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Glastonbury Festival have changed their ticket system for 2025, adding a queue to purchases ahead of ticket sales going up next week. Anyone attempting to purchase festival tickets (on November 14 and November 19) will be automatically assigned a random place in the queue. Below is all the information needed for anyone planning to attend […]
Should we meet our heroes? Conventional wisdom says no, but for one County Durham drummer, the experience defied expectations. Just over a month ago, he spent “a magic couple of days” alongside one of his idols and one of the most recorded drummers in the world, Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie. A few months ago, 51-year-old drummer […]
For most people here in the UK, Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday full of bright lights, family dinners, and more stress than what should be warranted for something that’s supposed to be a good time. And, while circumstances have certainly changed over the years, there’s still a great deal of familiarity when it comes […]
The Bank of England has announced a second interest rate cut this year, lowering it to 4.75%, following a drop in September’s inflation rate to 1.7%. According to the Bank of England, three primary factors are driving inflation in the UK. The first is the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which caused significant shortages […]
A doctor who meticulously planned to murder his mother’s partner has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, following a chilling scheme involving fake medical appointments, forged NHS letters, and elaborate disguises. Thomas Kwan, 53, from Stockton, was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court after changing his plea to guilty partway through his trial. Northumbria […]
I will repeat this more and more as time goes on, but going into a film entirely blind is always more rewarding than going in knowing everything; something I am never able to do as the desire to watch trailers is too great for me. For Piece by Piece, I was somewhat familiar with the […]
The 2024 US election draws to a close on November 6, but many of us here in the UK may be missing some key information, such as precisely how the votes are counted. In a survey conducted by YouGov, 54% of people in the North would prefer for Kamala Harris to come out on top, […]
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university students in England will pay higher tuition fees while also receiving a boost to maintenance loans starting next year. For the first time in eight years, tuition fees for undergraduate students will increase, with an additional charge of £285 set for courses in the 2025/2026 academic year. […]
A North Tyneside pub landlord who tried to flee the country after admitting his role in a cocaine conspiracy has been sentenced to eight years in prison. David Falcus, 52, used the encrypted messaging handle ‘Novaghost’ to facilitate the supply of Class A drugs into the North East. Northumbria Police specialists, working under Operation Venetic, […]
A new cookbook is celebrating the roles food and language have played in Sunderland’s cultural history. The Mackem Cewkbewk, written by Paul Swinney and published by A Supreme Love, delves into local dishes—both novel and traditional—and the unique dialect that has shaped the city’s identity. For me, this marriage between local language and food represents the […]
