The Business Secretary Vince Cable is announcing plans to make Newcastle’s Quayside a world-leader in the oil and gas industry. A £7m National Research Centre will be… Read more “Subsea Centre for Tyneside”
Category: Journalism
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… Read more “A Special Kind of Mum”
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… Read more “How Far Should a Taxi Driver Go to Protect the Vulnerable?”
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… Read more “Campaigners Call for Reversal of Beeching’s Railway Closures in Northumberland”
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… Read more “Soldiers Train at Otterburn Camp”
Tax Fizzy Drinks More
A group representing almost every GP in Britain wants a tax on fizzy drinks help tackle obesity . They want the Government to introduce a 20% levy on… Read more “Tax Fizzy Drinks More”
Loan Shark Money Redistributed to Elswick Community
It’s thought more than 300,000 households in the UK are living in fear of loan sharks. I’ve been hearing about a new way of tackling the problem… Read more “Loan Shark Money Redistributed to Elswick Community”
Hadrian’s Wall Under Threat from Walkers
The walk along Hadrian’s Wall is one of the top ten wall walks in the Lonely Planet guide. And over the last six years the number of… Read more “Hadrian’s Wall Under Threat from Walkers”
Allendale Middle School to Close
Allendale Middle School in West Northumberland is to close. The decision was taken at a council meeting on Monday 28th January.
University Applications Increase
More students are applying to university this year. UCAS, the organisation that deals with applications to all universities, says they’ve dealt with 2 point 8 percent more… Read more “University Applications Increase”
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