I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but my new diet has started in January and it is modelled on the stereotypical detox so I suppose it is… Read more “The Detox Diet”
Land’s End to John O’Groats
Every year thousands of people cycle from one end of the UK to the other. Whether you go from the bottom South-West of England to the top… Read more “Land’s End to John O’Groats”
Speeding on Windermere
Watch out the speed cameras are out on Windermere in the Lake District and they’re now even more accurate. Watch my report for ITV Border here.
Friends Walk Hadrian’s Wall for Epilepsy
Kendal Cllr Alvin Finch recently lost a 3-year-old girl in his family to a rare form of epilepsy. When fellow Cllr Clare Feeney-Johnson, who’s kept her own… Read more “Friends Walk Hadrian’s Wall for Epilepsy”
Cumbrian Submarine Survivors For Hollywood
The story of how two Cumbrian men were rescued from the bottom of the ocean 40 years ago could be made into a film. Roger Chapman and… Read more “Cumbrian Submarine Survivors For Hollywood”
Leaving BBC Newcastle
After 2 years working for BBC Newcastle life has turned and taken me somewhere new: Kendal. I’ve had an amazing 2 years in a job I love,… Read more “Leaving BBC Newcastle”
Police Use Stop & Search Unlawfully
The Police watchdog, HMIC, has found more than 1 in 4 stop and searches is unlawful. Three of the top four forces who use the power most… Read more “Police Use Stop & Search Unlawfully”
South Shields Sandcastle Competition
As the heatwave arrived almost 2000 North East children got out of school to build sandcastles on Sandhaven Beach in South Shields. It’s a competition organised by… Read more “South Shields Sandcastle Competition”
Europe Learns From Sunderland Car Industry
Former Top Gear star Quentin Willson is chairing a special European Commission debate in Sunderland on car emissions. I went to find out more:
Taxi Misery As Newcastle Central Station is Redeveloped
Taxi drivers say the multi-million pound redevelopment of Newcastle’s Central Station – for many the gateway to the city and the region – is bringing misery to… Read more “Taxi Misery As Newcastle Central Station is Redeveloped”
Fiona Marley Paterson 