Children across the North East are getting ready to go back to school but for many there’s an added stress this year. Many schools have become academies… Read more “Emblematic: North Tyneside Firm Can’t Cope with New Academies Demand”
Kayak Boys Come Home
They’ve done it! Three lads from Northumberland have kayaked anti-clockwise around the coast of Britain. It’s been a gruelling 93 days for 20 year old Stuart Leslie,… Read more “Kayak Boys Come Home”
Northumberlandia Opens
Some lucky people have had a sneak preview of Northumberlandia. It’s the huge sculpture of a woman built into the land on the Blagdon Estate in south-east… Read more “Northumberlandia Opens”
Jessie J Plays At Alnwick Castle
Alnwick in Northumberland is gearing up for Jessie J…round 2. She was due to play at the Castle last month but called it off at the last… Read more “Jessie J Plays At Alnwick Castle”
Olympics Boost For Minority Sports
Before the Olympics started most of us might never have known that Great Britain had a budding contingent of handball or volleyball players. Could you have named… Read more “Olympics Boost For Minority Sports”
Metro Closed in North Tyneside
A major chunk of the Metro in North Tyneside is now closed for 23 days. From Saturday 11th August the 7000 passengers a day who use the… Read more “Metro Closed in North Tyneside”
St James Park Dresses Up for the Olympics
The Olympics are over for St James Park now, but for me this photo is how I will remember the Games. To Newcastle United fans this is pretty awesome (in the true awe-inspiring sense of the word, not the American version we all use so much). I love it. It says I was there, and it was here.
Newcastle’s Flood Control Room
Once again the North East has seen torrential rain…On Sunday flash flooding closed the Swing Bridge across the Tyne, several metro stations and standing water up to… Read more “Newcastle’s Flood Control Room”
How the North East Created Team GB’s Olympic Rowers
It’s the year of the rowers. GB’s first gold was earned by the women’s pair. Then a bronze for the coxed men’s 8. Then yesterday a silver… Read more “How the North East Created Team GB’s Olympic Rowers”
Empty Olympic Football Seats at St James Park
Olympic ticket problems just won’t stay out of the headlines. Whether it’s long queues on the outside or empty seats on the inside, there have been problems… Read more “Empty Olympic Football Seats at St James Park”
Fiona Marley Paterson 