Have you ever wanted to start playing Dungeons & Dragons but have no idea where to begin? All of the rules and routines of playing can be overwhelming when starting out. Our young journalists have created this nifty little video to help you understand the basics. You’ll be starting a campaign in no time! This […]
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Review: Private Lives
By Francesca, 17. A vibrant escape from a dreary November evening, Private Lives truly brought the 1930s glitz and glamour to Newcastle’s Northern Stage. From the retro set to the flowing vibrant costume, visual aspects of the performance were an unbelievable blast to the past – think stylishly curled hair and starched white shirts. Set […]
NE Youth Impact Awards 2025
By Gracie, 17 and Eoin, 17. Earlier this month, Headliners attended NE Youth’s annual Impact Awards, which saw hundreds of people come together across the North East to celebrate the meaningful impact of youth work. This year also marked the 90th anniversary of NE Youth as a charity. There were 14 awards in total, with […]
Halloween around the World
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]