Anti-Muslim Group Pegida Massively Outnumbered By Opponents At First UK Rally
The German-born movement held its first British rally in Newcastle today. A counter-demonstration outnumbered Pegida's supporters by at least five to one.
18 Breathtaking Places You Must Swim In The North East
Dip your toes in these waters.
Are You Ant Or Dec?
And more importantly, which side of photos should you stand on?
UKIP Plots An Election Breakthrough In The North East Of England
Nigel Farage has forecast that UKIP will finish at least second in every parliamentary contest in the North East in May. What does he hope will be the secret to his party's success? Wooing working-class voters.
Why We Can't Build Enough Homes And Why That Matters
Decades of below-par building statistics mean we could soon be paying even more for homes.
Can You Understand Geordie?
Hoy man, get yasel awah here and see if yeh can dee Geordie, like.
14 Alternative Things To Do In Newcastle
You can only do so many bar crawls. Get some culture into your life, and step off the tourist trail in Tyne & Wear.
Which Tyne And Wear Metro Station Are You Actually?
We'll find out, low rail adhesion be damned.
15 Jaw-Dropping Bars And Pubs In Newcastle
Grab a pint. (And yes, we know one of these is in Gateshead.)
This Is How Just A Handful Of People Can Influence An Opinion Poll
We throw polling figures at each other in conversation -- but should we? We find out how polls are carried out, and how few people are required to actually change the results.
23 Things You Need To Eat In Newcastle Right Now
Because no one loves their scran quite like Geordies. And there's more to our region than a Greggs sausage roll.
What It's Really Like To Be Young, British, And Overqualified
The UK's graduate job market might be on the up, but the opportunities are often low-skilled, leaving many graduates wondering if their expensive educations were worth the cost.
Exclusive: Chinese Companies Are Outspending The U.S. To Secure The Internet
OpenSSL's founder will announce a $50,000-per-year donation sponsorship from the Chinese IT company Huawei, bringing the total of Chinese funding of internet security to $210,000.
41 Reasons The North East Is The Best Place In England
No arguments.
The Guardian Has Really Annoyed A Lot Of People In The North East
National newspaper relies on stereotypes, irks region. Region responds in outrage.
The Internet Is Being Protected By Two Guys Named Steve
The Heartbleed bug put the spotlight on OpenSSL, the security toolkit used by many of the internet's biggest sites and looked after primarily by two men who've never met in person. For the first time, Steve Marquess and Stephen Henson speak about how they became the overworked, underpaid stewards of our online security.
18 People Explain Why They Support UKIP
UKIP's "biggest ever public meeting" was held last night in the north east of England. BuzzFeed asked attendees a simple question: why UKIP?
Silicon Shore: How Newcastle Quietly Became A Tech Hub
Twenty years ago Newcastle was run down and destitute. Now it's home to the U.K.'s second most vibrant tech sector behind Silicon Roundabout. And those involved see no reason it can't be one of Europe's brightest lights too.
Vladimir Putin Is Really Popular, Guys
Either Russians have been very happy with their President's performance for 14 years running or people in the west are really pessimistic.
15 Reasons The North Is Falling Behind London
A think tank suggests a "Boris of the North" is needed to counteract the north-south divide. A strong voice would be helpful, but it'll take much more than that.