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Parents in the North East are among parents across the country to be outraged by what they claim are “draconian” school uniform punishments. One mother, whose daughter attends Grace College in Low Fell, Gateshead, told the BBC that her 11-year old was placed in isolation for breaking uniform codes. She said her daughter, along with “dozens […]
A North East music centre is asking locals to reach into their pockets and give money to support their community. The Forum Music Centre, in Darlington, which promotes local music, launched a community share offer on Friday 20th September, asking the public to invest directly in its future ability to support local musicians. Money contributed […]
Harry Brooks celebrating his century against Australia. Northern cricketing star Harry Brooks this week became the youngest one-day international (ODI) captain for England to score a century, after leading his team to a 46-run win over Australia . Brooks stunned his critics to hit an unbeaten 110 runs off 94, leading his team to […]
Former Manchester United defender Raphael Varane holding the World Cup. Manchester United fans in the Northeast have been paying online tribute to club defender Raphael Varane, as he retired aged 31, praising him as an important part of the team, without whom they would not have won this year’s FA Cup. On X, most fans […]
The American Friedkin Group (TFG) has agreed a £500million deal to buy Iranian owner Farhad Moshiri’s 94% majority stake in Everton Football Club. The club confirmed the deal via X on Monday: “Blue Heaven Holdings and The Friedkin Group confirm that they have reached agreement over the terms of the sale of Blue Heaven Holdings’ […]
A major section of Chillingham Road has been closed off following a collision in the early hours of the morning. The section of the road from the Chillingham Road pub to the Shields Road roundabout has been closed off. Emergency services are still on the scene, and traffic is being diverted. The road is still […]
A new era for Sunderland begins as construction starts on state of the art movie studios Crown Works Studios. But what does this mean for the future of the city and how does it reflect its past? By Liv Darville Sunderland has historically been a big distributer across a vast number of industries, both materially, […]
By Lucy Crawley Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is a dystopian story, written in 1985 and set in the early 2000’s. The original novel is told through a first-person perspective, effectively conveying the deteriorating mindset of the narrator, Offred, that is inflicted by the harsh theocratic regime that the book focuses on. In 2017, the […]
By Chloe Short Horror films have been around for decades now. Starting off with the black and white classics, moving to the dark slashers of the 70s, then the zany B-movies of the 80s. But what about the 2000s? This decade seems to be making a comeback aesthetically, so why not in terms of films […]
By Ben Hanson Horror is a genre which has swept the globe and made people have nightmares throughout many households. As a result, society is always searching for the next big cultural phenomenon. This list names new and old movies from slashers to paranormal allowing something for every form of horror fan. Halloween (1978) To […]
