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.
The double-layer cardigan trend is the knitwear move to make right now, as the season shifts from summer warmth into those cooler, dimmer evenings that demand something more than a T-shirt but less than a full jacket. Layers without the bulk. That is exactly what this trend delivers.What Makes the Double-Layer Cardigan Trend DifferentAs the name says, double-layer cardigans feature extra detailing around the hems to create the look of stylish layering in a single piece. No sweating through two separate knits. No fussing with an underlayer that bunches at the waist. You get the visual effect of a considered…
The five September manicure colours that nail artists are flagging this season run from earthy chocolate browns through to bright aquatic teals, and there is a shade here whether you are clinging to summer or already deep into pumpkin territory.Celebrity nail artist John Avery and nail artist Tom Bachik have both weighed in on what works for the transitional weeks at the end of the warm season. Here is what they are recommending, and why each shade earns its place.The Five September Manicure Colours Worth Booking In ForChocolate brown is the smoothest route out of summer. It reads autumnal without…
Harry and Meghan’s return to the United Kingdom has put the Sussex Beckham feud UK return story firmly back in circulation, with sources suggesting London’s social scene may not comfortably hold both families at once.’The UK may not be big enough for Meghan and Victoria,’ a source tells Rob Shuter. ‘If London society is choosing tables, Victoria wins. The Beckhams have fashion, football, celebrities, billionaires, media and royalty.’ The same source adds: ‘People know where they stand with the Beckhams, and nobody wants to find themselves on the wrong side of Victoria.’How the Sussex Beckham Feud StartedThe two families were…
If you want the full picture on YSL Libre perfumes ranked from worst to best, this is it. The original YSL Beauty Libre Eau de Parfum launched in 2019, built around French lavender and Moroccan orange blossom on a warm vanilla base. Six years on, the lineup has expanded into eight distinct versions, each one riffing on that core DNA while pulling the scent in a new direction. The Cosmopolitan beauty team sniffed through all of them. Here is how they stack up.YSL Libre Perfumes Ranked: The Full Lineup1. Libre Eau de Parfum Intense. The team’s unanimous top pick. Deeper…
The Matias Fernandez-Pardo Newcastle signing is pushing towards completion on deadline day, with the Lille forward having flown into Tyneside on Monday night to undergo a medical and sign a long-term contract, according to BBC Sport.The framework for a £51 million deal has been agreed, Chronicle Live reports, with personal terms already settled. Sporting director Ross Wilson is set to seal what would be Newcastle’s eighth signing of the window, with a five-year contract waiting to be signed.Fernandez-Pardo: what he brings to TynesideThe forward arrives with form behind him. Sky Sports reports he scored eight goals in 41 appearances for…
The dust has settled on Love Island USA Season 8, and the reunion has now confirmed which couples made it out of the Villa intact and which ones didn’t survive the return to real life. Here’s a full rundown of where every pair stands. Love Island USA Season 8 Couples Still Going Strong Bryce and Trinity left the show as the winners, officially boyfriend and girlfriend, and they’re still very much together. After the Villa, they appeared on the TODAY show, where Trinity confirmed she’s staying in Los Angeles with Bryce. The pair also made their red carpet debut at…
The best sex scenes Netflix currently streams range from slow-burn romantic tension to full-on erotic thriller territory, and we’ve done the legwork so you don’t have to. Whether you want chemistry that crackles through a screen or something more explicitly charged, the platform has you covered across genres, languages, and levels of intensity.What Makes a Great Netflix Sex Scene?Hot is subjective. Some of these scenes are tender. Some are messy. Some lean into power dynamics and control. A few are the kind of explicit that makes you instinctively reach for the volume button even when you’re home alone. What they…
Finding dry scalp treatments that genuinely deliver is harder than it looks, with shelves groaning under oils, serums, and sprays that promise the world. Here is a straight rundown of the products worth your money, plus the clinical context that tells you when to go beyond a bottle.Choosing the Right Dry Scalp TreatmentsBefore you reach for anything, it helps to know what you are dealing with. Dry scalp and dandruff are not the same thing. Board-certified dermatologist Marisa Garshick, MD, explains the split plainly: dandruff is caused by an overproduction of yeast, while dry scalp comes from a lack of…
The Cosmo editors beauty favourites list is not built in a boardroom. It comes from real empties: bottles finished, refills ordered, backups stashed. The Cosmopolitan beauty team tested over 2,000 products to reach 370 winners in their 2026 Holy Grail Awards alone, so when the same names keep appearing in the empties pile, it means something. These are the products that survived the churn.Cosmo editors beauty favourites: skincare that actually gets finishedBeauty editor Beth Gillette has been using the Sofie Pavitt Face Mandelic Acid Exfoliating & Clearing Serum on and off for four years, but became a committed daily user…
North Tyneside school meals should be brought back under council control, GMB has demanded, after a national review found the majority of English secondary schools are breaking food standards rules.The union’s call follows a report by food charity Bite Back, which set out to examine how closely the 2014 School Food Standards are being followed in secondary schools across England. Bite Back analysed menus from 391 secondary schools and found three out of four contained at least one standards breach, with unhealthy foods offered too frequently.What the data shows about school food across EnglandThe scale of non-compliance is stark. The…