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Shiraz Socialist (Free subscription) | yesterday
It’s fairly well-known on the left that the British SWP is presently in a state of turmoil. Former head honcho John Rees is masterminding a pro-’Respect’ faction (misnamed the “left Faction”!), one of their leading trade unionists, Jane Loftus (CWU Exec member) has walked out rather than follow Party discipline within the union, and now their Tyneside [...]
Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | yesterday
Described in some circles as being "all fur coat and no knickers", Jonas Gutierrez has blown hot and cold during his time on Tyneside. World class in his build-up play ...
Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Second to Mike Ashley ... the most hated figure on Tyneside must be Dennis Wise.
Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
NewcastleUtd-Mad are proud to say they are to sponsor top Geordie club act "Local Heroes". The three-piece are back on Tyneside after a successful summer season in Spain.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A Tyneside social worker faces being struck off for using a hidden camera to film up women's skirts.
icNewcastle - Newcastle United (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The England Under-21 ace returned to the Toon’s Tyneside base today from international duty, revved up and ready to take on the Lilywhites.
BBC - Introducing (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Last weekend the Tyneside-based music development agency Generator teamed up with the Discovery Museum in Newcastle to present a free all-ages gig with seven fine upcoming bands from the region, billed as " North East Beat Unsigned - a celebration of new North East music ". They invited Claire Dupree , editor of the influential local music magazine NARC - plus Peter Brewis from Field Music...
Curly's Corner Shop, the blog! (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
South Tyneside Homes runs Christmas competition for tenants Over recent years I’ve often been impressed by the lengths that some folks in South Tyneside go to when decorating their houses at Christmas time, there are some areas of the borough where it would be worth organising bus tours because the amount and array of illuminations are [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Industrial revolution power house shakes off dirty image with high scores on recycling, green space and tackling climate change A city once wreathed in smoke and deafened by shipyard steel-hammers, has transformed itself into the greenest in Britain, according to the country's most comprehensive sustainability audit. Millions of pounds and a communal push for cleaner, brighter surroundings have returned...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
US boy band The Jonas Brothers are to host a special music lesson for 200 pupils at a Tyneside school.
Curly's Corner Shop, the blog! (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The Queen’s Speech may as well not happen Danny Finkelstein is absolutely right of course, I’ll wager that the majority of people in South Shields and South Tyneside don’t even realise that today is the day that the Queen will read out the package of measures that this lifeless Labour government has no intention of getting [...]
BBC News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Police appeal for witnesses after a motorcyclist deliberately scares two horses being ridden in a Tyneside village.
UK400ClubRareBirdAlert (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
As the year is now coming to a close, the total number of species now recorded in Britain and Ireland (combined) has petered out at 427 , some 20 less than last year's record total of 447 species. The additional species since my last update included the EASTERN CROWNED WARBLER in South Tyneside, the UPLAND SANDPIPER in Caithness and the AMERICAN MOURNING DOVE and SWAINSON'S THRUSH in Ireland. We are...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Restoration experts on Tyneside begin refurbishing a Cadillac, thought to have once been owned by Elvis.
Not a sheep (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
BBC Freeview HD avaliable in London and Manchester in two weeks and one day - 2 December. The BBC announce that: "Today the BBC has confirmed the timetable that will make HD services on Freeview available to 50% of the population in time for next June's World Cup, and to 98.5% [1] of the population by the end of digital switchover in three years' time. In order to bring the benefits of HD on Freeview...
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