Film music plays a leading role among April’s musical highlights in the North East. Royal Northern Sinfonia will be bringing the Charlie Chaplin silent classic Modern Times to noisy life at The Glasshouse on April 18, before the music of Harry Potter illuminates the vast spaces of Durham Cathedral on May 3. Looking (far) ahead, …
Between March 2020 and September 2021, millions of workers furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme lived what for many of us is a dream: being paid not to work. Through interviews, I’ve researched the impact of this time on 35 people who were furloughed under the scheme. I found that for some, furlough …
Sensors which measure how landscapes “breathe” are set to deliver a low cost solution to the monitoring of carbon emissions from vast swathes of peatland. Dr Paul Mann and his team from Northumbria University will work to develop a sensor system which can operate from remote areas to measure carbon dioxide and methane emissions from …
A Tyneside business specialising in vintage furniture and retro fashion has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating small firms. Conscious shopping brand Bibelot Nook was founded in 2023 and has just celebrated a year trading out of Ouseburn in Newcastle. With a focus on breathing new life into old furniture, the innovative outlet expanded …
With a land area of 2,936 sq kms and 4,400 kms of waterways, Dr Ceri Gibson’s patch is sizeable to say the least. The Tyne Rivers Trust environmental charity, of which she is chief executive, oversees the North and South Tyne, and their tributaries the rivers Rede, Allen, Nent, and the Tarset Burn. Then there …
An 80-year-old naval veteran from Prudhoe is continuing to fight for compensation following the findings of a review into the banning of homosexuality in the armed forces from 1967 to 2000. Vito Ward is one of thousands affected by a ban on LGBT+ military personnel — a policy described by the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, …
It’s quite likely that when the time comes to reflect on theatre shows that made an impact in 2024, Night Classes — memorable for being unusual and innovative — will be in the mix. That’s fortuitous because after a couple of performances at Arc in Stockton at the end of March, it’s due for a …
Hurry and keep your fingers crossed if you want to see The Wizard of Oz at the Theatre Royal because it has been what Andrew Lloyd Webber calls ‘Harrisoned’. “I don’t know if that’s a compliment but I’ll take it,” says Michael Harrison, the Wallsend-born producer of the show, having shared the great lord of …
“We’ve fielded dozens and dozens of inquiries,” admits Callum Thompson, managing director at North Tyneside-based Business Energy Claims. “Our web traffic has gone through the roof. We’ve been flooded with calls and emails and we’re just trying to assess each potential claim on a case-by-case basis. “We knew it was going to get busy but …
As someone who went from seven to 12 during The Tube’s five series (1982-87), it’s fair to say that the Green Room snacks and electric typewriters in the production office of the Newcastle-based groundbreaking music show often offered more excitement than an extended set by Tina Turner, Paul McCartney or Iggy Pop. So while I …
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