When we last explored the recent Education Committee meeting with Sir Kevan, we learned more information about the context of his resignation in addition to his views regarding the integration of various government sectors and community groups. This time, we will explore his opinions regarding debates in the education sector including parent engagement, the role of Ofsted and the importance of wellbeing forContinue Reading
Photo by Doug Moody Ushaw will play host to the opening night of the North East Summer tour of The Two Fridas this Saturday. This is a dance-theatre production inspired by two of the 20th Century’s most iconic female artists. The Two Fridas is one of the country’s most quaintContinue Reading
COURTESY ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT: Jay Staten, left, has been named Aberdeen Deputy Chief of Police, announced Police Chief Steve Shumate, right, Monday afternoon. Add Your Heading Text Here Former Aberdeen Police officer Jay Staten has been hired as the new Aberdeen Deputy Police Chief, announced Police Chief Steve Shumate MondayContinue Reading
In this week’s Bylines Network Podcast, Katrina Best interviews Alex Toal. Alex was involved in campaigning in the Batley and Spen by-election. He reflects on what he learned on the doorstep and analyses the Labour win and what this might mean for Labour going forward. Cross border services We alsoContinue Reading
As longtime members of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s band, Stephen Jay and Jim “Kimo” West are musical chameleons, disappearing into whatever style happens to be called for: rock, pop, hip-hop, country, polka.Continue Reading
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed an estimated 385,000 people have experienced long Covid for one year or more. The figures reveal that in total 962,000 people had self-reported long Covid of any duration on 6 June 2021. Of these just 76,000 or 8% were hospitalised whenContinue Reading
This land is your land, it isn’t my land in Cumbria… Here I am, with my sordid status symbol, settled status, now set in my place and this land that isn’t mine this land is your land, it isn’t my land, in Cumbria and all over the island fromContinue Reading
Amongst several commentators there remains a debate as to where ‘real’ power lies with unelected public services across the North East of England – known as the ”quango-state”. Based on earlier work by the Teesside author Chris Foot-Wood in 2014, new research by academics based at Northumbria and Durham UniversitiesContinue Reading
Wearing a high grade FFP3 mask can almost entirely protect health workers from Covid, research finds. Continue Reading
How images of the former health secretary in his private office emerged has sparked security concerns. Continue Reading
