National showcase for north east newcomers

The third Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair will feature an initiative aimed at helping emerging young artists from the North East.
It takes place at The Sage Gateshead from October 2-4 when 15 northern artists will have stands next to work from all over the world.
Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and following the [...]

Birds of Conservation Concern

The latest assessment of the status of all of the UK’s 246 regularly occurring birds – Birds of Conservation Concern 3 – shows 52 are now of the highest conservation concern and have been placed on the ‘red list’.
The revised red list now includes even more familiar countryside birds, including the cuckoo, lapwing and yellow [...]

Puffins to be fitted with Sat Nav to monitor decline

Scientists at Newcastle University are using sophiticated tracking technology in an effort to understand a worrying decline in the numbers of puffins.
In the last five years the numbers of the sea birds, a popular resident along the north east coast, has plummeted around Britain.
In an effort to find out the reason, scientists from Newcastle University [...]

Top diet is back on the menu

Years of research is allowing meal replacement diets to cut its critics down to size.

After decades of criticism, meal replacement diets are hitting back with a new, nutritionally-complete weight-loss plan.
Back in the bad old days meal replacement programmes required dieters to exist on just 500 calories a day.
Now it’s all change thanks to ExanteDiet.com which [...]

Oh doh – Homer Simpson stars on TomTom sat-nav

Homer Simpson knows how to navigate to the Kwik-E Mart in Springfield, and thanks to TomTom, now he can help you find your way to your favourite supermarket, doughnut store or burger bar in the UK or Ireland.
TomTom has joined forces with Locutio Voice Technologies and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M), to [...]

Apple’s iPhone just got better

Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 3G S, hailed as the fastest, most powerful yet and packed with incredible new features that improve speed and performance.

It’s up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control.
iPhone 3G [...]

The Ospreys have landed

For the first time in at least 200 years ospreys are nesting and are believed to have had chicks in Northumberland.
A long-term project to encourage the species back to the region has struck gold with a pair of birds nesting on a platform specially erected for the purpose in Kielder Water and Forest Park.
The development [...]

Green fingers v light fingers

The Chelsea Flower Show returns next week and, mixed with a hot summer forecast, the popular fixture will no doubt inspire many people into sprucing up their outdoor space.

But watch out…there’s a garden thief about.
Take a quick scan around the average family garden and you will find the barbeque, outdoor heaters, expensive garden furniture and [...]

Newcastle Eagles flying high

Basketball champions Newcastle Eagles have mixed business with pleasure by sharing their phenomenal success on court.
The team, who recently soared to the top of the BBL league for the third time in five years, paid a flying visit to companies around the north east as a thank you for support this season and to show [...]

Gardeners’ World spectacular

BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD Live returns to The NEC between June 10 and 14 this year with more opportunity to get up close and personal with the Gardeners’ World presenters than ever before!
Throughout the show they will be inspiring visitors to transform gardens and allotments across the country into a riot of colour, perfume and great-tasting [...]