Love this!
extraordinary, beautiful art

But also a sad reminder of the deaths of the thousands who didn’t / couldn’t leave.

Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Children’s dental crisis in the North East ..

“We have wards and wards of children who are having surgery ..
“That is for the price of a toothbrush, toothpaste..”

And this is what happened when the free dental bus came to town : bbc.com/news/articles/…

Seems like #StormKathleen has arrived in Edinburgh

Met Police confirm 121 passengers and crew on board the BA plane.
Minor damage and no injuries.
Investigations underway

Senior doctors in England end pay dispute with government after accepting a fresh offer bbc.in/3vFlpaz

Great piece on ⁦BBC Breakfast⁩ about ⁦Read Easy UK⁩ coming to the North East helping to address adult literacy problems thanks to the fantastic ⁦Jay Blades MBE⁩ documentary inspiring an ex-teacher to get involved ♥️ 1/2 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A former school teacher has said adult literacy levels in the north-east of England are so low, people are unable to read their own medical notes bbc.in/3J5U1FV

It’s never too late bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The woman who wants to teach the North East to read bbc.in/3PMREvr

Ten-year-old Eva's spinal condition is now said to be inoperable after seven surgery cancellations, the first three a result of nursing shortages. Her surgeon, Dr Chris Adams had been due to operate tomorrow. BBC understands he's been suspended 1/3

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

🎬 and action!

Plans for one of the largest film making studios in Europe
are approved by #Sunderland City Council Fulwell 73

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

The Princess of Wales says she is in the early stages of cancer treatment in video message bbc.in/4ctzl8b

Cancer drug injected in 'world first' bbc.in/3To7tts

New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies bbc.in/3Tu0MpX

And so moving to meet the patients. Heather can barely move, and no longer speak ..

Exclusive:
and 2nd most read story on the BBC !

Especially proud as these families have felt forgotten -

& finally a glimmer of hope of a treatment ⁦Cambridge University⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We seemed to have the magnificent Northumberland coast all to ourselves - pretty much
apart from the horse