Mick Lawler
@micklawler.bsky.social
Photography, film, comms... etc. Not as grumpy as first appears. #nebylines #nufc
Newcastle upon Tyne (via Liverpool then south London) UK
Newcastle upon Tyne (via Liverpool then south London) UK
A visit to Cambois, Northumberland and a walk by the new AI data centre site. #nebylines #blyth #ai #northumberland
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The edge of the visible: Cambois data centre
A new hyperscale data centre is emerging in Northumberland
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November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A visit to Cambois, Northumberland and a walk by the new AI data centre site. #nebylines #blyth #ai #northumberland
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In the latest episode of the @northeastbylines.co.uk podcast, it''s time to look at transport. Specifically, how the Tyne & Wear Metro came into being despite many challenges.
What impact has the Metro had, how could it have been different and what the future looks like for it.
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What impact has the Metro had, how could it have been different and what the future looks like for it.
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Tyne & Wear Metro: Ambition that became real
Podcast Episode · North East Bylines Podcast · 18/11/2025 · 21m
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November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In the latest episode of the @northeastbylines.co.uk podcast, it''s time to look at transport. Specifically, how the Tyne & Wear Metro came into being despite many challenges.
What impact has the Metro had, how could it have been different and what the future looks like for it.
shorturl.at/Jm5qy
What impact has the Metro had, how could it have been different and what the future looks like for it.
shorturl.at/Jm5qy
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A reminder of the North East’s generosity of spirit, and our region’s rejection of racist bullying | Peter Sagar
The day Gazza helped David Olusoga
A reminder of the North East’s generosity of spirit, and our region’s rejection of racist bullying
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November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A reminder of the North East’s generosity of spirit, and our region’s rejection of racist bullying | Peter Sagar
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Still true today!
Still true today!
A WWII Film With a Modern Message
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Still true today!
Still true today!
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Democratic responsibility in Newcastle: politics, principle, and the 2026 test
The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments
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The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments
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Democratic responsibility in Newcastle: politics, principle, and the 2026 test
The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments
northeastbylines.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Democratic responsibility in Newcastle: politics, principle, and the 2026 test
The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments
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Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel | Sylvie Fisch
Hate will not win here
Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel
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October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel | Sylvie Fisch
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North East Bylines have just published their 5000th article!! 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations NEB! A very apt way to celebrate too:
Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"
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Congratulations NEB! A very apt way to celebrate too:
Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"
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Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"
northeastbylines.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
North East Bylines have just published their 5000th article!! 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations NEB! A very apt way to celebrate too:
Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Congratulations NEB! A very apt way to celebrate too:
Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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A performance about a very particular history, to celebrate Horden’s 125th Anniversary | Maureen Taylor-Gooby
Pits, People and Players
A performance about a very particular history, to celebrate Horden’s 125th Anniversary
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September 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A performance about a very particular history, to celebrate Horden’s 125th Anniversary | Maureen Taylor-Gooby
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Excellent news!!!
100%
Our 10 publications at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk now get many more engagements (and click-through) from Bluesky than it ever did on Twitter/X.
Here’s our graph of traffic from X vs Bluesky over the last 12 months.
Our 10 publications at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk now get many more engagements (and click-through) from Bluesky than it ever did on Twitter/X.
Here’s our graph of traffic from X vs Bluesky over the last 12 months.
August 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Excellent news!!!
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The spirit of the people in Newcastle
This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform
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This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform
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The spirit of the people in Newcastle
This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform
northeastbylines.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The spirit of the people in Newcastle
This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/communi...
This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/communi...
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Levelling up Loftus
New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report
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New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report
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Levelling up Loftus
New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Levelling up Loftus
New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report
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New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report
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From motorways to the metro: Part 2
Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely
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Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely
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From motorways to the metro: Part 2
Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
From motorways to the metro: Part 2
Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...
Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely
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Fifty years on: Newcastle’s Central Motorway marks a milestone in urban transformation
The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow
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The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow
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Fifty years on: Newcastle’s Central Motorway marks a milestone in urban transformation
The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Fifty years on: Newcastle’s Central Motorway marks a milestone in urban transformation
The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...
The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow
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Twenty years on from the London attacks
A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London
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A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London
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Twenty years on from the London attacks
A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London
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July 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Twenty years on from the London attacks
A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London
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A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London
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Remembering our miners’ heritage in North East England
A history of our North East mining heritage
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A history of our North East mining heritage
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Remembering our miners’ heritage in North East England
A history of our North East mining heritage
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July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Remembering our miners’ heritage in North East England
A history of our North East mining heritage
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A history of our North East mining heritage
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Memories are made of this: Shieldfield’s Memory Café
"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"
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"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"
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Memories are made of this: Shieldfield’s Memory Café
"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Memories are made of this: Shieldfield’s Memory Café
"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"
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"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"
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Rough sleeping in Gateshead soars from 8 to 141 in a year, with delays in support services blamed for the sharp rise
Rough sleeping report sees triple digit rise in Gateshead
Rough sleeping in Gateshead soars from 8 to 141 in a year, with delays in support services blamed for the sharp rise
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June 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Rough sleeping in Gateshead soars from 8 to 141 in a year, with delays in support services blamed for the sharp rise
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Look at that! We just ticked over to 16 thousand followers!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you to every one of you- it’s great to have you onboard 🙏
Thank you to every one of you- it’s great to have you onboard 🙏
June 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Look at that! We just ticked over to 16 thousand followers!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you to every one of you- it’s great to have you onboard 🙏
Thank you to every one of you- it’s great to have you onboard 🙏
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Metro to Washington announced as part of £1.85bn transport plan for North East
Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed
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Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed
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Metro to Washington announced as part of £1.85bn transport plan for North East
Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Metro to Washington announced as part of £1.85bn transport plan for North East
Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed
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Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed
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Campaigners call for urgent overhaul of Newcastle Coach Station
“An unwelcoming and isolated place.” Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking
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“An unwelcoming and isolated place.” Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking
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Campaigners call for urgent overhaul of Newcastle Coach Station
Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Campaigners call for urgent overhaul of Newcastle Coach Station
“An unwelcoming and isolated place.” Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking
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“An unwelcoming and isolated place.” Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking
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Review: Concretopias and Beyond
An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre
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An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre
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Review: Concretopias and Beyond
An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre
northeastbylines.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Review: Concretopias and Beyond
An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/educati...
An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre
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Underdogs is an immersive read to better comprehend the nuances of the white working class in Britain
Book Review; Underdogs; the truth about Britain’s white working class by Joel Budd
Underdogs is an immersive read to better comprehend the nuances of the white working class in Britain
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May 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Underdogs is an immersive read to better comprehend the nuances of the white working class in Britain
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Majority People's Assembly, Newcastle today
It’s Tyne to assemble
Majority People's Assembly, Newcastle today
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May 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Majority People's Assembly, Newcastle today
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Newcastle: Eddie Howe freedom vote
NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week
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NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week
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Newcastle: Eddie Howe freedom vote
NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week
northeastbylines.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Newcastle: Eddie Howe freedom vote
NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week
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NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week
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