By Ella, 14, Harrison, 13, Meg, 13, Lia, 11, and Daniel, 11. Halloween is an event celebrated by lots of people across the world, with many different traditions in different countries. Halloween is set halfway between the Autumn Equinox, which is 22nd September, and the Winter Solstice on 21st December. 22 Centuries before, the Celts […]
Headliners Magazine Issue 1
This was created by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. This project was made possible by the Million Hours Fund.
Young People’s Photography: Autumn on Ouseburn
Our young journalists celebrated the start of Autumn with a walk around Ouseburn, taking in the changing colours and foliage. The sunset reminding us the late nights are just around the corner. Have a look at their incredible work below… This story was written by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. […]
AI Growth Zone for the North East: Development or Extraction?
By Eoin, 17. For decades, the North East of England has lagged behind the rest of the country. Lower life expectancy, lower educational attainment, brain drain of the most talented to the south and abroad, one of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK, and massive underinvestment in public infrastructure. It’s a story […]
Is Nintendo Becoming Too Expensive?
By Harrison, 13, Meg, 13 and Lia, 11. Earlier this year, Nintendo released the sequel to the Switch, the most popular selling game console of all time, the Switch 2. It’s priced at £430, whereas the original Switch is £260, double the price. Switch 2-exclusive games are also more expensive. For example, games like Donkey […]
Reining in Speed: Young Voices Report with Stepney Bank Stables.
Our Young Journalists investigate the effects of cars speeding on charity Stepney Bank Stables. This story was created by young people as part of the Headliners Young Journalist programme. This project was made possible by the Million Hours Fund. #YouthVoice
North East Accents are Unapologetically “Owas”
By Eva, 17 In the great North East of England, you’d be surprised by how different the citizens sound 20 minutes up the road. Varying from Geordie- the most popular and what most southerners categorise the rest of the accents as, to Smoggie, found in the south of the county residing in Teeside. But how […]
What Young People Really Think About Votes at 16
By Eoin, 17 This morning the government has stated the voting age will be lowered to 16 before the next General Election, doubling down on commitments it announced during last year’s election which will bring in one and a half million eligible voters. This is a policy that has been in place in Scottish local […]
Why Do We Even Have School Holidays?
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we even get school holidays? Why are they six weeks long? Who decided we needed them? And what were they really for? We started asking those questions — and the answers were a lot more surprising than we expected. Many of us look forward to the summer break […]
European Friends Trip: Choose your Player
By Francesca, 17 We know booking and organising multiple friends for a trip is harder than revising for A-Levels, so here’s a guide to cater to your every need, and the types of friends you may encounter. The Traveller Every friend group has one with the travel bug; think backpack and hiking boots. But there […]