Extreme Job Hunter – Dan Conway
UNEMPLOYED Dan Conway from Whitley Bay hit on a novel way to attract attention to his job hunting efforts, attracting attention from bothlocal and national media, including the Sunday Post.
Tall ship Stavros S Niarchos sails from Blyth
The sail training ship Stavros S Niarchos sails from the Port of Blyth after a two day stay as the centrepiece of the town's Renewables Festival. Blyth is developing extensive business within the renewable energy sector.
Bedroom tax: Army mum takes her fight to judicial review
Alison Huggan, who has twin teenage sons serving in the Army and is being penalised by 'Bedroom Tax' rules as the government breaks their promise to exempt military families.
Seaham lifeboat George Elmy returns home after 50 years
RNLI lifeboats from Sunderland, Tynemouth and Hartlepool provided a guard of honour as former Seaham lifeboat George Elmy sailed back into her home port on Sunday for the first time since tragically capsizing in 1962 with the loss of nine lives. The liverpool-class lifeboat was restored on the Tyne and now sits as the centrepiece […]
Lee Hall at Newcastle’s Lit & Phil for the launch of History of the North East in 100 Objects.
Lee Hall, author of the stage play Billy Elliott, at Newcastle's Literary & Philosophical Society for the launch of Festival of the North East's History of the North East in 100 Objects.