Seven days into the General Strike of May 1926, union man William Golighty stood at a packed meeting of Cramlington miners and said: “Stop everything on wheels.” Rumours were sweeping the tiny village that a coal train was headed their way. Golighty - grandfather of actor Robson Green - believed it should be stopped. It led to what Ed Waugh, who has written a play about it, calls “The most notorious incident of the whole General Strike.”The miners were living in brutal conditions, plunged into poverty and struggling to feed…

Triple Paralympic champion Alice Tai has revealed how antibiotics played a crucial role throughout her life after undergoing 14 surgeries before the age of 12.Paul Eddison13:27, 26 Jun 2026View ImageTriple Paralympic champion Alice Tai has revealed how antibiotics played a crucial role throughout her life after undergoing 14 surgeries before the age of 12.Alice Tai needed 14 surgeries before she even turned 12 years old, so the para swimmer knows only too well the dangers of infection. Now a triple Paralympic champion, Tai…

The 13 men are accused of conspiring to drug and rape a man's wife while she was unconscious - they include a senior paramedic who met Prince Harry on a royal visit and an ex-football chief14:08, 26 Jun 2026Updated 14:21, 26 Jun 2026View 3 ImagesKarl Lindsay allegedly sold the drugs in return(Image: Facebook)A paramedic who once met Prince Harry and an ex-football chief are among 13 men accused of taking part in an alleged drug and rape conspiracy. Today they can be named after reporting restrictions were lifted.They are…

Teaming up with the Fleming Initiative, with funding and support from GSK, Dawson is hoping to raise awareness of the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.Paul Eddison13:31, 26 Jun 2026View ImageMatt Dawson has revealed how antibiotics played a crucial role in saving his son Sami’s life after he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis as a two-year-old. When Matt Dawson was sat at his two-year-old son’s bedside wondering whether he would survive, he realised just how valuable medical research can be. It is now a decade…