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.
The response was huge - readers were quick to send in their own ideas as to what made our region great. They are passionate about where they live and why they love it.
We soon realised stopping at 100 just didn't do the North-East justice - and it wasn't hard to come up with our second "century".
This time round our own list has been added to by listeners to Metro Radio and Magic 1152.
We hope you'll enjoy reading this list - you might recognise quite a few of the reasons -but maybe they'll be a few surprises, a few new places to discover ...
100 Great Reasons... 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. Click here to view all 100 Great Reasons
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. read more...
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Brian Aitken, Editor, The Journal
