NATIONAL TV BROADCASTERS ARE INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING TOPICALLY AND LOCALLY RELEVANT NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE SCOTTISH BORDERS

19th May 2026 Dear Readers At the time of writing, OFCOM has yet to decide whether Scottish Television plc (STV) will be allowed to mothball its North Scotland regional TV operation, broadcast from Aberdeen, as a cost-saving measure. Early signs are not encouraging, as OFCOM appears minded to approve STV’s proposals (https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-reacts-to-ofcom-s-astonishing-embrace-of-damaging-stv-cuts.html). In 2009, the … Continue reading NATIONAL TV BROADCASTERS ARE INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING TOPICALLY AND LOCALLY RELEVANT NEWS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE SCOTTISH BORDERS →

Regional News for North East England must be funded better. Northumberland and North Yorkshire continue to suffer little Local News- coverage.

8th May 2022 Dear Readers Regional Television, as serves viewers at the rural northern and southern peripheries of North East England, is scarcely local or geographic-appropriate for viewers in those areas. In northern Northumberland, in particular, where areas local to communities are only going be in Northumberland, the eastern Scottish Borders, and East Lothian nearer … Continue reading Regional News for North East England must be funded better. Northumberland and North Yorkshire continue to suffer little Local News- coverage. →