Megan Paterson

Fifer, BBC Journalist, lover of the North East & Cumbria. Views mine.

[Hardcash Productions @HardcashProd]

Exec producer Esella Hawkey on how we got the Brand doc to air

[Ian Bendelow @ijbnthd]

Our @HardcashProd #C4dispatches investigation with @thetimes into allegations against Russell Brand airs at 9pm tonight.

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

A growing backlog of people waiting to be diagnosed with autism is putting an unacceptable strain on families and damaging children's mental health, a North East charity says. https://t.co/gQXkN725Fo

[BBC Sport Cumbria @bbccumbriasport]

Well, this was a bit…rude 😂 #Wimbledon

[stuart whincup @stuartwhincup]

The world’s most beautiful ships sail out of #Hartlepool. Sound on. ⁦@BBCNEandCumbria⁩ ⁦@TallShipsRaces⁩ ⁦@HpoolCouncil⁩

[Nick Knowles @MrNickKnowles]

Help!!!

Urgently need boarders and plasterers and joiners to come give us a few hours today on our Wallsend SOS - we’ll feed you and make you super welcome - Shafto Street

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

Gateshead and Hartlepool among first councils picked to trial wraparound childcare https://t.co/fHeYOTLg5d

[Northumbria Police @northumbriapol]

A murder investigation was launched with a series of arrests made in the weeks that followed.

Yesterday, officers re-arrested six males – all aged 16 or 17 – who have since been charged with Gordon’s murder.

They will appear in court this morning. (2/3)

[Northumbria Police @northumbriapol]

Six males have been charged with murder following the death of Gordon Gault.

On November 9 last year, we received a report of an assault in the #Elswick area of #Newcastle.

Gordon, 14, had sustained serious injuries & sadly he died six days later in hospital. (1/3)

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

A bishop might have put people at risk by ignoring grooming concerns to promote a priest and being friends with a paedophile, a review has found https://t.co/mivG2qipT3

[Tyne and Wear Metro @My_Metro]

Pink & Sam Fender are both performing on Saturday 10 June in Sunderland and Newcastle. 🎵

Most Newcastle city centre stations will be closed early/made exit only from 10pm. Shuttle bus services have been arranged.
Please plan your journey in advance.

https://t.co/Uhq3z3PF7w

[BBC Sport Cumbria @bbccumbriasport]

UNITED ARE PROMOTED!!!! #BBCEFL ✊

[Megan Paterson @MHPaterson]

At Lilidorei @AlnwickGarden today for @BBCNEandCumbria - magic, mystery and lots of excited school pupils!

[Simon Pryde @SimonPryde]

Tonight #totalsport will be live from the Metropole pub in Gateshead! We'll be previewing a massive afternoon for the town on Sunday as @GatesheadFC take on Halifax in FA Trophy final. Plus reaction to magnificent win for #nufc & #safc latest. Ando & @dazzawill28 with me from 6.

[BBC Feedback @BBCR4Feedback]

As the @NUJofficial announces new strikes over BBC Local Radio, Director of Production @JasonHorton_uk returns to the @BBCR4Feedback hot seat.

Listen this Friday on @BBCRadio4 at 4.30pm 📻

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

A convicted child abuser has been found guilty of brutally murdering a seven-year-old girl more than 30 years ago https://t.co/ybVCPCwd2S

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

Police will reinvestigate after a woman sued by the man she claimed sexually assaulted her won her case https://t.co/wvG1BDBfIA

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

Labour's Chris Cooke pulled off a shock political win by defeating Andy Preston to become Middlesbrough's mayor https://t.co/LtlGz2ocny