Arts
Exam Season, Part 2
So what exactly is a mock exam? Year 10s generally have their first mock once the GCSEs have finished. Although conditions are exactly the same as GCSEs – again, using JCQ regulations – the exam [more…]
Christmas 2026
19th Century
The Hancock Brothers: Night at the Museum
If you grew up anywhere near Newcastle, you were probably taken round the Hancock Museum at some point and spent most of the visit with your nose pressed against a glass case of stuffed animals [more…]
Arts
Exam Season, Part 1
We have finally come to the end of exam season, 2026. The time of year looked forward to and feared by school kids at the same time whereas the teachers will need to make sure [more…]
15th Century
Cecily Neville: Keeping Up with the Yorkists
Cecily Neville was a Neville of Raby who married into the House of York, gave birth to two kings of England and outlived every one of her sons. Along the way she was accused of [more…]
14th Century
Harry Hotspur: The Reckless Alnwick Knight Who Outlived His Own Death
Shakespeare made him famous. The Scots gave him his nickname, which a well-known football club adopted 500 years later. This is the story of a man who lived his life in maximum gear throughout… accelerating [more…]
Arts
The Christmas 2026 Competition
Same rules as the Summer competition except fabulous Christmas prizes: 1st £150 2nd £100 3rd £50 All qualifying articles to be submitted by the middle of middle of November and once the last entry is [more…]