Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:03
Reading scheme is just the ticket
FIRST and middle school pupils in Prudhoe could win a range of prizes – just by reading a few books. In an innovative scheme designed to encourage reading, over 2,000…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:03
Group masters art of showcasing craft work
AN arts and crafts exhibition in Humshaugh village hall attracted a legion of visitors over the weekend. Everything from drawings, paintings and photography to woodwork, textiles and flower arranging was…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:02
Film spreads the word on poet
RASTA poet Benjamin Zephaniah springs from the pages of the latest book produced by award-winning publishers Bloodaxe. The Tarset-based firm has made a feature-length film portrait of the dynamic and…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:02
Epic journey ends with a stage performance
IN April last year, three young women travelled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats relying on their own resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers. Tasked with using…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:02
Poetry in motion as public verse competition takes to the Metro
A WYLAM civil servant with a passion for the arts has launched a large-scale campaign to spark the region’s poetic imagination. Gail Lawler set up not-for-profit organisation Poetry in Motion…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:01
Choir is singing the changes after 65 years in fine voice
HEXHAM Male Voice Choir might be 65 this year, but there’s absolutely no sign of this grand old man of choirs putting up his feet. Quite the opposite, in fact,…
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