The Wallsend -born musician had several jobs before he became a world-famous superstar. He worked as a bus conductor, a construction labourer and even a tax officer before qualifying as a teacher.
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‘Worrying trend’ as farm debt payments climb
Farmers used an average of 15% of their incomes last year to pay interest on debts, a new report reveals. The Farm Business Survey, compiled by a group of researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Askham Bryan and Duchy College, found that total debts per farm averaged A 188,500, with 14% of farms forced to either increase their borrowings or sell assets to cover the interest payments.
Stores raise big total for good cause
Staff from across the 25 Frank’s the Flooring Store locations in the North East – including stores in Ashington, Cramlington and Blyth – have been getting in the Christmas spirit as part of the company’s final charity fund-raising push of the year. It has already hit the 25,000 mark, following donations from staff, customers and suppliers, and expects this to rise to in excess of 28,000, with money still being counted and collected.
More volunteers wanted for befriending service
Silver Talk, run by housing provider Isos, needs additional call handlers to join its nine-strong team – which keeps in regular, weekly contact with elderly tenants. Operating from its offices in Burn Lane, Hexham, the free and confidential befriending service is available to its tenants across the county.
Ashington man Nick Dunn spends another Christmas in Indian ‘hell hole’ as he awaits appeal
Nick Dunn was hoping to be reunited with his loved ones after four years in India but a decision on his appeal is not expected until New Year Six British ex-soldiers will spend Christmas Day in a “hell hole” Indian jail after their hopes of coming home were dashed again. The six, who a British lawyer says are victims of a miscarriage of justice, hoped their appeal in court last month would allow them to be reunited with their loved ones back home for the first time in four years.