http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Beverley+Bukowski Sports Beverley Bukowski Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227767&ca=Sports New Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has praised the Newcastle United youth squad. Keegan has been paying plenty of attention to the youth squad, following the first team’s recent misfortune. He has recently watched two reserve games and a full-scale practice match at St James’s Park and was pl... Legal Beverley Bukowski Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227768&ca=Legal Newcastle-based solicitors are helping a problem gambler sue betting giant William Hill. Ward Hadaway, which is based in Newcastle, are representing greyhound trainer Graham Calvert, from Wearside, who wants William Hill to pay back Ł2.1million worth of lost bets, as he claims that the company faile... Travel Beverley Bukowski Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227769&ca=Travel The people of Newcastle and Gateshead are preparing to celebrate the tenth birthday of their beloved Angel of the North. A year of events are planned to celebrate ten years of the iconic sculpture, which was designed by the celebrated artist Antony Gormley. One of the first events will see ten lucky... Finances Beverley Bukowski Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227105&ca=Finances Virgin Favourite to Take Over Newcastle’s Northern Rock According to news reports, the Treasury has told the consortium led by Richard Branson’s Virgin group that they are favourites to take over Northern Rock. However, they have advised the Virgin group to improve the terms of its rescue plan in or... Finances Beverley Bukowski Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227108&ca=Finances The government has been criticized after wrongly awarding Ł2.5 million to the wrong Newcastle. Although one Newcastle is a quiet town in Staffordshire with a population of 74,000 and one is a bustling city in the North with over 270,000 residents, the similar place names confused council officials e... Travel Beverley Bukowski Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211905&ca=Travel The Angel of the North is a magnificent modern structure in Gateshead, near Newcastle. While the sculptures unusual appearance initially attracted some local controversy, the Angel is now warmly regarded as a landmark of the North East and was chosen as one of the UK’s twelve official ‘Icons of Engl... Travel Beverley Bukowski Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211906&ca=Travel Newcastle is thought to be one of the first places in Britain to brew beer, so it’s appropriate that one of its ales has become something of an institution. Indeed, Newcastle Brown Ale has become as synonymous with the city as Guinness has with Dublin, and when we think of Newcastle, a bottle of thi... Travel Beverley Bukowski Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211908&ca=Travel St James' Park is a large, fully seated stadium in Newcastle. The stadium is home to Newcastle United Football Club and boasts a capacity of 52,387, making it the fourth largest football stadium in England. The oldest football stadium in the North East, football has been played on the pitch at St Ja... Travel Beverley Bukowski Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211909&ca=Travel Tyne Bridge is a stunning structure, which crosses the River Tyne and connects Newcastle with Gateshead. Ideas for the bridge began around 1864, as people thought that a new bridge would ease traffic congestion, as well as providing a new river crossing. However, the design process only seriously st... Travel Beverley Bukowski Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211910&ca=Travel Nocturne or ‘The Light on the Tyne’ is a colorful light artwork, which is on Newcastle’s Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge carries the Tyne and Wear Metro across the River Tyne, between Newcastle and Gateshead. It was purpose-built to form a part of the Tyne and Wear public tr...