Wildlife experts have warned that this year’s poor weather is taking its toll on birds who usually find sanctuary on the Northumberland coast every spring to feed, roost and breed after travelling thousands of migratory miles The staff of Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve (LNNR), working in partnership with Northumberland Coast National Landscape Team, the National …
While Helen Rowlands’ family may have guessed photography would come calling one day (“I’d always be the one holding up my family taking photos on holiday with my phone”) it was a message from an Instagram follower during lockdown that kicked her hobby on to the next level. “During the pandemic I was posting old …
KEMP SURVIVES: Newcastle City Council leader Nick Kemp has survived a challenge to his leadership of the ruling Labour group. Councillor Dan Greenhough, who has never held a Cabinet position and is part of the group with loyalties to previous leader Nick Forbes, narrowly lost a vote at last night’s AGM (Wed). It is the …
If you’re out and about on the streets of Newcastle city centre over the next few days, don’t be surprised if you see a TV star or five. Between now and Saturday, cast members from British TV classic, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet — along with many of their North East performer pals — are gathering on …
Gateshead College students were given the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to make a film, thanks to a partnership with a group of local tech firms. Students working in film production, scriptwriting, art, gaming, performing arts and music were given full sway to bring their ideas to life, using equipment typically seen in big-budget …
Although his talent deserves better – it’s almost impossible to review Baxter Dury without mentioning his dad. So let’s get that out of the way. A mere 42 years, nine months and nine days ago, I watched Baxter’s dad, Ian, (and the Blockheads) play at the Rock on the Tyne Festival at Gateshead Stadium. I …
Over the course of our children’s lives a number of ‘go to’ options have developed in our family; staple items that are guaranteed to deliver without the need for a referee or a committee. Need to knock up a quick tea? Defrost a pot of my wife’s homemade pasta sauce. Looking for an activity everyone …
It might have taken Beyoncé to supercharge the country music scene but those in the know have been jumping aboard a genre in rude health for years. With its crossover into RnB, rock and mainstream pop complete, country continues to whip major magazines, global management and festival bosses into a frenzy. And even if Taylor …
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