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Noble Street kids – Yil het te gan te chorch!

By Dr Clive Dalton Saturday – day of play Saturday was the best day of the week for us Noble Street ‘yunguns’ – because there was ‘nee school’ and we were free from the terrors of Jean Milburn in the Juniors, before progressing to Joe Lumley in the seniors. Here you knew that the dreaded … Read more

Saint Cuthbert: A great Northumbrian

By Dr Clive Dalton St Cuthbert’s church in Bellingham, Northumberland. I was christened here, tolled the bell and pumped the organ. Photo: The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne St Cuthbert on the Net It’s staggering how much information there is about ‘ Saint Cuthbert’ on the Internet – he would be gay pleased aboot that … Read more