Author: Graeme Pallister
Graeme Pallister
Graeme Pallister spent fifteen years in operations management across the North East before he started writing about the businesses that kept the region running. He came up through logistics at a mid-sized haulage firm on the Team Valley, moved into procurement at an engineering outfit near the Tyne, and ended up running supply chain for a renewables contractor during the offshore wind build-out. He left the corporate side in 2021 and started covering North East business because most of the people writing about it had never seen the inside of a Gateshead warehouse at six in the morning. He writes about manufacturing, construction, logistics, and the firms between the Tyne and the Tees that rarely make the nationals but employ half the region. Graeme lives in Jesmond with his wife and two lurchers. He thinks the phrase "levelling up" should have been retired in 2022, and that anybody who describes Newcastle as "up and coming" has not been paying attention.
Newcastle United’s chiefs have confirmed the club carries an acceptable amount of Newcastle United FFP risk heading into the new season, with chief financial officer Simon Capper stating the club is compliant today but has left itself no vast buffer against things going wrong. The admission came during a frank sit-down at the Dakota hotel on Newcastle’s Quayside, where chief executive David Hopkinson, sporting director Ross Wilson and Capper spent an evening with reporters reflecting on what they called ’78 days of hard work’.The headroom reality and Newcastle United FFP riskCapper was direct about the financial picture. ‘Every top-level football…
Wearing hydrogel eye patches outside has become a full-blown trend, spotted on people grabbing coffee, grinding through gym sessions, and settling into long-haul flights. But two board-certified dermatologists say where you put them on matters more than you might think.What hydrogel eye patches actually do to your skinDr Toral Vaidya explains that most hydrogel patches are water- and humectant-based, relying on ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. They work through occlusion: forming a seal over the skin that traps active ingredients underneath so they absorb more effectively. ‘That occlusive seal locks in whatever is already sitting on your skin at…
The King Charles Sussex letter sent to senior government officials makes one thing plain: Harry and Meghan are not rejoining the working Royal Family. The letter, the first formal public statement from Charles and the palace on the couple’s move back to the UK, confirms that their status has not changed and will not change.Harry and Meghan relocated to England in August after several years in California. Speculation had been building about whether the couple might resume official duties or rejoin the institution in some capacity. Charles has now shut that down in writing.What the King Charles Sussex Letter Actually…
Spicy copper hair colour is dominating salon conversations this autumn, and the search data backs it up. Fresha, the beauty and wellness booking platform, reports that searches for the shade are up 300 per cent over the last three months, and according to Paris Select Book, that same 300 per cent growth holds year-on-year, confirming this isn’t just a short-term spike. If you’ve been thinking about going red, this is your season.What Spicy Copper Hair Colour Actually Looks LikeThink of spicy copper as the bolder, richer sibling of traditional copper. Hairstylist Sierra Adam describes it as a colour that carries…
A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital following the Wallsend Churchill Street collision on Friday afternoon, with three emergency service teams responding to the scene. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.What happened at the Churchill Street junctionThe incident took place at the junction of Churchill Street and the A1058 Coast Road in Wallsend at around 4.30pm on Friday. A Northumbria Police spokesman confirmed officers received a report via the ambulance service that a 13-year-old girl had been struck by a car as she crossed the road.’Emergency services attended the scene and the girl was taken to hospital with…
The Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle programme has been announced, and it is bigger than ever: more than 30 events across the city from 15 to 22 October, capped by a premiere screening of Sam Fender’s landmark 2025 London Stadium performance and a homecoming night with shortlisted local band Mercury Prize nominees Knats.The week-long programme runs right up to award night on 22 October at Utilita Arena, where the 2026 Mercury Prize will be handed out. Newcastle City Council, the BPI and local music development agency Generator are jointly delivering the fringe events.What the Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle Programme IncludesLive performances,…
The Millwall Newcastle Carabao Cup third-round tie kicks off at 8pm tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports Main Event, according to Radio Times, and Matthias Jaissle is already preparing for one of the rawest atmospheres in English football.Newcastle have not played at the New Den in a generation. Younger Toon fans heading south tomorrow will be getting their first taste of the Millwall experience, the infamous ‘Monk Chant’ included. That continuous, droning ‘Merrr-warr’ from the home end is something you either know about or you do not, and Jaissle knows about it now.Asked whether Millwall’s partisan support reminded him of…
The Forever Home Northumberland drama has a premiere date: Channel 5 will air the first episode on Monday, 14 September, giving northeast England a new reason to clear the diary this month.Based on Graham Norton’s best-selling novel, Forever Home was announced earlier this year and billed as ‘a darkly emotional story about marriage, family and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children.’ Channel 5 added its own teaser ahead of the launch: ‘Would you still want the house if you knew what it was hiding?’What the Forever Home Northumberland drama is aboutThe series follows Carol Crottie, played by…
The New Moon in Virgo September 2026 lands as part of one of the most astrologically packed days of the entire month. On 10 September, four major celestial events arrive within roughly 24 hours, according to Economic Times: Venus moves into Scorpio, Mercury shifts into Libra, Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini, and the New Moon in Virgo closes out the day. That is a lot hitting at once. Here is what it means for your sign.The Big Picture: Four Planetary Events, One ThursdayPer Esalen Institute Omega, Venus enters Scorpio hours after the Virgo new moon, while Uranus stationing retrograde in…
Lyndsey Ridley spat on the face of one volunteer and the arm of another during the Lyndsey Ridley People’s Kitchen attack on 17 August, a 45-minute outburst that ended with a guilty plea at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.Ridley, 43, of The Willows in Elswick, had been shouting and swearing at customers inside the city-centre charity for the best part of an hour before staff asked her to leave. She left, then came back. A colleague of the first victim asked for help keeping her out. It was only after the full 45 minutes of shouting that she spat, and it landed…