On Christmas Eve you may have your feet up, enjoying the Christmas songs; fridge stocked; presents under the tree… Or you may be in the car driving… Read more “Last Minute Christmas Shopping”
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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”
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”
Berwick’s Maternity Unit Closes
It’s the end of an era in Berwick – at least for now. No more babies will be born at Berwick Infirmary because the maternity unit’s temporarily… Read more “Berwick’s Maternity Unit Closes”
Thunder Thursday: A Month On
It’s a month since the North East – and BBC Newcastle – was taken over by rain on Thunder Thursday and for many families across the North East… Read more “Thunder Thursday: A Month On”
Flooded Twice: Spencer Court in Walbottle, Newcastle
I’ve been blogging about last Thursday’s storm in the North East and how awful it is to have your home flooded…but some residents of Spencer Court in… Read more “Flooded Twice: Spencer Court in Walbottle, Newcastle”
Thorsday: Storm and Floods in the North East
Thunder, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flooding …. the North East experienced it all on Thursday 28th June as once in a lifetime storms raged across our… Read more “Thorsday: Storm and Floods in the North East”
Alnwick Garden Turns 10: How it’s Benefited the North East Economy
Where has the time gone? The Alnwick Garden is 10 years old. Yes, it’s been 10 years since the Duchess of Northumberland opened the garden on a… Read more “Alnwick Garden Turns 10: How it’s Benefited the North East Economy”
Reporting Live on the London 2012 Olympic Torch in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Newcastle & Hexham
If the audio doesn’t play please go to my Soundcloud page. Thursday 14th June 2012 It’s been an amazing day up at Berwick-Upon-Tweed in Northumberland reporting live… Read more “Reporting Live on the London 2012 Olympic Torch in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Newcastle & Hexham”