The son of a distinguished medical officer in the Polish resistance during the Second World War, Dr Andrzej Hubert Szemis was a brilliant, active, and intensely proud man. Having been the director of a hospital in Poland, the eminent psychiatrist came to England at the end of the Cold War in 1984, settling in Leicester …
North East acting stars have been offering inspiration and advice to aspiring performers at the University of Sunderland. A series of special events have given students studying Screen Performance the chance to interrogate Jimmy Nail, Robson Green and Melanie Hill, whose collective CVs are peppered with TV classics such as Coronation Street, Soldier, Soldier, Spender, …
MAYOR STEPPING DOWN: Dame Norma Redfearn has announced she is to step down from her role as Mayor of North Tyneside in 2025. Having held the position since 2013, she has decided against standing for re-election for a fourth term. The news was confirmed via an email to local Labour Party members earlier this week. …
A colourful and vibrant event celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Africa is set to take place on May 25 at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle. This is Africa is a one-day family-friendly event promising to be filled with Afrobeats, flavourful culinary delights and an abundance of colour. Despite the long-standing history of African communities …
A project set up to gather and maintain a vast collection of archive images of Newcastle’s West End is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The Newcastle Photo Archive, previously West Newcastle Picture History Collection, now numbers around 50,000 images. The volunteer-run organisation is based at the West End Customer Service Centre and Library on Condercum Road …
It’s been quite a week. The first North East Mayor has already chaired her first meeting of the new combined authority. Kim McGuinness was one of 10 Labour mayors elected last week. Further south, Ben Houchen gave the Conservatives their only success when he comfortably held on to his position in the Tees Valley for …
Around 40 Labour supporters have gathered in Hexham on a dampish Sunday — just three days after their local election triumph. No bank holiday weekend off for these doorstep canvassers — there’s still much work to do. An ordinary looking chap strolls up accompanied by another ordinary looking chap. One is Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, …
Sat alongside his teenage son Jay, at the family dining table in their well-appointed Tynemouth home, a pensive Lewis Bartoli considers a difficult question carefully. Given that he’s just admitted to receiving his first death threat as a Tory councillor, I’m intrigued to know why on earth he’s supporting the fledgling political career of his …
A countryside body in the North has issued a warning in the wake of the local and Mayoral election results that traditional political allegiances can no longer be taken for granted. Henk Geertsema, Acting Regional Director at Country Land and Business Association North (CLA) said: “Rural communities feel unseen, they feel unheard, and for the …
Six North East cultural organisations are to receive just over £2.1m in capital investment from Arts Council England (ACE) to improve accessibility, reduce environmental impact and support new business models. It’s the region’s share of the second round of ACE’s Capital Investment Programme which will see a total of £24.2m distributed to 67 organisations across …
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