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Overall Rating: 6.5/10 Highlight: Mothers It’s not every day that you come across indie pop albums about grand theft gorilla. If that’s what you’ve been searching for though, today is your lucky day. Blossoms are back with their latest album Gary, and they’re getting groovy. Fresh off the back of their third UK number-one album, […]
Over 42,000 people voted for Cuthbert the caterpillar as Aldi’s best ever product and it got me thinking, what is the best caterpillar cake out there now? In 1990, M&S introduced the world to Colin, the original caterpillar cake that quickly became a beloved classic. Colin’s popularity soared, inspiring other retailers like Aldi, Tesco, and […]
Sycamore Gap was one of the most iconic locations in the North East, with a large leafy sycamore tree standing proudly in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Planted over a century ago, the tree gained celebrity status due to its appearances in music videos and television programs, most notably in Kevin Costner’s […]
A promotional campaign is underway to turn the Tee’s Barrage in Stockton-on-Tees, into a regular, recognisable location used for film and TV productions. Sam Mendes’s World War 1 film 1917 (released in 2019) has become the most well-known production to have used this location. The sequence in the film that the Barrage features in […]
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says his under-performing star players may face the bench if they continue failing to play to their potential. Howe faces some difficult decisions after a shaky start to the Premier League season, and key players – such as Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Anthony Gordon and the injured Alexander Isak – turning in […]
Sunderland returned to the summit of the Championship last night, with a 2-0 victory over Derby County. Jobe Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, with summer signing Wilson Isidor doubling the Black Cats lead 10 minutes into the second half. That makes it two goals in two games for the French striker but, […]
Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor against Derby County yesterday have placed Sunderland on top of the Championship league table. After the 1-2 loss against Watford on Saturday, Sunderland were third, but yesterday’s 2-0 win put them closer to the Premier League. The Black Cats are on a dream start under new head coach […]
Newcastle United 1 (Schär, 45’+1’ Pen) AFC Wimbledon 0 Venue: St. James’ Park Attendance: 51,739 Referee: Darren Bond For the second game in a row, Newcastle found their only goal from the penalty spot, with Fabian Schär converting just before half-time. The opening 45 minutes were notably lethargic. While The Magpies brought great intensity and […]
Ocean Colour Scene have announced that they will be coming to the North East as part of their 22-date UK & Ireland tour in 2025. The band announced their latest tour following a string of successful summer festival appearances. Looking ahead to the tour, lead vocalist Simon Fowler said, “Having had such a great time […]
Commuters between Newcastle and Sunderland are set for major disruptions this Halloween half-term, as the metro is set for renewal works. Between October 28th and November 1st, trains will not be running from Gateshead Stadium to either South Hylton or South Shields. Instead, replacement bus services will be running from Gateshead interchange. The 900 will […]
