The old lady has pale blue eyes, wavy white hair and a benign smile. She sits in a chintz-covered armchair, a blue leather handbag balanced on her lap. “Do you have any children?” she asks. I tell her I have a daughter who is 26. The old lady nods. “I never had any myself,” she …
As we approach the general election on July 4, the unambitious policy commitments of parties appear in ever greater contrast to the size of the challenges we face. As in the 1970s, we are at a point in which our political system seems incapable of addressing the issues that matter. In the North East, these …
An alliance of international companies are behind plans to create the world’s largest cable factory on Tyneside. Planning permission is being sought to build the £923m facility at the South Shields site Tyne Renewable Quay, owned by Port of Tyne. Should permission be granted later this year, LS Eco Advanced Cables, a joint venture between …
It’s been a rollercoaster week for the region’s universities who have just seen off a feared tightening of immigration rules that would have dealt another blow to their stressed finances. Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of the University of Sunderland, said: “I hope this decision is an important step along the way as we ensure the …
A rubbish artwork has been installed on a town’s seafront. Made from litter collected along the North Tyneside coast, the six-foot fish sculpture has been sited opposite the Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay, as part of the council’s campaign to cut plastic waste. The fish replaces a similar creation, Martin the Seal, who made …
The TV dramatisation of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal Mr Bates vs the Post Office evoked outrage and disbelief. However, as another example of dysfunctional organisational behaviour, it was expected rather than exceptional. The Post Office saga joins a long list of cover-ups or scandals that includes Hillsborough, Enron, Grenfell, the infected blood scandal, …
The party’s over! The recent metro mayoral elections constitute the endpoint of a process that began back in the 1930s, if not earlier. Our devolution policy landscape is littered with decades of ill-fated initiatives — centralised post-war regional policies, the short-lived Tyne-Wear County Council, the disastrous referendum on a directly elected regional assembly, the establishment …
Football fans delight in historic moments enjoyed by their club. Exeter City supporters for example, will have fond memories of the FA Cup third-round match their team played on the wintry afternoon of January 8, 2005. Jubilant scenes greeted the final whistle after the side fought valiantly to secure a 0-0 draw, which gave Exeter …
Photography students have been capturing behind-the-scenes shots at historic venues as part of their studies. The University of Sunderland students have worked alongside partners from around the region to produce commissioned work to give an insight into the workplace. Four of the students have worked with the National Trust, and now their work has gone …
Lives and landscapes are set to be transformed by an ambitious environmental project centred around Gateshead’s iconic Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art over the next three years. The Birds, Bees, Bikes and Trees initiative has secured more than £500,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund for work including helping young fathers from challenged backgrounds develop …
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