technologyGareth Powell was clocked doing 61mph in a 50mph limit on A4174 near Bristol in November last year, while he was working as an employee of MD Building Services Ltd.

Gareth doubted

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