Fancy a mince pie in October? They’re already in the shops, and that’s not all. We’ve heard there’s a house in Heaton in Newcastle in full Christmas garb… Read more “Christmas in October”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
Cheryl Cole in Newcastle
Cheryl Cole came to Newcastle to sign copies of her new album a Million Lights at HMV on Northumberland Street. Thousands of fans camped overnight to try to… Read more “Cheryl Cole in Newcastle”
The Hoppings Fairground opens tonight after postponement
Unprecedented rain fall delayed the start of the 130th Hoppings fairground. It was due to start on Friday 22nd June but Newcastle’s Town Moor was a mudbath before… Read more “The Hoppings Fairground opens tonight after postponement”
Fiona Marley Paterson 