ADVERTISEMENT I am not by conviction a monarchist. One of the weaknesses of a dynastic system is that you can get some excellent people, like our much-missed Elizabeth, some hopeless ones such as Edward VIII, or even ones who do not want to do it. I will leave you toContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT I’m standing in the queue for catharsis, things will feel better soon. By night we are warmed by the gaslighting of the news cameras and their booms. We snack on the occasional ripple: “She held his hand, pass it on!” United in grief, each our own brief word inContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT North East Foodies can indulge their passion as a bumper Sunderland Restaurant Week is about to return. From Saturday, September 17 to 25 September, bars, café, restaurants, and hotels across the city and beyond will be able to enjoy lunch or dinner at a range of top eateries –Continue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT From this Saturday (17 September) onwards and until 3 December the world-famous Lindisfarne Gospels will be on show in the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. The Gospels, created by the monks on Holy Island some 1300 or so years ago, are our greatest cultural treasure to survive from Anglo-SaxonContinue Reading
Steve Jay has resigned as manager of Thurlow Nunn Division One outfit, Whitton United. Experienced manager Jay took over at Whitton last November and took a team that had recently lost 9-0 to Woodbridge Town and were struggling in the bottom-six, to relative mid-table safety in Thurlow Nunn Division One.Continue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Patience is one of the virtues our late Queen Elizabeth demonstrated in bucketfuls throughout her life, but not one that easily comes to fidgeting children. Not long after her coronation, Her Majesty, accompanied by her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to North Shields, and we schoolContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT The die-off of crustaceans and other sea creatures along the North East coast was raised twice on Thursday 8 September in the House of Commons. While the salvos – from MP for Stockton North Alex Cunningham – were deftly deflected by government spokespeople, the exchanges revealed new developments inContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT The A1 at 04:00, a dark highway; lorries on night delivery mark the horizon. Newcraighall 15 minutes by train from Edinburgh Waverley. The first train at 06:35 from the Park and Ride Station, had one other couple from Amble. Moving to the Royal Mile by 07:00, we passed theContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty, and there is a sombre mood across the nation. Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther said: “We at TWFRS want to offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this time…The flags at community fireContinue Reading
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