I wasn’t drinking that bottle of wine, it innocently slipped and to avoid calamity I opened my mouth. When I turned around the garden was full of my friends. Could happen to anyone. We weren’t singing rugger songs, we were clearing our throats in fear that we may have beenContinue Reading
Mark Hayes from TWFRS Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have revealed they have also administered almost 35,000 lateral flow tests and 20,000 jabs to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus. And today a team of fire staff are also starting shifts at the NHS’s Lighthouse lab testing facilityContinue Reading
Chi Onwurah, MP Screenshot from video Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central, today highlighted another broken promise from the Tory government. The Conservative Manifesto in 2019 contained a promise to double Research and Development (R&D) spending on dementia research, yet the reality is that government spending on dementia research has decreased.Continue Reading
The Hollow at the Peoples Theatre in January All is going well as Sir Henry Angkatell gathers family and friends for a long weekend at The Hollow, his grand rural estate. Then a body is found in the garden room. This is the latest play at the Peoples Theatre. Heaton.Continue Reading
I’ll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is a beautifully written book that tells the story of a set of twins that are worlds apart. Noah and Jude are as close as any siblings could be, sharing their imaginary world andContinue Reading
Photo from wikimedia commons Eighty years ago, John Gregg started out with one goal, to deliver (by pushbike) fresh eggs and yeast to the families of Newcastle. Ten years later he chained up his bike and opened Greggs of Gosforth. Making, baking and selling fresh bread and tasty treats from hisContinue Reading
Julie Ward, former MEP speaking at emergency demonstration at Hassockfield Photo by Simone J Rudolphi Dozens of human rights campaigners mounted an emergency demonstration at the controversial Hassockfield/Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) on Sunday 2 January in order to show support for women sanctuary seekers who are now incarcerated there.Continue Reading
Photo from wikimedia commons The original Likely Lads was a sitcom written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais that aired from 1964-1966 about two young working-class Geordies called Bob and Terry (Rodney Bewes and James Bolam) who loved beer, football, and girls. The series ended with Bob being conscriptedContinue Reading
Lingdale Sword Dancers in 1936 at George Myers Farmhouse, Stanghow. The Accordion player is Dick Hogarth and the man with the collection box is Bill Hill, who danced with the team for 40 years. He lived for a number of years in Coral Street, Lingdale in the shadow of theContinue Reading
The Conservative MPs opposing Covid restrictions include the former Tory leader Iain Duncan SmithPhoto from creative commons Better global governance is also required During the Christmas festivities Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland adopted, as on previous occasions, tighter public health measures than those implemented by Boris Johnson for England. WhatContinue Reading
