On 6th October hundreds of amateur athletes competed in the Kielder 10K and Run Bike Run events. And then on Sunday 7th October 1200 pounded the track… Read more “Kielder Marathon”
Tag: Fiona Marley Paterson
Hexham River Hydro
A River Hydro project is being proposed on the banks of the Tyne in Hexham. I’ve been finding out more about the project:
Spencer Court Flats in Newburn to be Demolished
There are repeated calls for someone to accept liability for the damage to homes in Newburn. A block of flats on Spencer Court is hanging on the… Read more “Spencer Court Flats in Newburn to be Demolished”
Big Brother’s At the School Gates in Newcastle
Yesterday we were talking about cameras IN schools, watching children, today we’re talking about cameras OUTSIDE schools, policing parents. We’ve all been there…picking the children up from… Read more “Big Brother’s At the School Gates in Newcastle”
Sponsor Me Running My First Marathon
>Sponsor me here< Training for my first marathon is the hardest physical thing I’ve ever done . But all this pain and exhaustion will be worth it… Read more “Sponsor Me Running My First Marathon”
Has the Paralympics changed your view of disability?
Before the paralympics there were great hopes it would change our views of disability…. So has it? I put this piece together for BBC Newcastle:
The Great North Run: 2012
It’s nearly that time of year again when geordies dress up and leg it to South Shields. Sunday 16th September is one of the biggest events on… Read more “The Great North Run: 2012”
Newcastle Voted Best Place to Run
Over recent years, we’ve seen the city of Newcastle topping the charts for culture, socialising and partying, but now the city is top for something else…Running! That’s… Read more “Newcastle Voted Best Place to Run”
Emblematic: North Tyneside Firm Can’t Cope with New Academies Demand
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”