Three teenage actresses from the north east have swapped their school summer holidays to tread the boards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brooke Armstrong (13) from Medburn near Ponteland, Katie Carruthers (15) from Haydon Bridge and Ellie Clark (14) from...
The story of a young autistic boy and his family’s experiences of coping with the highs and lows of the condition is set to become a major movie set in the North East. Originally a blog set up by Cramlington mum Christine Stephenson, “The Life of Reilly” documented...
A tree surgeon has overcome a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome to take over his family business and is now expanding the company. Liam Timmins didn’t find out he had the condition until after he had completed one undergraduate degree and a Master’s. He is now running...
AutismAble creates apprenticeship for graduate Hilary A South Tyneside training company which works with people on the autism spectrum and those with learning disabilities has recruited its first apprentice from its own course graduates. Hilary Morgan from...
