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Farewell to the landmark Geordie TV series When The Boat Comes In 40 years ago Set on Tyneside in the inter-war years, the first episode of the fourth and final series of When The Boat Comes In was broadcast 40 years ago in February, 1981 Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Mortons nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you t...

The sealed envelopes could contain messages of hopes and dreams. They might chronicle the struggles of adolescence, or give a little insight into what life in Upper Arlington was like in the 1950s. But for about 60 years, 22 handwritten letters, authored by seventh graders at Jones Middle School, sat unread inside a cubby hole of now 86-year-old Mary McKinneys desk. In 1959 and 1960, the retired teacher asked her students to write a letter to themselves, seal it and address it to their ho...

Film Reviews Whatever happened to The Future? You’re living in it (sorry for the mess—we weren’t expecting company). Just clear a spot among the discarded red hats and empty Mountain Dew liters and have a seat, because we’re going to talk 1990s cyberpunk cinema.  Back in the ’90s, we had a different vision for The Future (aka the 2000s). Yes, it was also dystopian AF, but at least it looked cool and the tech was awesome. Instead of sleek,black-leather suits and flying cars, w...

W hatever happened to The Future? You’re living in it —s orry for the mess; we weren’t expecting company. Just clear a spot among the discarded red hats and empty Mountain Dew liters and have a seat, because we’re going to talk 1990s cyberpunk cinema. Back in the ’90s, we had a different vision for The Future (aka the 2000s). Yes, it was also dystopian AF, but at least it looked cool and the tech was awesome. Instead of sleek black-leather suits and flying cars, what do we have in 2...

New owner plans to restore Brisbane’s third-oldest residence Save Normal text size Advertisement State heritage-listed Shafston House is under new management, with plans for a full restoration, apart from the Shafston International College campus buildings, which will be demolished. The site is the third-oldest residence in Brisbane. It is situated on the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point and was built in stages from 1851 to the 1930s. Shafston House was designed by one of Brisbane’s �...

When The Boat Comes In - recalling the first genuinely Geordie television series When The Boat Comes In, the BBC drama series charting life on Tyneside in the years after World War I and starring James Bolam, was first shown 45 years ago Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Mortons nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these news...

Tigers Brady White wins William V. Campbell Trophy Memphis quarterback Brady White named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week (Source: University of Memphis) By Jarvis Greer | January 7, 2021 at 12:01 AM CST - Updated January 7 at 12:01 AM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Brady White has accomplished many things and set many “firsts” in his career as a Memphis Tiger Quarterback. Now, his latest “first” means he’s the Best in the Whole Country. White named the...

Famous North East film and TV houses - what would they cost to buy? Vera, Get Carter to Hebburn - many North East properties have been showcased on screen Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy N...

Dec 22, 2020 Ashlynd Huffman/ Stillwater News Press Multiple agencies responded to the scene of a fatal collision Sept. 28 at 224 E. Main Street in Cushing. Charges were filed against the driver accused of hitting and killing a Cushing resident. Christopher Clint Collier, 37, of Drumright, was charged with first-degree manslaughter stemming from the fatal vehicle collision from Sept. 28 in Cushing. The victim, Curtis Sams was blowing leaves off his business lawn at the time he was allegedly str...

True West Magazine Focus Features’ 2020 contemporary Western Let Him Go reunited actors Diane Lane and Kevin Costner for the first time since their supporting roles as Superman’s parents in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). The is the first time they have been cast opposite each other in a film’s leading roles. – Courtesy Focus Features –   The year 2020 was unsatisfying all around, and certainly for Westerns. From a purist point of view, if we strictly define Westerns as ta...