June 2016

Teenagers who have been taking part in unique apprenticeship scheme have been impressing the Lord Mayor of Liverpool with their personal experiences of the project. They explained to Cllr Roz Gladden how the award-winning project had given them a confidence boost and offered life-changing opportunities. The housing association Regenda Homes has run two community wellbeing apprenticeship projects,...

The borough of Gateshead is the largest of the five Tyne and Wear districts and covers a total area of 55 square miles, extending 12.6 miles along the south bank of the River Tyne. Gateshead has a mix of both the urban areas of the town centre, Felling, Dunston and Blaydon, and the more westerly rural districts of Ryton, Whickham and parts of the Derwent Valley. It is home to Gateshead International...

Situated on the south side of the Tyne River, South Tyneside has won several awards for its outstanding beaches and coastline. Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Vikings, the early 20th century arrival of the Arabs and more recently the settling of people from the Commonwealth, notably the Indian sub-continent, and the European Union reflect the present-day culture of South Tyneside. In South...

Situated at the junction of the rivers Slitrig and Teviot in the heart of unspoilt Borders countryside, Hawick is steeped in the history of the Reivers and Border Clans.  Hawick’s name comes from Old English Hagawic and refers to a settlement surrounded by hedging. Famous for knitwear production, the Common Riding, and rugby union, with a world-wide reputation for all three, good food, good leisure,...

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