Letโs call it an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. A communication breakdown. A rapid escalation of events that could have been avoided if Iโd just kept my mouth shut. But then Iโm a journalist. I like to writeโฆ but I love to talk. It was the summer of 2015 and Iโd been commissioned to carry …
More than 1,000 school children across the North East are set to benefit from an expanded partnership between two international tech giants. Sportable, the cutting-edge smart-tracking technology company, and Sage, the industry leader in accounting and payroll tech, have doubled down on a programme committed to developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in …
A North East solicitor has lifted the lid on the crisis engulfing the regionโs criminal justice system โ describing a crippling strain on resources and a crushing sense of uncertainty facing defendants and their families. David Forrester, of Jarrow-based law firm Forrester Solicitors, explained how a critical situation came to a head on Monday when …
A leading light in the world of wellbeing has urged two successful Tyneside start-ups to broaden their reach and realise their full potential following a whistle-stop trip to the North East. Nicola Elliott, a Northumbria graduate and founder of internationally renowned NEOM Organics London, visited her former university to pass on key advice and expertise …
I should have known it was going to be one of those nights as the over-excited drugs dog carefully cocked his left leg over my pristine satchel and emptied that dayโs water bowl without pausing for breath. The cops were creasing themselves as I searched for my emergency packet of Handy Andies before frantically seeking …
Bizarrely, given his impressive background as a proven business leader and in-demand commercial consultant, Geoff Thompson readily admits that he didnโt fully crunch the numbers prior to the greatest challenge of his career. When the former CEO of Utilitywise, the now defunct North East-based energy company, chose to save South Shields FC from extinction in …
Teenage speed king Will Crewdson is chasing down Northumberlandโs most successful motor racing export after clinching a career-changing ยฃ40,000 scholarship. The Corbridge driver has Morpethโs Le Mans star Rob Bell in his sights after beating 29 rivals from across the UK to the prestigious Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) prize. But 17-year-old Will insists his …
Billy Taylorโs off to Germany next week, playing in an emo band fronted by Thomas Nicholas โ the actor best known for playing Kevin Myers in American Pie. Prior to that he recorded the guitar parts for the latest series of top-rated ITV show The Masked Singer. And later this year heโll be hitting the …
A project designed to empower local communities in their quest to breathe new life into unused lidos has been hailed as a beacon of collaboration by its North East founder. Tyneside-based Michael Wood, Assistant Professor in Sport Management at Northumbria University, is one of the team working on the restoration of the outdoor pool at …
Short breaks to the Baltics have become increasingly popular for savvy British holidaymakers seeking a cultural shot in the arm at a competitive price. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are as friendly on the eye as they are on the wallet and, with frequent flights from across the UK, itโs little wonder that the tourist industry …
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