ADVERTISEMENT The fast-growing company behind one of the region’s most unique leisure brands has unveiled plans for a temporary scheme in Middlesbrough. Danieli Group, which is responsible for STACK Seaburn in Sunderland and recently revealed its planned schemes for Newcastle, Durham and Bishop Auckland, has this week submitted a planningContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham has welcomed news from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they are carrying out an investigation into an accident at South Bank Quay which saw a contractor having to smash their way out of an excavator that had fallen into the Tees. TheContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Salina Cuddy, Queen Mary University of London Have you found yourself altering how you speak when you find yourself in a more formal situation? Do you tone down your accent or stay away from words that may only be known in the area you are from? If so, youContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT A North East tradition with roots in the 14th century is set to return again this New Year’s Day. The annual Ponteland Wheelbarrow race, which always attracts dozens of entries as well as drawing huge crowds, is now lining up teams to take part. Organised by Ponteland 41 ClubContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Stockton North MP, Alex Cunningham, has welcomed the news that an independent panel is being established to investigate crustacean die-offs on the Teesside and North Yorkshire shoreline, declaring that there is “no time to lose” in finding a conclusive reason behind the continued deaths of crabs and other wildlife.Continue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Although the inter-war period saw significant improvements in public and private housing, bad housing and the slums remained two of the most pressing social problems in the North East and elsewhere. In the 1920s the dominant housing tenure was made up of private landlords renting for profit. Tenants hadContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT Last Wednesday, the European Commission announced that the anti-corruption reforms adopted and announced so far in Hungary are insufficient to restore trust that EU funds will be used in a correct and proper way, and therefore proposed to the Council to freeze at least part of these funds. For this toContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has been given the gold award by enei (the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion) for its excellent diversity and inclusion work. This is the third year in a row NHSBSA, which has headquarters in Newcastle, has been recognised by the organisation with aContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT It’s a big day for Big Romance as they return tomorrow with their third single, High on You. Big Romance is a three-piece indie/rock band from Newcastle. The band has ten years experience of working and writing together. With previous releases rocking the North East music scene, such asContinue Reading
ADVERTISEMENT For some time it has appeared that not many people were talking about Brexit, and the major parties were certainly not. However, it seems that the public mood is changing. A recent poll ahows that there has been a significant change just this year in the number of peopleContinue Reading
