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Great Ayton woman switches from stockbroker career to photography

A STOCKBROKER turned photographer from a rural North village is set to star in a new film highlighting the best of British creativity.Read

Redcar blast furnace rebirth sparks a new dawn

STEELMAKERS hope today’s lighting of the Redcar blast furnace with not only spark a resurgence in the North economy, but help rekindle Teesside itself.Read

Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival hitting the web

DRINKERS are preparing to take a leap into the digital age.Read

'Theft-proof' your car number plate

POLICE across the North are urging motorists to “theft-proof” their number plates after a spate of incidents around the region.Read

Raising a glass to North East historic hostelries

A BID to save the great British boozer has been launched by highlighting the heritage found inside. For while everyone knows British pubs are a threatened breed, with 16 a week closing, many don’t realise the historic nature of the places they drink. Read

White Swan in Stokesley to host beer and cheese festival

BEER has something of an image problem when it comes to cooking and food matching.Read

North East coast photos featured in new book

A YEAR in the life of the North East coast was captured on camera by those who live there.Read

South Gosforth bar bosses put bugs in their bangers + VIDEO

DISCOVERING a creepy-crawly in your food is usually a major cause for complaint . . . but not at this boozer.Read

Microlight crashes into trees at Eshott Airfield

A PANICKED pilot narrowly escaped a fiery death after diving out of his microlight only to see it take off and then smash into trees at a North airfield.Read

Parmo officially been named North's top local grub

DINERS in Middlesbrough have known it for years, but the humble Parmo has now officially been named the region’s top local grub.Read

Will Gateshead and Middlesbrough ever become cities?

TWO North towns dreaming of city status could have to wait decades before they get another chance to become cities after losing out in the latest contest.Read

Tyne Bank Brewery finds place in community

STARTING a new business is never easy – trying to make it in the busy world of microbrewing is a more daunting task than most.Read

Newbiggin Hall man finds Sunday Sun darts tankard after 40 years

RUMMAGING through his wardrobe Dennis Short discovered a dusty old box he had forgotten about for years.Read

North East brewers under threat from tax increases

PUBS remain a popular destination for families and drinkers looking for fine local produce.Read

Club regular who faces ban over his smelly habit

WORKING men’s club bosses are kicking up a stink and threatening to ban one of their members over his ale force wind.Read

Two seaside pubs up for prestigious gongs

SEASIDE landlords are setting sail for success after making it into the semi finals of the British Institute of Innkeepers Licensee of the Year Award.Read

Machete wielding raiders attack man in Kenton

MACHETE-WIELDING raiders attacked a man in his home in one of a spate of violent attacks across the North.Read

Funeral protest at removal of St James' Park signs

SOLEMNLY marching, a black and white coffin on their shoulders, these fans came to pay their last respects.Read

North drinkers' chance to taste Eire of the dog

ST PATRICK’S Day invariably conjures images of drunken Irishmen – and people who just wish they were – downing pints of a well-known Dublin stout.Read

Man hit by car outside The Board Inn at Birtley

A PEDESTRIAN suffered two broken legs and cuts to his head after being hit by a car outside a popular North town pub.Read

Author Profile

Michael is a senior reporter who joined the Evening Chronicle, Journal and Sunday Sun in May 2011. A Teesside native, the general multimedia reporter puts his molecular biology degree to use covering environment stories and looking after the Go Green pages. He also worked on the Chronicle's campaign to keep the Freeman Hospital's children's heart unit open.