ADVERTISEMENT Every so often something crops up which genuinely makes you wonder about the motivation of the modern Conservative Party, in this case so-called “Beergate”. Richard Holden, Tory MP for North West Durham, remember that one who lied on the floor of the House of Commons about Northern Powergrid’s responseContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Hartlepool Conservative councillor Gordon Cranney has resigned a full 24 hours into his new term of office. The councillor, who pleaded guilty on 28 April to assaulting his wife by beating, announced his resignation today after holding his seat following Thursday’s local election. The local Conservative Party suspended himContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT The American writer Washington Irving once wrote Tales from The Alhambra which later formed the basis of several films. A North East version might be Tales from Greggs, or Travels with a recyclable coffee cup to paraphrase Robert Louis Stephenson. Greggs is a remarkable North East success story. ItContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT A Bunch of Amateurs is playing at the People’s Theatre. Newcastle from 10 May to 14 May. It is described by its writers as ‘a love letter’ to amateur dramatics! What’s it about? Fading Hollywood action movie hero Jefferson Steel needs to rescue his ebbing career. So when hisContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT He promised milk and honey then lied and lied and lied, he partied like the Sun King while your loved ones died. We’re not all in this together, they’ve got the only lifeboat. Want a change in the weather? Get out and use your vote! Harry GallagherContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Star Wars (or Episode IV: A New Hope as it’s been retroactively renamed) was the brainchild of a young filmmaker named George Lucas. Lucas had loved the Flash Gordon serials as a child and this mixed with his belief that the failure of his previous attempt at making aContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT One in four regional households could fall into fuel poverty by Autumn 2022 according to the think tank – the Resolution Foundation if the UK government refuses to step in by providing additional support. Last month saw a staggering 54% rise to the energy price cap pushing the averageContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT I wrote this on Easter Sunday at the Northumbria Community Easter retreat, where the theme was ‘Selah’, a Hebrew word meaning Pause, Wait, or Listen… Psalm 2022 In the face of war, my Lord, am I in sorrowing Of death and destruction, do I despair For battle-torn lands, doContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Dennis The Menace insisted on a 7.30 start for the seven-hour drive to Udaipur the next morning. My curses turned to cheers as we sailed through the light early traffic and made good time, getting there in just over six hours. Chatting to him, he proudly announced he wasContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Ben Houchen has a plan. A grand plan, even. A plan he is sure will warm the hearts of the people of Hartlepool. A plan to turn the town centre into a mayoral development corporation. As leader of the council, Shane Moore, says: “I’m not saying this is big,Continue Reading
