Appeal for witnesses.Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery at Carey's newsagents in Heworth Metro station, Gateshead, on Thursday at 6.30pm. A man entered the shop wielding an axe. But police say the alarm was raised and he fled empty-handed. He was described as white, 6ft, slim, wearing a dark woollen woollen fabrics such as tweeds, felts, flannels, blankets, knitwear made of wool with a shorter fiber length than that used for worsted. hat and striped scarf. Anyone with information should contact Gateshead CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. on (0191) 454-7555, ext 64145. Metro off line WEARSIDE Metro services are to be suspended all day tomorrow to allow Network Rail to carry out track renewal work. Services will be suspended between Pelaw and South Hylton. Arriva Trains will also be affected. Metro operator Nexus will provide a replacement bus service serving all stations from Pelaw to South Hylton. Flares warning PEOPLE living on the Northumberland coast are being warned not to use distress flares as substitute fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to during this year's Guy Fawkes celebrations. The last three years have seen RNLI RNLI (in Britain) Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI n abbr (BRIT) (= Royal National Lifeboat Institution) → organización benéfica que proporciona un servicio de lanchas de socorro volunteer lifeboat crews called out 35 times to false alarms caused by revellers using flares to light up the night sky. Hospital fears PENRITH and the Border MP David Maclean has demanded assurances about the future of Alston Moor Community Hospital. Mr Maclean said his primary concerns were for the continuation of the 24-hour minor injuries unit, beds and rehabilitation. Traffic alert NEW traffic signals came into operation on Thursday at the top of Shields Road, Newcastle, between the roundabout at the top of the road and the junction with the Fossway. Although the road layout is not complicated, drivers will be unfamiliar with these new signals and Newcastle City Council has warned motorists to take care when approaching them over the next few days. Scribes event AN exhibition of beautiful new work by the Northumbria Scribes opens at Alnwick's Bailiffgate Museum on Wednesday. The event ( If All The World Was Paper ( displays a wide range of works, while fun Christmas card calligraphy calligraphy (kəlĭg`rəfē) [Gr.,=beautiful writing], skilled penmanship practiced as a fine art. See also inscription; paleography. European Calligraphy In Europe two sorts of handwriting came into being very early. workshops for children will run in conjunction with the exhibition. The workshops will be held on November 6 and 13, from 10am to 12pm and are aimed at children between the ages of eight and 13. Contact the museum reception as soon as possible to book a place. |
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