Alex Challies

1 month ago | bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale |Alex Challies

How a scientist hopes her art will help save birdsDuncan Leatherdale & Alex ChalliesBBC News, North East and CumbriaScientist-turned-artist creates handmade wire birdsAs a scientist, Sara Cox realises the dangers her beloved birds face. As an artist she wants to help everyone else understand too. Sara stops walking and points excitedly over the drystone wall into the field beyond.

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Adam Clarkson |Alex Challies

Six years ago, medical cannabis became legal in the UK. The drug, which has to be prescribed by specialist doctors, is used to treat conditions including OCD and chronic pain. While the NHS says more "evidence" is needed for a wider rollout, the industry is said to be booming. The BBC followed one production line from Portugal to Sunderland to see the process up close. Tucked away on an industrial estate by the River Wear is the UK's largest medical cannabis processing site.

Sep 22, 2024 | aol.com | Adam Clarkson |Alex Challies

September 22, 2024 at 6:29 AMJed Eccles said a strict training regime was key [BBC]It was hideous faces galore at the World Gurning Championships at the Egremont Crab Fair. The rules have changed little over the years and are quite simple - to impress the judges, you must distort your face as much as humanly possible.

Aug 11, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Alex Challies

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Aug 11, 2024 | aol.com | Alex Challies

August 11, 2024 at 5:28 AMA charity set up in memory of a young football fan who died at the age of 18 has completed its third annual pilgrimage. The Harvey McWilliams Foundation provides young people with football kits and holds the trek from Sunderland's Stadium of Light to Darlington FC to raise awareness of mental wellbeing. It was set up by Michael McWilliams whose son Harvey died in 2021.