What now? Political chaos here in the north-east expertly summed up in today’s Eyes & Ears Substack by @briantheqt.bsky.social… open.substack.com/pub/eyesande...

What now?

The people have spoken. But what did they say, and what did they mean?

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Super weekly round-up of all things North-East courtesy of @briantheqt.bsky.social. Really worth supporting… open.substack.com/pub/eyesande...

Eyes & Ears 13.02.26

Two councils being held to account. Plus, the cat flap that attracted three dragons, Gordon Ramsay partners with a food charity, care home deals investigated and why our winters are getting wetter

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Seems appropriate to say this today - somewhere on the Sgt Pepper cover is a Newcastle United striker who signed for Liverpool. Eyes & Ears is not just an essential service for regional news, you know! eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Early deep dive by me on the early days of Reform in power in Durham - how’s it going so far? Via the excellent Eyes and Ears North East on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/eyesande...

Reform in power in Durham: How's it going so far?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Events in Durham since the May elections constitute an important case study in the new party’s readiness for government. Professor Bob Hudson takes a look

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Politicised headlines, the cost of NOT dualling the A1, 25 years of Life, our changing high streets, Run Geordie Run's mean feet, Greggs sausage rolls become a cultural icon - and RIP Sir Ian Gibson. eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

How do you write a wonderful and engaging story about your collection of walking sticks? Michael Chaplin shows us how... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

Who remembers Tudor crisps? Would you have climbed a mountain for them? Great bit of nostalgia in this week's Eyes & Ears: eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Start with some volcanic just, add a Durham graduate and some 'field work' from Newcastle University, and you have a cheap way to increase crop yields by 20%, suck carbon out of the atmosphere - and has just won a $5m award. eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/publish/post...

Now this is worth five minutes of anyone's time... a cracking read from former BBC editor @jacquih.bsky.social eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

"If anyone in the North East hasn't yet subscribed to Brian Aitken's brilliant weekly news round-up, get on it! With proper journalist pithiness, it summarises everything you need to know as well as everything you didn't know you needed to know." eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Dementia is something that many of us encounter. This is a moving account of how it can impact a family, done with the delicate light-touch of an outstanding writer with first-hand experience. eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

Quick-fire regional news round-up plus Gazza, SEND crisis, a Tonali cartoon and, who remembers the Cinzano ads with Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter? eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Just one of the images selected by North East photographer Paul Alexander Knox for his feature 'My Life Through a Lens'., which is one of our gems from The QT Archives. The others are worth a look... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

My five minute round-up of regional news and a few other bits and bobs: eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

"From Roker Park, the sensation that shook the world of football rigid," said the narrator in a terribly, terribly English accent. It's not just 'new' news that you get with Eyes & Ears you know... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Tish Murtha's work is featured across the artwork and merchandise for the latest Sam Fender album. This is well worth a read... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

From The QT: Celebrating the life of Tish Murtha

In March 2024, David Whetstone talked to film-maker Paul Sng about why he was drawn to a feted photographer who died too young

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Even if you don't remember The Tube, you'll love this. Contains a link to Tina Turner's comeback, recorded live with Heaven 17 in the early 80s. eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

From The QT: When The Tube helped Tina turn things around

In February 2024, Sam Wonfor opened her back catalogue of memories to bring us The Tube's double date with Tina Turner

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If you think you don't have time to read this, then you really need to read this... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Eyes & Ears 21.02.25

If you think you don't have the time to read this, then you really need to read this

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Why did Queen Victoria insist on having the curtains closed when the royal train travelled through Newcastle? Michael Chaplin will tell you in this wonderful long read from The QT Vaults. eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/from-the-q...

This is quite the story to discover, as writer Chris Jackson did, when he was on holiday... From The QT: Eruption which changed the world open.substack.com/pub/eyesande...

From The QT: Eruption which changed the world

In June 2024, Chris Jackson told the remarkable and tragic story of Edwin Bainbridge, the heir to one of Newcastle’s most famous stores, that he discovered on a trip to New Zealand

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My curated round-up of the past seven days. Includes child poverty, Brexit, regeneration, university cuts and public interest journalism and... eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

Eyes & Ears 31.01.25

It's what you've been missing

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It’s official! Sunderland is a Music City - Sunderland joins the European music cities network!

Everything you need to know, in one place, once a week. This week's Eyes & Ears includes academies, Dylan covers, university numbers, boost for business, cyber attacks, hospital beds and rats under the bonnet. It's free and it saves you time: eyesandearsnortheast.substack.com/p/eyes-and-e...

My curated round-up of North East news - all in one place, once a week. You can subscribe for free at eyesandearsnortheast@substack.com

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Here we go again: Will social care be fixed at last?

QT columnist Bob Hudson, Visiting Professor in Public Policy at Sunderland University, takes a look at the question of social care reform and gives you a starter for 10

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Eyes & Ears North East | Brian Aitken | Substack

Eyes & Ears is a curated round-up of what's been happening in the North East in the past seven days and was a popular part of The QT, an online news magazine for the North East of England. Click to re...

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It's not good at all Bob. eyesandearsnortheast@substack.com

@bobhudson.bsky.social@bobhudson.bsky.social · 2y ago

There’s a lot to unpack in this statement by one of the poorest local councils in the country isn’t there? None of it good.

Congratulations to Peter Straughan, winner of Best Screenplay at the Golden Globe Awards in LA for Conclave. Gateshead-born and formerly Writer-in-Residence at Live Theatre Newcastle, he also was the screenwriter for Wolf Hall and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. What a talent!

So true what you say John. Ans so sad.

@jdmow.bsky.social · 2y ago

I was truly shocked by this news. How can such a lovely man as Davie no longer be with us. A real champion of the region & an airport man through & through. A lovely passionate north east man who loved his football too. Thoughts with his family at such a sad time

Another good one gone. Davie Laws rose from being a firefighter to chief exec of Newcastle International Airport. And he was NECC president for a couple of years. Loved his football, loved life, and loved a laugh. RIP Davie