Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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Solar power project cash.
MILLIONS of pounds are being pumped into a scheme to create the UK's largest solarpowered housing project on Tyneside. If rubber-stamped, the new pounds 3m housing development, in the Frederick St . . .

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY; Dossier details how to react if terrorist strike city centre.
Byline: ADAM JUPP FAMILIES living on Tyneside are set to receive a dossier detailing how to react in the event of a terror strike. The Newcastle City Centre Evacuation Plan explains how emergenc . . .

BIRTHDAY MEMORIES.
ALLAN (Gosforth). Dad (Tommy) 80th Birthday. As we whisper Happy Birthday the tears begin to flow, how much we love and miss you no one will ever know. Daughter Kay, son-in-law Flam, grandchildren, . . .

IN MEMORIAM.(Obituary)
BARRETT (Elswick). Shelly, a very special sister and auntie. Love and miss you more every day. Love from Dawn and Jodie. XXX. CLARK (Jesmond). Never fading memories of my wonderful wife Sheila (ne . . .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BEADLING (Birtley). The family of the late Nancy Beadling wish to express sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and Birtley Methodist Church for their kindness and support during their recent sad . . .

DEATHS.
BUCK (Bedlington). Formerly Kenton Lane. On 27th August 2009, aged 88 years, Mary (nee Batey), darling wife of the late Victor, much loved mum of Valerie, Cecilia, Ronald, Karen and Deborah and moth . . .

Standards are a must; COMMENT.
THERE was a good deal of publicity given to a report by the Patients Association, which was critical of standards of care in some hospitals. It highlighted cases across the country - none in the N . . .

Blaydon Races.
I went to Blaydon Races, Twas on the ninth of June, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two, On a summer's afternoon, I took the bus from Balmbras, And she was heavy laden, Away we went along Collingwood Str . . .

Calls to celebrate Geordie anthem; Plans to mark the 150th anniversary of the Blaydon Races have been proposed. Chief reporter A
Byline: ADAM JUPP IT IS the ultimate Geordie anthem. For years, lads and lasses have sung the Blaydon Races. Now plans have been launched to mark the 150th birthday of the tune, as part of eve . . .

Perfect for a city break; KAYLEIGH BELL enjoys a weekend trip to London with her mother.
Byline: KAYLEIGH BELL LOCATED in the heart of London's West End and just a stone's throw from a number of London's best tourist attractions is The Strand Palace Hotel - an ideal location for a wee . . .

THINGS you won't see [...].
Byline: IAN ROBSON THINGS you won't see on Strictly Come Dancing: Drug scandal Martina Hingis doing the hokeycokey. Bosses admitting former judge Arlene Phillips was sacked because she was too old . . .

Vic and Bob fail to shine.
Byline: IAN ROBSON IWATCHED the relaunch of Shooting Stars with a teenager who had not seen the series before. And the verdict? Sorry, Vic and Bob, your efforts failed to raise any interest in t . . .

It's time to wave goodbye.
IT was the beginning of a great exodus. Over four days, Britain was to evacuate 3,000,000 people from industrial areas. This included children, mothers, the blind and maimed. It was August 30, 1 . . .

Died on this day.
1930: William Archibald Spooner. English clergyman and academic, who gave his name to the speech phenomenon whereby the first letters of words become amusingly transposed. 1982: Ingrid Bergman. Sw . . .

Born on this day.
1632: John Locke. English philosopher. 1915; Ingrid Bergman (deceased). Swedish actress, whose films included Casablanca. Gaslight, For Whom The Bell Tolls and Anastasia. Also the moment of Isabella . . .

On this day.
1831: Michael Faraday successfully demonstrated the first electrical transformer at the Royal Institute, London. 1835: The city of Melbourne was founded in Australia. 1885: Daimler received his . . .

FRANCIS WOOD; CHURCH MATTERS.
Now for the good news DO YOU ever get the feeling that the church is on the slide? That it's not a lot of use today and about to break up? The Archbishop of Canterbury says we need to regain our con . . .

