More than 30 years since the Robinson brothers last charmed Newcastle with their Southern rock-fuelled brand of bar room blues it was time for Tyneside to reacquaint itself with one of the most beguiling bands on the planet. And right from the first few captivating notes of the reassuringly groovy opener Bedside Manners this felt like an …
A North East firm leading the charge in the pursuit of rogue energy companies fears ignorance could be the biggest barrier to success. Business Energy Claims hit the headlines in March when The QT told how the North Tyneside litigation experts took on global player Engie… and won. The BEC team helped to recover more …
Leah Kennedy knows it’s good to talk. In fact, had it not been for one chance conversation then her life — and career — could have taken a very different turn. “A girl I used to coach reached out to me a few months ago,” explains Leah, a former England netball international. “I hadn’t talked …
The sun popped out last weekend. Cue long-sleeved shirt, jacket and irrational panic. I was properly baking as I headed to St James’s Park but at least those pesky UV rays couldn’t penetrate my multiple layers. Better sweat buckets than risk death. Seriously. Twenty years ago I was more gung ho. You’d even see me …
Cross Wooler Water, a tributary of the Till, from the south and it’s impossible to miss the majestic Ad Gefrin museum and distillery, dominating the hillside to the left. As the modern embodiment of the Golden Age Of Northumberland, its imposing glass facade, mix of traditional and modern architecture and prime location at the foot …
“Look, I’ve never pulled a rabbit out of the hat,” insists Ian Campbell as he prepares for the first of this week’s three shows. “That’s just not my style.” Launching a brand new magic business at the back end of the pandemic comes pretty close. As bold decisions go, it’s proved ingeniously successful. “I just …
Every May I’m reminded of the enormous debt I owe to International Stephen. As the name suggests, he’s a global player. In this case, in the world of Soca. I like to think of International — we’re on first name terms these days — as a close friend. But it wasn’t always that way. In …
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 …
It might have taken Beyoncé to supercharge the country music scene but those in the know have been jumping aboard a genre in rude health for years. With its crossover into RnB, rock and mainstream pop complete, country continues to whip major magazines, global management and festival bosses into a frenzy. And even if Taylor …
Believe it or not, long before Whitley Bay became a gentrified coastal retreat for wealthy retirees and post-pandemic millennials, it rivalled Newcastle’s infamous Bigg Market as a melting pot for no-holds-barred partying. During the hedonistic 80s and 90s, when it came to letting your hair down in Whitley, the gloves — and just about everything …
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