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A circular plaque commemorates Balmbra's and the first performance of 'The Blaydon Races' in Newcastle upon Tyne.

🎭 Entertainment

Gannin’ Alang the Scotswood Road: The Extraordinary Story of The Blaydon Races

Alan Armstrong11 July 2026

A woman prepares food in a boat, surrounded by other boats filled with goods and people at a floating market.

📍 Local News

Axwell Hall: How a Palladian Masterpiece Survived 60 Years of Decay to Become Luxury Homes

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A night view of a brightly lit white cathedral with golden domes next to a large ornate bridge, with long purple light trails on the water in the foreground.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Stories

The Mill That Community Saved: How Volunteers Rescued Path Head Watermill from Ruin

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

Sunlight streams through trees onto green grass in the foreground, with a blurry background of steps or a pathway.

🏛️ History

The Radical Geordie: When Blaydon-Born Joseph Cowen Hosted Garibaldi and Shook Parliament

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A silver SUV drives on a paved road at a complex urban intersection with a car dealership and other buildings in the background.

🎨 Arts & Culture

How a 19th-Century Music Hall Song Turned Blaydon into Tyneside's Most Famous Town

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A historical marker for the Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 stands on a paved area surrounded by short brick walls and wooden fences, with green grass and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.

🏛️ History

The Battle of Stella Ford: How a Forgotten Fight on Blaydon Soil Forced a King to Recall Parliament

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

Several large, dark grey boulders are scattered across a vibrant green, grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, with some rocks appearing stacked.

The Blaydon School Press: How 1930s Pupils Published Hardback Books Praised by Walter de la Mare

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A view of a sandy beach and the ocean on a cloudy day, with a small island in the distance and wooden steps leading down to the sand.

🔬 Science & Technology

Blaydon Benzole: When This Tyneside Town Produced the World's First Petrol from Coal

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026