The Journal - May 13, 2025
The Journal - May 13, 2025
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In this issue
May 13, 2025
Sentencing will be on television
THE sentencing of Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, the two men found guilty of felling the iconic Sycamore Gap tree, will be televised.
1 min
Pedestrian citical after A69 crash
A pedestrian remains in a critical condition in hospital several days after he was hit by a car on the A69 in Northumberland.
1 min
Student flats proposals set to be given green light
A £274m redevelopment of a major student accommodation site in Newcastle looks set to be approved this week.
1 min
Pipe dreams realised as instrument is celebrated
ENTHUSIASTS are to stage tribute to England’s only regional musical instrument - the Northumbrian Small Pipes.
2 mins
Office building set to be turned into student flats
MAJOR plans to transform a riverside office building in South Shields into student accommodation have been submitted to council development chiefs.
1 min
Prison for 'obsessed' constituent who threatened to kill Labour MP
AN “obsessed” constituent who made repeated threats to kill his MP and harm his wife has been jailed for 18 months.
2 mins
Councillor quits days after election
A REFORM UK councillor who won a seat in County Durham at the election 12 days ago has resigned after failing to declare his employment with the council.
2 mins
Red letter day as squirrels given a helping hand
RED squirrels in Northumberland are being given a huge helping hand with news of a £4.86m boost to help secure their future.
1 min
Apartments planned at day centre
PROPOSALS to transform the site of a former charity day centre into residential apartments have won approval from local planning chiefs.
1 min
Explosives used in bid to steal from cash machine
THE Army was called to a Northumberland service station after explosives were used in an attempted cash machine theft.
1 min
NHS bosses in warning over unsafe 'skinny jabs
NHS bosses in the North East have warned the public of the risk of using “skinny jabs” obtained privately or online.
1 min
Home was littered with dead pets
A Newcastle woman who left five dead animals in her home has avoided jail.
1 min
More art and lighting will bring fresh life to 'run-down' lane
FRESH life and colour are set to be brought to an “underused and run-down” part of Newcastle city centre through a new regeneration vision.
2 mins
Nissan 'set to cut 20,000 global jobs' as sales fall
NISSAN could be set to cut almost 20,000 jobs around the world as it speeds up attempts to cut costs, according to reports in Japan.
2 mins
Player needs cash for knee op to keep dream alive
A TALENTED footballer who's been part of youth England camps fears a series of brutal knee injuries might end her dreams - unless she can raise the cash for a vital operation that should fix the problems once and for all.
2 mins
India 'pauses' military action
GLOBAL BRIEFING
1 min
Pressure is on Putin
RUSSIA must show “without delay” that it is willing to broker peace in Ukraine, Kyiv’s leading European allies have said, after David Lammy insisted President Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about negotiations.
1 min
Nurse strike action is not ruled out
THERE is a determination across the nursing profession in England to “fight for more”, a nursing union leader has said, amid hints that strike action could be on the horizon.
1 min
Mapping data shows 80% of England's peatlands are dry
ENGLAND'S peatlands have been mapped for the first time to aid their recovery as the data reveals 80% to be dry and degraded.
2 mins
Renewables firm Tekmar nets wind farm deal
RENEWABLES specialist Tekmar Group has secured a contract which will see it supply its services for a wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
1 min
North East is great place for business, say leaders
ONE of the North East's most prominent business leaders says she wants to turn around the perception that the region does not have opportunities for talented people.
2 mins
Retail sales boosted by 7%, thanks to sunniest April on record
THE sunniest April on record helped boost retail sales by 7% on last year, new figures show.
1 min
Wage growth 'still too high for sustained inflation fall'
A DEPUTY governor of the Bank of England has said “caution remains appropriate” in fiscal policy decisions despite a slow-down in UK inflation in recent months.
1 min
Fund's record-breaking help for range of sectors
COCKTAIL bars, manufacturers, training providers, recruiters and accountants are among the businesses to have benefited from a new North East fund, its manager has revealed.
2 mins
Brewery calls time on trading over rising costs
A POPULAR Newcastle brewery has ceased trading after rocketing costs led it to call in liquidators.
2 mins
Former Pizza Hut owner was £50m in debt
THE company behind Pizza Hut's restaurants in the UK had debts exceeding £50m when it collapsed, before being rescued, it has been disclosed.
1 min
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group set to create IT and comms giant
> Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group's direct B2B operations will merge under the plans
2 mins
We are all part of a greater whole – let’s stick together
SOME days, whether it’s the international news, or great anniversaries, or new government policies, or the results of elections, or just living our lives, it's important to remember the facts.
3 mins
Unhealthy treatment
EIGHT loss drugs and jabs have been touted as a way forward out of the cycle of obesity in which Britain has become trapped.
1 min
Dying denied fuel payments
IT is extremely disappointing that the Government has publicly ruled out a U-turn on its winter fuel payment cuts, after 48 hours of media reports that they were reconsidering eligibility for the scheme.
1 min
A bitter pill to swallow?
CAMILLA FOSTER FINDS OUT IF YOU SHOULD TAKE ANTIBIOTICS FOR A COLD AND WHAT THE IMPACT OF DOING SO MIGHT BE
2 mins
Double Bafta joy for P.O. drama
MR LOVERMAN actor Lennie James and Industry actress Marisa Abela have won the leading acting prizes at the TV Bafta awards as the ceremony saw drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office pick up two gongs.
1 min
Duckett signs deal with 'fantastic' Notts
England's Ben Duckett has signed a new deal with Nottinghamshire through to the end of the 2027 season.
1 min
Leicester coach role for Parling
RUGBY U Leicester Tigers have appointed former Newcastle Falcons star Geoff Parling as their new head coach on a long-term deal.
1 min
Kohli calls it a day on his Test career
VIRAT Kohli, the former India captain and one of the most celebrated cricketers ever, has announced his retirement from Tests, saying: “I've given it everything I had.”
2 mins
Reynolds is no ordinary Joe as he stars in Blaydon triumph
JOSEPH Reynolds put on a superb all-round display in Blaydon’s victory against Annfield Plain.
1 min
City cruise home after early strikes
NORTH EAST CRICKET LEAGUE
1 min
Commanding Coetzer leads Cestrians' charge
SPARKLING CENTURY SETS UP VICTORY
2 mins
Rigg’s maturity within the camp proved pivotal
SUNDERLAND boss Regis Le Bris has hailed Chris Rigg's response to being left out of the starting XI for the Black Cats’ 2-1 win over Coventry City on Friday night.
1 min
We are going out to win, says Cats boss
REGIS Le Bris has insisted Sunderland will not try to protect their lead in tonight's Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry City.
2 mins
The Journal Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
Based in Newcastle, it’s a trusted and credible source of news, sport, information and entertainment across the North East of England.
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