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Author: Lucy Harrison

Areas in West Denton, Newcastle, have yet again been covered in graffiti detailing outlandish statements about celebrities.  A North East graffiti group, called the ‘Mellow Birds’, have claimed responsibility. The Instagram group ‘@themellowbirds,’ has spoken to Spark Sunderland, taking full responsibility for the graffiti and elaborating on the purpose and meaning behind it.   View […]

As temperatures begin to fall a Gateshead knitting group, The Dunston Knit Wits, is doing their part to help those affected by the rise of homelessness in the North East.  The Dunston Knit Wits group, created by Linda Ryan, 77, four years ago, brings local people together not only to socialise but to knit for charities […]

After seven years of gracing the BBC with sickening lip syncs and snatch games, Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK is now having to sashay away after being dropped from the BBC due to apparent budget cuts. The BBC has dropped Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK as part of cost-cutting measures to save £500 million. They […]

There are many facts that can be told about iconic landmarks, but none of them can make you experience the true emotion these places hold like a poem can. Here are a selection of poems that keep the passion and voice of the North East alive.:

Christmas movie season is approaching us fast, and the decision of what film to watch each night is a common debate in many houses, but there is a solution to make the build up even more magical.                       The trend of watching a Christmas film each night has become a common ritual, almost as popular as […]