There were certain freedoms to be enjoyed by an actress in the mid-19th Century, as one of the characters confides in Janet Plater’s entertaining new play. However, it seems the same could be said of audience members, at liberty to holler dissatisfaction mid-performance or hurl ‘clarts’ at the stage. In Limelight we are backstage ‘flies …
VIRGIN TAKEOVER: The largest building society in the UK has reached a preliminary agreement to takeover Virgin Money in a £2.9bn deal. Nationwide said the merger means they would become the second largest provider of mortgages and savings in the UK. In a message to Virgin Money staff, Swindon-headquartered Nationwide said they ‘value Virgin Money’s …
A double boost is on the way for the North East’s mining heritage. A sculpture of George Stephenson’s miner’s safety lamp is to be unveiled near Dial Cottage, his former home in North Tyneside. Meanwhile work is due to start on improving Albany Park, as part of wider £4.6m regeneration plans for Washington’s F-Pit Museum …
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