By Sam, 16 The world feels like an extremely unstable place in 2026, with superpowers rushing to expand their power. Starting with Russia-Ukraine, then Chinese military exercises in Taiwan, and now, America. If you said 3 years ago, as President Biden stood steadfast in support of Ukraine, that in just a couple of years his successor would […]
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Review: Noughts & Crosses
By Eoin, 18 Noughts and crosses, based on the best selling book by Malorie Blackman, is a tragic love story set in a world with an institutionalised system of segregation between the Crosses and the Noughts. It is set in an alternate universe England, where Africa, the Crosses, has colonised Europe, the Noughts. The love story follows […]
The Past, Present and Future of the Tyne and Wear Metro: Part Three
By Eoin, 17 After many delays the new set of Tyne and Wear Metro trains, known as the British Rail Class 555s, were brought into public use on the 18th of December 2024. The original set of “Metrocars” have been in service since the metro was first opened in 1980 by Queen Elizabeth II, and are set to leave service by the end of this year. Generally, I was impressed by the new […]
The Past, Present and Future of the Tyne and Wear Metro: Part Two
By Eoin, 17. Since the opening of the Metro, it then expanded to Newcastle International Airport in 1991 and into Sunderland in 2002, bringing the metro to the extent it is at today. It is now almost a quarter of a century since the metro was extended to Sunderland, bringing its impact beyond just the area around Newcastle but solidifying it as a […]
The Past, Present and Future of the Tyne and Wear Metro: Part One
By Eoin, 17. The Metro service we are familiar with today was built upon the pre-existing Tyneside Electric Track, which was first built in the early 20th Century. These were in service for a considerable amount of time, serving people from Newcastle to South Shields, following a similar route which is in use today. Some of […]
Fantastical Fenwick: The Christmas Window we’ve been waiting for
By Daniel, 11, Lia, 11, and Meg, 13. The glowing window brought merry and light to a cold, dark winter night as we walked along a retelling of the classic: Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Every year, Fenwick creates an attraction for the local people of Newcastle, decorating their seven windows on Northumberland Street with […]
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 […]
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 […]