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From the Tees to the Tyne - the energy coast. from reiverman 67 days old

There are plans to build a biomass energy plant by the banks of the Tyne, following the building of a similar plant on Teesside, which is due to come ...

Electrifying the car industry from reiverman 138 days old

A major step forward has been taken to promote electric cars in this region. A consortium, including Nissan, in Sunderland, and Smith Electric Vehicles, ...

The Bobby Robson cancer centre - the legacy of a true local hero. from reiverman 260 days old

A new research centre which will provide a facility to be used in the fight against cancer has been opened at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. The ...

A steam train for the 21st century ? from reiverman 273 days old

Enthusiasts based in Darlington have built a new steam train - the first to be built in the UK for over 50 years. It's probably a bit of a British and ...

Sir Joseph Swan invented the light bulb... from reiverman 277 days old

Swan invented the light bulb 130 years ago (a full year before Eddison). His house was the first in the world to be lit by electric light and Moseley ...

George Stephenson - remembering one of our own. from reiverman 281 days old

George Stephenson (1781-1848) is acknowledged as the father of the railways. The son of a poor colliery worker he was born at Wylam, eight miles from ...

New and Renewable Energy Centre - the future ? from reiverman 325 days old

One of the major developments in our region in recent years has been the establishmet of the New and Renewable Energy Centre - NaRec. The centre was ...

A final farewell to a real British hero. from reiverman 387 days old

In an era when the word hero is thrown around a bit too easily its good to be reminded of a real hero. The body of Northumberland born Sergeant John ...

Unearthing the past, how much more ? from reiverman 448 days old

Two Roman stone sarcophagi have been found on the a building site in the middle of Newcastle. There have been other finds on the same site which include ...

Northern Natural History, red squirrels and red kites........ from reiverman 452 days old

One of the big success stories in our region in recent times has been bringing back the red kite as part of our our wild natural heritage after 150 years, ...