Closing school is going out on a real high; PARTY FOR HUNDREDS OF FORMER PUPILS.
Byline: PETER TAYLOR HUNDREDS of students are preparing to give a great send-off to a school which is closing its doors for the last time. Past pupils of Ashington's Hirst High School are travel . . .

Youth club facelift.
A YOUTH club set up in memory of teenager Hayley Adamson has been given a make-over. Her sister Sarah Ridley set up Hayley's Den for youngsters in Scotswood, Newcastle, as a testament to the 16-ye . . .

Pick of the day.
Countryfile (7.00pm) Matt Baker takes a look at the highlights from Adam Henson's farming calendar over the past few months, and gets a progress report on the animals featured in the programmes. Inc . . .

Hero Halliday is Beam-ing; DTE Consett and District Sunday League.
GREG Halliday proved just the trick in front of goal as six-hitters Beamish A went on a scoring spree against Division One neighbours Stanley RAFA. Halliday helped himself to a hattrick in the 6-1 w . . .

Wilson have lots to Cro about after an easy win; Gateshead and District Sunday League.
FOLLOWING a midweek 3-1 defeat at The Peartree, the Thomas Wilson finally put Division One points on the board with a 6-1 victory at home to Leam Lane. After a tight opening 20 minutes, The Wilson . . .

Station result is real Kill-er; Tyneside Sunday League.
NEW boys Killingworth Station endured a Division One baptism of fire as the crashed 10-0 to Wallsend Labour. Chris Arnott (2), Steve Cherry and Greg Hamilton all scored - but top billing went to Sha . . .

Drawing a Lyne under a share of the spoils; Morpeth Sunday League.
LYNEMOUTH are out to emulate Guide Post this season by winning the Division One title for a 10th time. However, they made a shaky start with a goalless draw against Pegswood Ex/Services in a match . . .

Pick of the day.
Match of the Day (10.30pm) Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including the first clash between two of the 'Big Four' this term, as Manchester United hosted Arsenal . . .

JUNIOR FOOTBALL PICTURE SPECIAL FOCUSING ON THE ASHINGTON SUMMER TOURNAMENT - MORE JUNIOR FOOTBALL IS ON PAGE 41.
All pictures: STEVE MILLER - don't miss a picture special on the Red House Farm Under-11 Tournament in Grassroots Sport next Saturday night CAPTION(S): CHAMPIONS: Around 30 sides took part in th . . .

NOTICEBOARD.
WALBOTTLE'S mini soccer section requires an under-eight goalkeeper, while six outfield players are wanted for the under-10s team and four for the undereights. Ring Paul Cummings on 07798 524 127. SE . . .

Streets ahead in goal stakes.
CHESTER-le-Street were the leading scorers on the opening day of the season. They romped to a 7-0 home victory over Newton Aycliffe, while three other teams found the net on four occasions. Rhys . . .

Scheme lays the right Foundation.
NEWCASTLE United Foundation and the Northumberland FA have launched a joint initiative to reward good behaviour among young footballers. The Foundation will provide Northumberland FA with two ball . . .

Bridging the culture gap; Author and mum Toni Summers Hargis has penned two books on navigating cultural pitfalls in the UK and
Byline: JOANNE BUTCHER WHEN she left her home in Gateshead for America, Toni Summers was in for a culture shock. The human resources and training manager upped sticks and headed for the States i . . .

OOH DEAR! Toon crash to cup defeat.
NEWCASTLE United went out of the FA Tesco Women's Premier League Cup after a 3-1 defeat at OOH Lincoln. The game was played at Lincoln United's Ashby Avenue - and it was the hosts who took the lea . . .

Coleman bags a double as Bay coast to victory; THE LATEST FROM AROUND THE GIRLS FOOTBALL SCENE.
WHITLEY Bay eased into the second round of the North East Women's League Cup after a 4-1 victory at Scarborough. Whitley handed competitive debuts to Jen Fairhurst, Julie Twaddle and Lucy Dewar an . . .

