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100 reasons why it's Great Up North 2004 Jun 21 2005
The Journal published its first 100 Reasons Why It's Great Up North in September last year. That list - compiled by our staff - provoked a huge response from readers, politicians and the business community alike. more

Familiar names and places to discover Jun 21 2005
There are far more than 100 reasons why its great up North - that much is clear. more

Pride of the North Jun 21 2005
Margaret Fay of One NorthEast says the region has a lot to feel proud passionate about - and we're telling the world. more

Martin's reason to be cheerful Jun 21 2005
A student has won a luxury weekend away after impressing judges with his top reason why he thinks it's great up North. more

Taste of success from North Jun 21 2005
The North-East's cuisine is fed by green landscapes, watered by clean rivers and cultivated by thousands of years of tradition. more

Shopping in the Square will get even better Jun 21 2005
Few people know how to shop like us folk from the North-East. more

History teaches a valuable lesson Jun 21 2005
The true strength of the North is its people - passionate, generous and pioneering. Stephen Rouse discovers our modern-day Northern heroes are often echoes of those who built the region's reputation. more

Walk this way Jun 21 2005
The true beauty of the North-East countryside can be found in its hidden corners, says Philip Alexander, and a new guide will help you discover them. more

We learned to be best Jun 21 2005
The North East's universities are leading the way in teaching and research alike, as The Journal's education correspondent Graeme Whitfield reports. more

We are looking on the future here and now Jun 21 2005
The North-East is rapidly becoming a hotbed for leading edge technology businesses. Howard Walker finds out more. more

Art boosts North's image Jun 21 2005
Andrew Dixon, Executive Director, Arts Council England, North East reflects on how the opening of The Sage Gateshead signalled the next wave of new arts facilities to open in the region. more


 

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1. Three North East teams in the Premiership - now Sunderland are back where they belong.
13. Jill Halfpenny, the Gateshead girl turned star of stage and screen - back home this summer at Live Theatre.
30. Tea in the Tree Tops Cafe at The Alnwick Garden.
43. Grey's Monument, commemorating the first steps towards modern democracy and at 135ft, up there with Nelson's Column.
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Brian Aitken, Editor, The Journal
There are far more than 100 reasons why its great up North - that much is clear. We first published our supplement, 100 Reasons Why Its Great Up North, last September, listing some of the many things that make the North-East a great place to live, work, and just enjoy life a little.
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