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 Newcastle West Brom Carabao Cup tie at St James’ Park ended 3-2, giving Matthias Jaissle his first competitive victory as head coach, with Harvey Barnes coming off the bench to score the 81st-minute winner, according to Yahoo Sports.It was a night full of debate before kick-off. Four of the club’s writers had weighed in on what Jaissle should do with his team sheet, and the result vindicated a rotated but ambitious approach. Jaissle made six changes from the XI that earned a 2-2 Premier League draw with Liverpool at the weekend, per Yahoo Sports, threading a path between…
Breadcrumbing in dating is one of the most draining patterns you can find yourself stuck in: just enough contact to keep you interested, never enough to actually go anywhere. If that sounds familiar, you are not imagining it.What breadcrumbing actually meansThe term has a straightforward definition. The Intimacy Institute’s director Jenni Skyler, PhD, describes it as a pattern of showing someone inconsistent interest in order to keep them engaged without actually investing in the relationship. Think of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale: breadcrumbs are dropped along the trail, but the trail never leads anywhere.Janet Brito, PhD, founder of Sex…
The collarbone bob hairstyle has quietly become one of the most versatile cuts going, and if you have been putting off a chop, this is the version that makes the decision easy. Landing somewhere between the neck and the collarbone, it sits in a sweet spot: shorter than a lob, longer than a traditional jaw-grazing bob, and genuinely workable for a wide range of hair types and face shapes.What Makes the Collarbone Bob Hairstyle DifferentThe length is the whole point. A classic bob stops around the jaw, which can feel like a commitment. The collarbone version gives you room to…
KJH Microscara tubing mascara landed at Sephora this month, and three Cosmopolitan editors have been putting it through its paces, at the office, at concerts, and through every variation of a morning routine. The verdict? It is converting self-described mascara haters.What Is the KJH Microscara Tubing Mascara?The Microscara is the latest launch from KJH Brand, the makeup line created by Katie Jane Hughes, who is known for being Dua Lipa’s makeup artist and close friend. Hughes showcased the formula on Instagram, and the short clip was enough to pull in even the most mascara-sceptical viewers. A tiny, stubby spoolie. No…
Tarragona storm flood damage has hit the Catalonia region of Spain hard, with streets submerged, trees down across roads and bus services cancelled after a severe thunderstorm tore through the area on Monday. No injuries have been reported.The extreme weather brought strong hail, high winds and heavy downpours across Camp de Tarragona, with flooding reported on Carrer Joan Baptista Plana, Imperial TÃ rraco, Carrer Vidal i Barraquer, Carrer d’Apodaca and Avinguda Prat de la Riba. Plazas as well as streets were under water.Firefighters log 129 calls in ninety minutesThe scale of the response tells its own story. Firefighters answered 129 calls…
The Newcastle United Nico Gonzalez signing looks set to happen, with the club having reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City on a deal worth £47m plus £3m in add-ons, and now working to convince the Spaniard to commit to St James’ Park. With the transfer window closing on Tuesday at 11pm, the Magpies are pushing to add three players in total before the deadline.The Gonzalez deal: what we knowAccording to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle and Man City have shaken hands on a fee. The 24-year-old is now believed to be keen on the move, and the club’s owners Newcastle United…
Love Island USA Season 8 couples are heading into their reunion on Peacock with a very mixed scorecard: some are living together, one pair has reportedly already announced a split on camera, and a couple of pairings remain stubbornly in the grey zone. Here is where every duo stands right now.When the Love Island USA Season 8 Reunion AirsAccording to the Palm Beach Post, the reunion drops exclusively on Peacock at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, 31 August. Worth noting: the special was filmed two weeks before air, so anything could have shifted since the cameras stopped rolling.Love Island USA…
Unverified reports are circulating that the Harry and Meghan Netflix return to England could be documented on camera, with a source claiming the streaming giant wants a front-row seat to the couple’s move back to Britain. Neither Harry nor Meghan has confirmed anything of the sort.The family touched down in the UK after flying privately from California, landing at Birmingham Airport around lunchtime on Wednesday, according to CNN. It marks a significant shift after years spent in the United States, and the reasons behind the move appear to be as much personal as anything else.What the Rumours Actually SayRob Shuter…
Two teenage boys have been arrested following an Alnwick arson attack that sent five fire appliances to Fenkle Street on Sunday night and left a building’s roof completely destroyed. Northumbria Police confirmed the arrests and said both boys remain in custody as of Monday morning.The fire was reported just after 9pm on Sunday. Footage from the scene showed flames breaking from the top of a building understood to be vacant. Roads in Alnwick town centre were taped off and remained closed into Monday, with disruption expected to continue throughout the day.Five appliances deployed as crews fought through the nightA spokesperson…
The Daniel Garcia Aston Villa move is official, with Newcastle United’s goalkeeper coach departing St James’ Park to join Unai Emery’s side ahead of the new Premier League season.Garcia, who hails from Madrid, joined the Magpies in 2018 after arriving from Rayo Vallecano. He initially came in through the Academy goalkeeping setup before being promoted to the senior backroom in 2022. The 30-year-old was part of the Carabao Cup-winning staff in 2025, making his departure a real loss of hard-earned, trophy-proven experience.He confirmed the move himself: ‘I’ve joined Aston Villa as Goalkeeping Assistant Coach. Today the season starts. Proud to…