Barbara Hodgson

Newcastle upon Tyne

Multi Media Journalist at The Chronicle

Specialist multi-media journalist at ncjMedia working on The Journal, The Chronicle and Sunday Sun. All non-work views are my own

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Five things to do in Newcastle this June to July including theatre, comedy and festivals

1 week ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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The Hoppings team to run new North East event with 'death defying' stunts and hot air balloons

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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Sunderland Food & Drink Festival adds live music and classic cars to this week's menu

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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Newcastle Foodbank collections to take place at Sam Fender's St James' Park gigs

1 month ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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The New Writing North initiative set to create a buzz by tackling the 'class crisis'

1 month ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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Where to watch Sunderland's Wembley play off final in the city this Saturday

1 month ago | msn.com | Barbara Hodgson

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'Timeless' seaside village with 'world famous' fish named most scenic

1 month ago | express.co.uk | Shania King-Soyza |Barbara Hodgson

The seaside village with 'best in the world' fish (Image: Getty)City dwellers dreaming of a more tranquil pace can discover a wealth of coastal and rural retreats in the North East, promising idyllic seclusion, revitalising air, and captivating vistas. One jewel in Northumberland's crown, just under an hour's drive from Newcastle, exudes an enchanting, timeless quality.
The old Newcastle pub serving one thing that customers 'can't get enough of'

2 months ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Barbara Hodgson

Pie and a pint is a combo that many of us just love, bringing together two staples that are as much of a comfy British tradition as afternoon tea, Sunday roast or, er, a trip to Greggs. And there is a Newcastle pub - itself a fixed feature of Geordie life occupying one of the city's oldest buildings - that knows more than a thing or two about both. But pies are its thing.
Northumberland walk of rare ferns and red squirrels that ends in surprise reward

2 months ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Barbara Hodgson

A beauty spot under an hour's drive from Newcastle that has attracted visitors since Victorian times is set to capture hearts all over again as it flourishes and transforms into its best look through spring to summer. Hareshaw Linn Walk in Northumberland is actually a year-round treat, with walkers in with a chance of spotting a rich world of rare plants and all kinds of wildlife, including red squirrels, badgers, bats and birds such as woodpeckers and redstarts through a wooded valley.
Britain's Got Talent's oldest winner picked to perform at VE Day event

2 months ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Barbara Hodgson

The oldest ever winner of Britain's Got Talent, remembered for his stand-out performance of songs dedicated to his late wife from County Durham, will be back in the national spotlight in May, having been picked to lead a special VE Day event. Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery had moved TV judges and audience alike on the ITV talent show in 2019 when, at the age of 89, he took to the stage and sang in tribute to his beloved Joan.

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9 Jun 25

Its name is revealed today and it’s due to open this summer @TheatreRoyalNew https://t.co/FXDDuIPaE4

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5 Jun 25

A Newcastle premiere is announced for Danny Boyle’s new film 28 Years Later which gives a starring role to the North East https://t.co/LrBpbu0jsb

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22 May 25

Catch up on this week’s great news from Gateshead’s world-renowned music centre - and it remains ‘restless with ambition’! @glasshouseicm https://t.co/aGClbGDSzX

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Articles

Five things to do in Newcastle this June to July including theatre, comedy and festivals

The Hoppings team to run new North East event with 'death defying' stunts and hot air balloons

Sunderland Food & Drink Festival adds live music and classic cars to this week's menu

Newcastle Foodbank collections to take place at Sam Fender's St James' Park gigs

The New Writing North initiative set to create a buzz by tackling the 'class crisis'

Where to watch Sunderland's Wembley play off final in the city this Saturday

'Timeless' seaside village with 'world famous' fish named most scenic

The old Newcastle pub serving one thing that customers 'can't get enough of'

Northumberland walk of rare ferns and red squirrels that ends in surprise reward

Britain's Got Talent's oldest winner picked to perform at VE Day event

Journalists covering the same region

Keith Downie

Sophie Doughty

Gavin Havery

Martin Lindsay

Helen Richardson

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