It’s almost 13 years since Sir Andrew Dilnot’s government-backed commission proposed a cap on social care costs in an effort to minimise the risk and uncertainty that surrounds the sector. At the time, in July 2011, the ambitious proposal’s £1.7bn price tag raised eyebrows among David Cameron’s coalition government after the former director of the Institute for …
No offence to Greggs, but when it comes to teaming up with notable North East food names, Fenwicks have taken things up a innumerable number of notches. Starting next week, Michelin-starred Restaurant Hjem will be taking up a temporary residency in the Newcastle department store’s first floor dining space — the same place where Greggs’ …
A North East comedy producer has been selected for the BBC’s ‘supercharged’ bursary scheme. The BBC Comedy Collective’s 10-strong cohort for 2024 has been revealed at the corporation’s Comedy Festival, taking place this week in Glasgow. And Zahra Zomorrodian is among them. “I can’t begin to describe how excited I am to be part of …
Knickers and ready meals: That’s why my mother revered Marks & Spencer — or ‘Marks and Sparks’, as she and everyone else called their favourite store. Back in her day, when high streets thrived, M&S was king amongst UK retailers opening branches all over the world. It remains a giant today, but this weekend the …
Months of hard work and fraught fundraising will come to fruition this weekend as Whitley Bay Carnival hits the streets of the coastal town once more. Now in its 11th year, the two-day event has been in the works across schools and community groups, with more than 2,000 locals involved in bringing one of the …
AIRPORT NOT FOR SALE: Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has claimed Teesside International Airport is ‘not for sale’ in the face of growing interest. Businessman Michael Flacks said he was ‘engaged’ in talks to buy a 49 per cent stake in the publicly-owned site, with an airport spokesperson confirming the ‘expression of interest’. However, Mayor …
The head of a leading North East charity has issued a warning about the consequences of an outright ban on zero-hour contracts. A future Labour government would introduce such a ban as part of their flagship workers’ rights proposals — proposals which were agreed last July and reaffirmed this week during a meeting of senior …
The spreading of volcanic dust on farmland to increase crop yields and capture carbon could become commonplace across the world if the UK-based company championing the process wins a $50m prize UNDO, a carbon dioxide removal company launched by former Durham University student, Jim Mann, has been selected as one of 20 finalists from a …
A North East-based carer has claimed many of those being controversially asked to return Carer’s Allowance overpayments to the authorities are “paying for the government’s mistakes”. In a week when the BBC shone a light on the impact the Department for Work and Pensions’ retrieval methods are having up and down the country, unpaid carers …
While the Northern Lights have been all the rage across the North East since their spectacular appearance last weekend, stargazing experts are pointing to another rare sight that’s set to decorate our skies this summer. Night shining clouds are an ethereal phenomena; noctilucent clouds that exist in Earth’s upper atmosphere that become visible from mid-May …
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