The Tyne Tunnel barriers have become an issue recently with the ageing technology used to collect tolls often failing and leading to a build-up of traffic on the A19. That coupled with ongoing roadworks at both the Silverlink has led to the tunnel operators looking for a new approach. The […]
Day: 12 April 2019
Northumberland Sci-Fi Museum’s ‘AllenDalek’ at risk after council issues planning permission warning
Neil Cole, founder of The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi’ in Allendale, Northumberland, has been told by town planners that he has to remove the shed that encloses their Dr.Who Dalek. The warning which comes from Northumberland County Council is due to planning permission issues of the Grade 2 building that houses […]
Brexit: the road to extension
The road to Brexit was never going to be easy or fast as demonstrated last week when MPs voted for a law that would prevent the UK leaving the EU without asking for a longer extension. The law, which will almost certainly mean the UK taking part in the EU […]
Rival football fan channels form partnership in the name of charity
Newcastle Fans TV and BoroFan TV, two YouTube channels, have come together to organise a charity football match for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and the Gary Parkinson Trust. The two charities mean so much to the respected clubs. Sir Bobby Robson, who was from the North East, managed Newcastle […]
South Tyneside Council calls on government to end poverty as a political choice
At a meeting of South Tyneside Borough Council, councillors passed a motion on tackling poverty in the UK. The motion states that a fifth of the population lives in poverty, with 1.5 million destitute. The motion recognises that “everyone is entitled to an education, adequate housing, healthcare, food, social security […]
Online entries still open for annual Penshaw Bowl
Online entries for the annual Penshaw Bowl, which takes place on Thursday April 18, are still open. The Bowl, which takes place at Herrington Country Park between 12 and 4pm, includes a traditional free egg rolling contest for children aged nine and under in the Amphitheatre. All the children taking […]