Stories for 28 October 2007

The Northern Echo News

Ten thousand back theme park expansion

A THEME park's campaign to win support for multi-million pound plans to build a holiday village has reached its target of collecting 10,000 signatures.   more...

Countryside Live is declared success

THE fifth Countryside Live has been declared a success by organisers, despite attendance being hit by the lack of livestock classes.   more...

Security guard attack: man arrested

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attack on security guard Frank Harker at the West Dyke Road, Redcar, branch of Tesco's.   more...

Tories propose halt to Scots MPs voting on English matters

DAVID Cameron has been accused of threatening the break-up of the United Kingdom after the Tories unveiled proposals to strip Scottish MPs of the right to vote on English matters at Westminster.   more...

Mother-of-four falsely claimed £40k in benefits, court told

A MOTHER of four daughters was spared a prison sentence despite falsely receiving more than £40,000 in benefits, claiming to be a lone parent.   more...

Two charged after royal family blackmail sting

A MEMBER of the royal family called in Scotland Yard detectives after becoming the target of a "sex and drugs" blackmail plot, it has been reported.   more...

Four men collapse in apparent drugs incident

FOUR men were found unconscious in the early hours of this morning after apparently taking drugs on a night out.   more...

Fire wrecks house

FIRE wrecked the kitchen of an empty house near Wolsingham Market Place this morning.   more...

Hundreds respond to fate of 'doomed' Jamie

JAMIE, a West Highland terrier - who faced being put down after his owner died while he was in a County Durham boarding kennel - has been found a new home.   more...

Divorced mum found dead at home

A RURAL market town is in shock following the murder of a divorced mother-of-two in her home.   more...

Balfour Beatty wins schools contract

BALFOUR Beatty Construction has won the contract to rebuild and refurbish six schools as part of a city's flagship education redevelopment project.   more...

Choir prepare for special anniversary performance

A POPULAR North-East choir will give the first public performance of a composition commissioned for their musical director to commemorate their 20th anniversary next weekend.   more...

Exmoor Ponies could prove answer to grazing problem

EXMOOR Ponies could replace sheep on an area of the North York Moors - to help other wildlife survive.   more...

Police appeal over body find

A TOP detective is to make an appeal for the public's help in establishing why a woman met her death on a North-East beach.   more...

Village to vote over mining memorial

A VILLAGE is to vote on how it should honour its miners, thirty years after its colliery closed.   more...