Tyne and Wear

Maryland steps up commuter bus runs on Bay Bridge

baltimoresun.com     yesterday   5 related          

The move is to help relieve Bay Bridge congestion during an estimated 10 weeks of emergency repairs Maryland transportation officials will beef up commuter bus service from Kent Island to Annapolis and Washington next...                    

Putin maps the boundaries of greater Russia

georgiandaily.com     28-Aug-2008   19 related          

By Philip Stephens We need to get this straight. Vladimir Putin’s Russia has invaded a neighbour, annexed territory and put in place a partial military occupation. Such is the cracked record played over and over again...                    

Russia: we are ready for a new cold war

guardian.co.uk     26-Aug-2008   2,239 related          

Relations with the west plummet as Kremlin recognises breakaway states Dmitry Medvedev and his predecessor, Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Russia's relations with the west plunged to their most critical...                    

Metro issues mobility scooter ban

bbc.co.uk     26-Aug-2008   1 related          

Mobility scooters have been banned from the Tyne and Wear Metro after two serious accidents. In April a man fell from his vehicle onto the tracks prompting a ban on users, unless accompanied by helpers. But following a...                    

Metro bans all mobility scooters

bbc.co.uk     26-Aug-2008   2 related          

Mobility scooters have been banned from the Tyne and Wear Metro after two serious accidents. In April a man fell from his vehicle onto the tracks prompting a ban on users, unless accompanied by helpers. But following a...                    

Cash windfall for North East museums

icnetwork.co.uk     27-Aug-2008          

TWO North East museums are set to benefit from a funding windfall. Tyne and Wear Museums is set for a £225,000 cash injection for the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, while the Bowes Museum in County Durham will receive...                    

Son joins fire safety campaign to save lives

icnetwork.co.uk     25-Aug-2008          

Aug 25 2008 by Paul James, The Journal A FIRE safety campaign will be launched today in a Newcastle suburb which has the most house fires in Tyne and Wear. Backed by a man whose father died after a house blaze, The Make...                    

Thousands Gather in Denver for US Democratic Convention

voanews.com     24-Aug-2008   77 related          

Klein report - Listen (MP3) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced Senator Joe Biden as his running mate Saturday. Barack Obama went before a cheering crowd of thousands in his home state and praised his...                    

Obama Advisor Provides Details on Vice Presidential Selection

voanews.com     24-Aug-2008   1,347 related          

Klein report - Listen (MP3) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced Senator Joe Biden as his running mate Saturday. Barack Obama went before a cheering crowd of thousands in his home state and praised his...                    

Archaeologists unearth a Bronze Age ring in West Durrington, UK

dailyindia.com     24-Aug-2008   1 related          

From ANI Washington, August 24: Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze ring in West Durrington in the UK, at the site of a new hospice. The ring was found by volunteer metal detector enthusiast John Cole, in a field off...                    

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