Scottish Television Cuts Portend Bad News for Regional TV News in Northumberland

15th February 2026 Dear Readers There are mooted changes afoot for Regional TV across northern Scotland: A cut to Regional TV for northern Scotland will, if it goes ahead, portend unwelcome news for viewers of Regional TV in the North-East of England, especially for those living in communities’ northwards of Tyneside. Regional TV services, especially … Continue reading Scottish Television Cuts Portend Bad News for Regional TV News in Northumberland →

There is No ITV1 or BBC1 Regional News Service that really caters for viewers in far North East Northumberland

23rd February 2022 Dear Readers If you live in Berwick upon Tweed, or in Wooler, Bamburgh or even as far south along the coast as Seahouses, you are still more than an hour's drive north from from Newcastle upon Tyne (or over 50 miles away). That means that, to all intents and purposes, the regional … Continue reading There is No ITV1 or BBC1 Regional News Service that really caters for viewers in far North East Northumberland →

Good- quality timely Regional News for rural Northumberland and North Yorkshire is actually a vital Public Service.

Dear Readers North Northumbrian viewers of Regional Television would be best- served by a Regional and Local News- service that covers Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, with some overlap coverage south to cover Tyneside, Wearside, and County Durham, some overlap west to cover Carlisle and North Cumbria and overlap northwards to cover the East and … Continue reading Good- quality timely Regional News for rural Northumberland and North Yorkshire is actually a vital Public Service. →