Percy opener is the Main event.
NEWLY-FORMED Percy Main start their Northumberland Women's County Premier League campaign tomorrow with a home game against Newcastle Medics at Purvis Park (2.00). The team will come under the umb . . .

Honours are even as Form teams share the points; REPORTS FROM AROUND THE REGION'S SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUES.
Byline: Cook ; Turnbull HONOURS remained even as North Shields rivals Billy Mill and Formica took their 100% records into their first Premier Division derby of the season on Thursday night. Femi . . .

Parcel prove a real force! Newcastle Central Sunday League.
PARCELFORCE delivered a five-star away performance to defeat a depleted Bar Berlise 5-0. Byker Key Club rattled the woodwork several times and missed a penalty as they struggled to a victory at Fenh . . .

Shields' triumph Nev-er in doubt!
Byline: Synergy Blyth ; Wansbeck THE Neville North Shields beat The Northern SC 4-1 in the second semi-final of the David Crichton Cup. They will now meet Burradon and New Fordley in the final. . . .

Face slashed to bone in brutal bottle attack; MAN LEFT SCARRED FOR LIFE AFTER BOOZE-FUELLED ASSAULT.
Byline: GARRY WILLEY A PARTY guest was scarred for life when a friend slashed his face in a savage bottle attack. Adam Robson and victim Anthony Fisher has been to the Hoppings funfair before jo . . .

Horse fair camp warned.
A COUNCIL has warned travellers holding a controversial horse fair that they are trespassing after they set up camp on land without permission. Durham Council issued the warning after around 30 tr . . .

Champs crush hapless Durham.
DURHAM DYNAMOS' hopes of lifting the NatWest Pro40 League title were effectively ended after a third defeat in the competition away to defending champions Sussex Sharks last night. Chasing a formi . . .

400,000 visit new museum.
VISITOR numbers for the Great North Museum have topped the target. More than 400,000 people have visited the Newcastle museum since it opened on May 23, with between 5,000 and 10,000 visitors each . . .

Suspect in for a nasty shock.
A DOZY burglary suspect was in for a shock in more ways than one when he allegedly tried to break into a disused factory. Police found the 31year-old Tyneside man semi-conscious on the roof of a C . . .

Family's missing man plea; WIFE APPEALS TO HER HUSBAND TO RETURN HOME AFTER ROW.
Byline: SOPHIE DOUGHTY A DEVASTATED wife today appealed for her missing husband to come home. Thomas Hall disappeared from his family home yesterday and has not been seen since. And his franti . . .

Hughton gives backing to bad boy Barton.
FROM BACK PAGE off to the changing rooms - but with the waters now a little calmer after United's unbeaten start he opened up somewhat on the situation: "Joey is always good around the place. "Mos . . .

Smith's singing the praises of Toon target Mike.
PORTSMOUTH recruit Tommy Smith has put in a good word for former Watford team-mate Mike Williamson, a Newcastle United transfer target who has also been linked with a move to Fratton Park. The sou . . .

Bruce in blast at 'madness' of transfer system.
Byline: JAMES HUNTER STEVE BRUCE has called for the biannual transfer window system to be scrapped - labelling it 'transfer madness.' The summer transfer window slams shut on Tuesday, with no more . . .

Toon may be flying high, but Ashley is dragging club down.
Byline: JOHN GIBSON DESPITE a start to the season which has surprised everyone, Newcastle United are not being run as a football club. That's the harsh truth. Decisions aren't being made for the . . .

Masked getaway.
TWO men spotted sitting in a car wearing masks were involved in a car crash as they made their getaway from police. A police community support officer in Stanley, County Durham, came across a car . . .

A rough road for residents; RESURFACING WORK IS LEFT HALF FINISHED.
Byline: ANGELA WORMALD RESIDENTS who waited 26 years for their street to be resurfaced were astonished when the council left it looking like this. The work was undertaken on Adderstone Crescent, . . .

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Elderly woman chases home raiders.
AN ELDERLY woman was woken from her afternoon nap when three burglars crept into her room. But the sprightly 84year-old sprung from her bed and chased them from her home before they had a chance t . . .