Cutting a dash on the riverbank

Sharp knitwear, North East style

If you live in Northumberland, you get to know a lot about dressing warm. But stylish clothing with a sense of fun and colour that also keeps you nice and toasty isn’t always easy to come by. So Alnwick resident Lizzy Sharp decided to do it for herself, designing and knitting her own distinctive jumpers and cardigans.And the many compliments that came her way led her to set up her own business, producing bespoke knitwear which now graces the backs not only of North Easterners but p...

Newcastle Falcons star goes for smart-casual

 He's got the look By Anne Graham Smart-casual is a great concept in theory, but a hard one to get right in practice. Newcastle Falcons’ Alex Gray – also England Under 18s captain – shows you how. Fashion-conscious guys who care about clothes are catered for these days as never before. That’s particularly true in the North East where men like to make an effort to look good when they go out on the town.Many of the region’s celebrities – especially its sports stars – make ...

Massage hits the spot

Hands-on treatment for stressed-out professionals Jude Parmley tells how massage can ease pain and banish the blues of modern life Being a journalist is bad for your health. Two of the four most common causes of muscle tension are spending hours hunched over a computer and being stuck behind the wheel of a car – both occupational hazards for those of us who earn our living as writers. I’ve suffered stiff shoulders and neck for years, but a spell of flat-out work took the ...