The Journal

Deal or No Deal?

Time Runs Out for Care Centres

Key City Centre Plan Put On Hold

Police in Hunt As Student Killed at His Home

POLICE have launched a murder investigation after an art student from Newcastle was murdered at his university home in Leeds. Joseph Cook, 20, from Fenham, was found dead at a shared house on Monday. Police believe he may have been killed during a bungled burglary. Officers were called to the house in Ebberston Terrace in the Hyde Park area of the city after reports of an alarm sounding on Monday afternoon. They found Joseph's body in a first floor bedroom.

Great When the Chips Are Down

Inside Today

Unlikely Duo Doing Their Bit ; Rob Lee and David Gest in Charity Bid

WHEN it comes to the world of showbiz, there have been some strange pairings. Who knew Steve Coogan would be Courtney Love's cup of tea, or that Jonathan Ross and Eminem would bond over a mutual love of comic books? Now another great partnership can be added to the list.

Recession Holds Up City's Masterplan ; Key Buildings Rented Out in Short Term

ACITY centre regeneration project which could have brought thousands of jobs to the region is unlikely to be kick-started this year. Empty offices in Newcastle's city centre are to be rented out instead as plans to demolish and rebuild part of the site are put on hold.

Mother's Lies ; North Today: Crime

A MOTHER falsely claimed benefits after failing to tell authorities her children had been taken into care. The 24-year-old woman, from Sunderland, who cannot be named for legal reasons, received more than pounds 11,300 between January 2006 and September 2007. She pleaded guilty at Sunderland Magistrates" Court to one charge of benefit fraud.

Internet Ban ; North Today: Paedophile

A PAEDOPHILE pensioner has been banned from using the internet and computers after his third child pornography conviction. Brian Barry, from Edgmond Court, Sunderland pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children.

Chef's Backing ; North Today: Charity

TV chef Rosemary Shrager is urging people to show their support for a County Durham hospice by donating to the charity on a regular basis. She became aware of St Cuthbert's Hospice when she was filming Ladette to Lady in Eggleston Hall, County Durham, and decided to lend her support to the charity as it celebrates its 21st birthday this month.

Dog Death Probe ; North Today: Arrest

A POLICE dog found dead at his handler's home is believed to have died of natural causes. An investigation was launched after Buzz, a German shepherd, died at the property in Amble on Sunday night.

Aircraft Component Factory Axes More Jobs

A FURTHER 58 jobs are being axed at a Durham aircraft component company. It follows earlier cuts of 100 jobs at Consett-based CAV Aerospace as a result of falling global demand for new planes. The company says its is facing "significantly reduced volumes as well as pressure to further reduce prices in a highly competitive market".

Student Murdered at University Home ; Burglary Gone Wrong Is One Possibility

ATYNESIDE art student was murdered in a suspected bungled burglary in Leeds. Joseph Cook, from Fenham, Newcastle, was found dead at a shared house in the city on Monday.

Soldiers Named ; Britain Today: Afghanistan

TWO soldiers killed while in Afghanistan were named yesterday. Sergeant Stuart Millar, 40, from Inverness and Private Kevin Elliott, 24, from Dundee, died in a blast in Lashkar Gah District, southern Helmand on Monday.

Chef in Court ; Britain Today: Hunting

TV chef Clarissa Dickson-Wright and a leading race horse trainer yesterday pleaded guilty to hunting offences. Dickson-Wright, from Midlothian, Scotland, and Sir Mark Prescott, of Newmarket, Suffolk, admitted attending two hare coursing events in north Yorkshire in March 2007.

Diploma Quintet ; Britain Today: Education

Protest Sticks at Bank

CLIMATE campaigners staged a series of fresh protests in London yesterday. They targeted the headquarters of banking giant RBS and the offices of a public relations company involved in promoting a coal- fired fire station.

Power Cuts On the Way

THE UK faces widespread power cuts for the first time since the 1970s, according to the Government's own predictions. Demand for electricity from homes and businesses is set to exceed the available supply within eight years.

Brown Backing for Jail Release Claimed ; Libyan Tells of Meeting with Fo Minister

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown was facing fresh pressure over the Lockerbie row last night amid claims he backed releasing the bomber. A Libyan minister insisted he had been told Mr Brown and Foreign Secretary David Miliband did not believe Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi should die in prison.