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Environment Agency investigate three illegal waste dumps discovered in the North East
1+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) • The Callerton site near Newcastle Airport was reported on 24 August and is an estimated 400 tonnes The Environment Agency is investigating three North East illegal waste dumps amounting to almost 3,500 tonnes of waste. The three sites – at Peterlee and Hartlepool in…...
Towards a more democratic media environment
1+ week, 6+ day ago (756+ words) ID 11958426 © Georgiana Branea | Dreamstime.com Where to start? There is clearly so much wrong with the media environment in Britain today, that it is hard to know where to begin. However, I will have a go. For starters there is…...
Historic cliff tramway re-opening in Saltburn ahead of August bank holiday weekend
2+ week, 3+ day ago (273+ words) Saltburn Carriages Returned One of the carriages being lifted onto the tramway last month. Picture/credit: Stuart Boulton/RCBC Saltburn’s historic cliff tramway is to re-open to the public just in time for the August Bank Holiday weekend. New handcrafted…...
The A66 tragedy: breaking a cycle that began long before social media
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1583+ words) ID 131140676 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com I grew up in Middlesbrough, so watching the aftermath of the horrific A66 crash at South Bank has brought back memories I haven’t thought about for years. For those who didn’t grow up with the term,…...
From PIP reform to Reform UK: how disabled people became a political target
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (1439+ words) There seems to be some confusion in Westminster about why Britain suddenly has more disabled people. You’d think the mass-disabling global pandemic we all lived through about five minutes ago might provide a clue. Politicians stare gravely at graphs. Newspapers…...
Thoughts on the Clacton by-election
3+ week, 2+ day ago (831+ words) North East Bylines Thoughts on the Clacton by-election Jesus Christ Superstar, Nigel Farage, and illegal immigration I see the Theatre Royal is staging Jesus Christ Superstar next year with Sam Ryder singing the lead role. I have already booked my…...