Is this how it was? Roms and Bits - an animated cartoon adventure in North East England at time of the Romans

The Hancock Museum, a fascinating look back at the living planet

The Whisky Priests' Roots in The Tradition of Northumbriaoffers an insight into the musical heritage of the region

Local historian David Simpson has produced some excellent pages for many places in the region. If you want to know about the history of Newcastle we know of no better website

Westall's War documents the worst bombing incident in the North West during World War II. 105 people were killed in a direct hit of on an air raid shelter: May 3rd 1941.