“The boards are up,” my grandma tells me earnestly over the phone. “They’ve started building the Fenwick’s window.” Since I moved away from Newcastle it’s become her duty to keep me up to date with the window’s annual progress....
Read MoreA gorgeous black and white gallery of Newcastle’s Grainger Town by Phil Pounder. Of Grainger Town’s 450 buildings, 244 are listed, of which 29 are grade I and 49 are grade II*. Just lovely. By Phil...
Read MoreA new exhibition exploring recently uncovered stories of those who came to Tyneside from the African and Caribbean diaspora as part of the war effort during the Second World War has opened at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle....
Read More“I’m going to The Herb Garden on Wednesday,” I said to a friend. “Oh,” she replied, “I’ve been past there a few times. It’s the one with the rollerskating horse in the doorway, isn’t it?” It does feel like any review of The Herb...
Read MoreDuring the Summer months, the NewcastleGateshead quayside is home to 600 pairs of breeding Kittiwakes. These seabirds create a spectacular show with their loud calls, graceful flight and chick-rearing dramas. Normally found on...
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