They’re grim up North

I KNOW we’re all a bit thick up here

Most eye-catching headline of the day (No 2)

FROM the Newcastle Journal, April 21, 2010:

Anthem for Domed Youth – Wilfred Owen

BASED on a headline from the Newcastle Journal, April 17:

What passing-bells for these who die as cattel?
Only the monstrous agner of the nugs

Spot the missing word competition

THE Newcastle Journal is running a competition. More accurately, The Crosshead is running a competition on the Journal’s behalf. All that’s required is a word or phrase slotting into the headline to render it intelligible. Below are some suggestions to get you going.

Look North’s ark angel

IT was a proud moment for the North-East yesterday when one of the largest ships that ever sailed from the Tyne returned to its home port. It was a proud moment too for BBC Look North anchorman Jeff Brown, who referred to it as

England expects better than this

THE North-East newspapers, like Nelson, appear to be turning their blind eye

Musical headline of the day

FROM the Newcastle Journal, February 22, 2010: