Blog
Page: 16
Businesses across the North East have until June 1, 2025, to clear disposable vapes from their shelves following the government’s announcement of a ban on single-use e-cigarettes. This move, aimed at reducing environmental harm and protecting public health, has sparked significant debate across the North East. Environmental campaigners argue that disposable vapes, often seen littered […]
Simple ideas are often a goldmine within horror but only if you can pull it off. 2022’s ‘Smile’ proved this. Taking such a basic premise and then turning it into some form of horror is something that this genre excels at. I’m sure I can speak for most people when I say that there is […]
Having paid very close attention to what was recently announced at the most recent Disney Expo, I could not help but a feel a crushing sense that any creativity and originality is all but dead. Pointless cash grabs with nothing but remakes, sequels, prequels, and live-action remakes – the worst of all. How lovely it […]
A charming blend of nonchalance and whimsy: Blossoms’ 2024 tour kicks off at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall, supporting their new album, Gary. The crowd’s energy tonight might surprise the band; pints in the air and crowds of mates ready for a shouty sing-a-long. Contrast this with the surrealist ’60s ballroom ensemble on stage and it’s […]
For a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion, Harry Hardwick is quite the unassuming figure. He looks like your everyday guy from Middlesbrough who enjoys the simple things in life such as video games. I recently went to Middlesbrough Fight Academy (MFA) to speak to Hardwick who is the current Cage Warriors featherweight world champion, […]
Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died age 31, after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Emergency services said Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighbourhood of the city. Payne, who was from Wolverhampton, had a son, […]
Rumours linking Newcastle boss Eddie Howe to the vacant England national team role have finally been squashed. Since the resignation of former manager Gareth Southgate in the aftermath of England’s Euro 2024 final defeat, the rumour mill has been in full swing. As interim manager Lee Carsley failed to really win the Three Lions faithful […]
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was recently released on Netflix, retelling the infamous case of two brothers who killed their parents 35 years ago. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series has sparked significant backlash and controversy. The series opens with Erik Menendez (Cooper Koch) and Lyle Menendez (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) […]
A man was tasered and arrested by police after brandishing a knife in a Newcastle Wetherspoon pub on Saturday. Shortly before 10.30am on Saturday, the police received reports of disturbances at the Five Swan pub in Newcastle City centre. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “It was reported that a male inside the venue was in possession […]
Hooray! We finally have another Transformers film that is honourable to its source material. Despite their financial success, the occasional moment of impressive spectacle and the 12A certificate, Michael Bay’s films embarrassingly tarnished the brand name with one installment after the other being so spectacularly misjudged in who they were supposed to be aimed at. […]
