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… Read more “Accentuating Your Accent or Accent-uating Darling?”
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Cancer Care Inadequate
Aftercare for cancer patients is not good enough with many patients being left without adequate support. That’s according to a joint report by the Department of Health… Read more “Cancer Care Inadequate”
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”
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”
Ambulances Wait Over 2 Hours at North East Hospitals
North East health professionals have come up with an action plan to make sure patients brought by ambulance are seen quicker. Ambulances have a 25 minute window to… Read more “Ambulances Wait Over 2 Hours at North East Hospitals”
Building a Train to Withstand a Terror Attack
Newcastle University is leading a project to try and reduce the impact of a terrorist attack on our railways. The group, involving experts from across Europe, carried out… Read more “Building a Train to Withstand a Terror Attack”
North East Snow
Snow, ice, freezing temperatures and transport hassle have descended upon the North East once again. First it got cold… Of course, for many people, particularly the elderly,… Read more “North East Snow”
Newcastle Council Wants to Fine Drivers
Drivers in Newcastle who wait in box junctions, or use bus or cycle lanes look out. Newcastle City Council wants more powers to control traffic in the… Read more “Newcastle Council Wants to Fine Drivers”
Pay Day Loan Brokers Charging Hidden Fees
One and half million people took out a loan to fund Christmas according to the consumer group Which? – but how many failed to read the small… Read more “Pay Day Loan Brokers Charging Hidden Fees”
Fiona Marley Paterson 