- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Charlotte Church settles hack claim
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Adoption process to be speeded up
- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
Lifestyle
Anniversary show
A RADIO sitcom that started off life as an internet download has been snapped up by the BBC and will be broadcast this month.
Coast to be bathed in rainbow of light
A SPECTACULAR light show is coming to North Tyneside next week.
Don’t miss the Etc Wedding Show
It is your big day and everything should be perfect. and at the etc Wedding Show we have everything to make sure your wedding is just that.
Comic to perform in the borough
A TOP American comic will be in the borough this week for a one off show.
Show will be poetry in motion – literally
ROCK veterans the Waterboys will be putting poetry into motion when they hit the road next month to plug their latest album.
Showbiz
Baron Cohen's Oscar controversy
Oscar bosses have denied that they've banned Sacha Baron Cohen from attending the awards after he hatched a plan to turn up as his latest big-screen alter-ego.
Brits effect boosts Adele sales
Adele's Brit Awards have proved yet another instant sales boost, despite her abrupt exit from the stage.
Lily Allen slams Brits bosses
Lily Allen has blasted Brits' organisers for cutting off Adele's acceptance speech.
Winstone: Plan B 'terrific' actor
Ray Winstone has joked that his co-star Ben Drew is so multi-talented it annoys him.
Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
The showbusiness world has been celebrating the life of Frank Carson who has died at the age of 85.
Entertainment
Guitarist at cafe
COUNTRY singer David Fenley will be at Porter’s Cafe in Tynemouth, on Friday, March 13, at 7pm.
Children and animals hold no fears for cast
MUSICALS featuring children, especially ones less fortunate than most, have always appealed to the sympathy of audiences.
Culture of pub theatre is overdue in north east
WITH 45 people crammed into a small bar at the Low Lights Tavern, North Shields, we were so close to the actors we were praying for no halitosis (there was none).
Property
The importance of property insurance
With an uncertain economy, rising living costs and many household budgets being stretched tighter than ever, it can be tempting to cut costs wherever possible. But while forgoing another new outfit and buying cheaper brands of beans are all excellent ways of making savings, there is one area that you really can’t afford to skimp on: property insurance.
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Weather for Whitley Bay
Thursday 23 February 2012
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