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18 July 2024

Making memories at Brinkburn Priory

Architects and designers have combined to create artworks which have gone on show in an empty historic house in Northumberland. The Material & Memory exhibition is inspired by Brinkburn Priory and Manor House, set in a secluded loop of the River Coquet near Rothbury and which is in the care of English Heritage.  The creators, …

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Basketball is back in business

The most successful franchise in the history of British basketball will compete at the top level again next season after a deal was struck to secure the future of the sport in the UK. Newcastle Eagles are part of a consortium of clubs awarded a three-year licence by the British Basketball Federation to run the …

Public sector hat-trick for Muckle

A leading North East law firm is doubling down on its commitment to people and places after scoring a hat-trick of prestigious roles. Muckle LLP has won places on three regional and national procurement frameworks to provide legal services to the public sector. And managing partner Jason Wainwright insists the new positions underpin a firm …

Revealing the hidden depths of Cambois

The ground has (literally) been broken on an exciting new project aimed at uncovering the hidden history of a Northumberland seaside village. Community archaeologist Barry Mead has been working on a special archaeological dig with children from Cambois Primary School to uncover artefacts from the village’s former Victorian School. The dig is part of Cambois …

Culture digest

Rain stops play for Little Lindi  Family festival Little Lindi, which was due to take place from July 26-28, has been cancelled due to the persistently awful weather the North East has been subjected to in recent weeks. Organisers of the younger sibling of the Lindisfarne Festial made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon (July 17), …

Alnwick Castle to showcase homegrown fashion

The historic confines of Alnwick Castle are set to become a contemporary catwalk next month (August) when a young fashion artist with a passion for the North East unveils her latest collection. Home Ground will be Northumberland designer Meg Fletcher’s first solo show since graduating from Northumbria University’s prestigious fashion degree with first class honours …

There’s a bright golden haze on Rainton Meadows

A fundraising appeal to secure the future of a North East nature reserve has beaten its target after an ‘incredible’ public response. Durham Wildlife Trust set out to raise £54,000 to buy land adjacent to its Rainton Meadows base and protect the wildlife reserve from housing development. The total required to buy the fields, close …

Voyage from Durham to Greenland’s glaciers

Geographers at Durham University will set sail tomorrow (July 19) on a mission to investigate Greenland’s rapidly decaying ice sheet and its impacts on ocean and global climate systems. The team on board the UK’s polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough will study Greenland’s glaciers and life in coastal waters around the edge …

How Redcar could be rocking again

For decades, The Coatham Bowl attracted some seriously good musicians. From homegrown talent such as Chris Rea and David Coverdale’s Whitesnake to star international names, including The B52s, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, they all loved to play at ‘The Bowl’. Since its demolition in 2014, the site has stood empty — but that …

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