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Dave Black

Dave Black

Staff still working at empty Greenholme care home

FEMALE care staff are continuing to work night shifts at an old people’s home in the North despite the fact that the building has stood empty since the last residents moved out two weeks ago.Read

Haunting history with touch of class

WHEN Admiral Thomas Chaloner had an impressive mansion house built just outside the market town of Guisborough in 1856, he would never have imagined that 150 years later the family home would be hosting business conferences, lively wedding receptions and couples enjoying a relaxing hotel break in rural England.Read

Warner breaks have lots of appeal

Perched on the edge of historic Sherwood Forest, Thoresby Hall is just the kind of stately pile which Robin Hood and his merry men would have been happy to plunder as they robbed the rich and gave to the poor in days of yore.Read

Focus on sail of a century

Organisers of an annual celebration of culture and heritage will declare anchors aweigh today as the event kicks off with a maritime theme.Read

Work starts at last on centre

Work is finally about to start on a £16m project to turn a mining museum into an important centre for tourism, learning and leisure.Read

Artist with real depth

Photographer Sarah Daniels is making a big splash with her latest exhibition - as a collection of her images go on display in a public swimming pool.Read

Trying times for father and son

When veteran rugby player Vince Hedley packed down for the first scrum in his match at the weekend, his fresh-faced opposite number had a distinctly familiar look about him.Read

When vote came in

It may be Northumberland's most famous folk song - but When The Boat Comes In has been beaten to the top of a chart of folk favourites from the county.Read

Gazza pal insists he is staying put

Soccer star Paul Gascoigne is said to be determined to make a success of his move to China - despite early problems.Read

New art wheeled in

At first glance it looks like nothing more than a collection of wood carvings set into the ground on the side of a cycle track.Read

Gazza dream is shattered

Hopes are fading that one- time soccer superstar Paul Gascoigne will make a non-league club's dreams come true by playing for them.Read

Bid to save Madonna

Art experts are seeking lottery funding in a bid to save a Raphael masterpiece which the Duke of Northumberland plans to sell to an American buyer for £35m.Read

Author Profile

Dave Black is our south east Northumberland reporter. Based in Bedlington, he is an authority on issues in the county and has been with us since 1986.