March 27, 2016
- More than 150 food producers and traders are due at Bishop Auckland Food Festival; The April food extravaganza will bring the Urban Rajah back to the town and feature lots of attractions for adults and children.
- The Budget was deeply divisive and worsening past mistakes, says union boss; TUC regional secretary Beth Farhat says the Chancellor is on an ideological mission to attack the public services.
- Little businesses we like: Tynemouth illustrator's 'Street Doodler' service; Sarah Sutherland draws buildings on commission, and is keen to expand into the commercial market.
- We broke the internet...twice: Beth Hazon from Drummond Central; Managing Director of the firm behind #DrummondPuddleWatch on how creativity wins over cynical marketing.
- New data centre in Newcastle aims to help create 1,000 new jobs; The centre on Newcastle Science Central site will put the city at the forefront of the use of digital data.
- Baltic's big new Omer Fast exhibition takes us into some disturbing places; The Berlin-based video artist takes over the Gateshead arts venue for his first major solo exhibition in the UK.
- Newcastle Castle: A weekend of brilliant events in store for St George's Day; Newcastle Castle to host events celebrating St George, Shakespeare, and the city's 'own Dick Whittington'.
- The Smith brothers are a fantastic fighting family - Callum Smith is the best of a great bunch; Glenn McCrory is excited by the Smith brothers as Callum prepares for his European title fight which is also a world eliminator.
- Dave Coldwell has a great boxing brain and can help Tony Bellew and David Price reach potential; Glenn McCrory talks about top trainer Dave Coldwell as his charge Tony Bellew gets a world title challenge while David Price joins him to rebuild.