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- Stood near #warden in #northumberland waiting for the #unionofsouthafrica #A4 #steamtrain to pass through #nehub http://t.co/zNLepf7204Fiona Marley Paterson on Twitter 1 week ago
- #raceforlife at #satlwellpark in #gateshead done. Now to defend our unbeaten run #rowing in the #Sundayleague at #hexhamFiona Marley Paterson on Twitter 2 weeks ago
- Well done to @ElswickHarriers Mary, Katie, Graham, Mark and Ian for #running the #LondonMarathon this weekend. #TeamElswick #nefollowersFiona Marley Paterson on Twitter 1 month ago
- After two days of solid #Thatcher I'm off to #Middlesbrough tomorrow to learn more about statistics...what a week!Fiona Marley Paterson on Twitter 1 month ago
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Tag Archives: bbc newcastle
Victoria Tunnel Voted Newcastle’s Top Tourist Attraction
It’s 85 feet underground, more than 170 years old and it’s just been rated one of Newcastle’s must-see attractions. It’s so well hidden that many people who’ve lived in Newcastle for years know nothing about it – but it’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged arch, bbc newcastle, bomb shelter, coal mining, coal wagons, Fiona Marley Paterson, history, industrial past, industry, newcastle, ouseburn, places to go, top attraction, tourism, trip advisor, tyne, victoria tunnel, visit, visitors, war
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Accentuating Your Accent or Accent-uating Darling?
Now is the Geordie accent the trickiest one to mimic? BBC Radio 2′s Jeremy Vine made an attempt on his show this week, with the help of Hollywood voice coach Roisin Carty. It didn’t go well. He was accused of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiona Marley Paterson, hairdressers, bbc newcastle, newcastle, Tony Blair, gosforth, tyneside, accent, posh, geordie, u salon, david beckham, margaret thatcher, david cameron, george osbourne, jeremy vine, welsh, voice, voice coach, posher
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North East Scientists Say Big Cats Roam English Countryside
Researchers from Durham University say sightings of big cats in the British countryside could be real. I’ve been having a look back at the ones that made the news: The research has been published in the academic journal Historical Biology. … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc newcastle, big cat, big cats, bristol\, durham university, english countryside, Fiona Marley Paterson, legend, lion, loch ness monster, lynx, Museum, myth, panther, real, researchers, scientists, tiger
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Josie’s Dragonfly Trust Opens New Shop in Hexham
It’s been just over 6 years since brave teenager Josie Grove, from Corbridge in Northumberland, died after turning down leukaemia treatment to get the most out of her final days. Since then, the charity she founded – Josie’s Dragonfly Trust … Continue reading
Wrekenton Tip Closes
It’s one of Gatesheads’ major tips but the Campground recycling centre at Wrekenton is closing for a year. But will the area’s recycling rates be affected while the work takes place? I’ve been finding out:
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Tagged bbc newcastle, closes, Fiona Marley Paterson, gateshead, gateshead council, refuse, tip, waste, wrekenton
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A Special Kind of Mum
A woman from North Shields is hoping to change attitudes towards disability when she features as the subject of a BBC documentary. Trish can’t use her legs or arms and has to do everything with her teeth. But it hasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc newcastle, disability, Disabled, Fiona Marley Paterson, mother, mum, north-shields, parenting, special mum, trish, trisha, tyneside
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How Far Should a Taxi Driver Go to Protect the Vulnerable?
A Gateshead mother is angry that her daughter was left to walk home alone late at night after every driver in a Newcastle taxi rank refused to take her home. I’ve been talking to 15 year-old Sarah Gascoigne and her … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc newcastle, central station, cheryl gascoigne, Fiona Marley Paterson, gascoigne, gateshead, Hackney, lisence, newcastle, rank, sarah gascoigne, taxi
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Campaigners Call for Reversal of Beeching’s Railway Closures in Northumberland
There’re calls for a passenger railway line from Newcastle to Bedlington and Ashington. The line in South East Northumberland is currently used by freight trains. But the rail users group there wants millions of pounds invested into reopening stations for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashington, bbc newcastle, beeching, blyth, countryside, dennis fancett, Fiona Marley Paterson, lines, newcastle, north east, northumberland, rail, railways, reopen, rural, SENRUG, south east northumberland, trains
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Soldiers Train at Otterburn Camp
Soldiers from all over the world are training with our troops for the missions after Afghanistan in Otterburn in Northumberland. I pulled on my waterproofs and boots to join them in the military’s brand of North East countryside: The regular army and … Continue reading
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Tagged army, bbc newcastle, combat, countryside, Fiona Marley Paterson, french, guns, international, light artillery, military, mud, northumberland, otterburn, otterburn camp, regular army, reservists, rifles, soldiers, TA, troops
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