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THE NEWCASTLE WITCH TRIALS – NORTH EAST HISTORY SERIES
We investigate into Newcastle Town Moor being one of the biggest witch trials in England’s history back in 1650! Did you know Newcastle’s Town Moor used to be home to the cities infamous gallows?
At the time of the Newcastle witchcraft trials, there was a time of social, political, and religious upheaval. The defeat of the Scottish army in the Second English Civil War and the rise to power of the radical Kirk party in Scotland—which sought to establish a “godly society,” a puritan society that exterminated witches and other criminals—both contributed to political and theological unrest. In 1649, they enacted a new Witchcraft Act and urged neighbourhood presbyteries to look for witches. While mostly limited to the Lowlands, particularly Lothian and Fife, the intensive witch hunts that started in 1649 and persisted into 1650 also spread into northern England, where Scottish witch prickers were active. When Cromwell led an army, the Kirk party’s reign came to an end.
In Scotland and Northern England in the years 1649 and 1650, there are approximately 612 records of witchcraft allegations, and more than 300 witches were put to death during the witch trials. The majority of these were in informal courts with a substantially greater execution rate than those presided over by attorneys with training. The majority of witches were female and belonged to relatively low social classes. Some of the witchcraft trials included references to the Devil, although they mostly focused on alleged harm caused by witchcraft.
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It looks set to be one of ITV’s biggest dramas this year and The Hunt for Raoul Moat is being brought to screen by the same people responsible for smash hit shows Line of Duty, Bodyguard and Vigil.
It was confirmed last April that production on the series had commenced, nearly 12 years after Moat gunman shot ex girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Christopher Brown, with Brown dying from his injuries. After fleeing Samantha’s home in Birtley, Moat, who had been released from prison just days earlier, went on the run, shooting on duty policeman PC David Rathband in the face as he sat in a patrol car on the outskirts of Newcastle and leaving him blind.
From there, Moat headed for Northumberland, forcing the quiet village of Rothbury into a lockdown as police launched a frantic search for him. The hunt for Moat reached its conclusion with a tense stand-off between the killer and the police on a riverbank, with Moat eventually shooting himself and dying from his injuries as he was rushed to Newcastle General Hospital.
ITV announced three parter The Hunt for Raoul Moat almost a year ago, as filming got underway in Yorkshire, with a cast including ex Bodyguard star Matt Stokoe as Moat and Inspector George Gently actor Lee Ingeleby as police chief Neil Adamson.
ITV have yet to officially announce an release date for The Hunt for Raoul Moat, but is expected to be form part of the channel’s spring programming.
Peter Kay’s Newcastle show was thrown into chaos when three audience members fell ill.
According to the Sun the Phoenix Nights star halted his latest show and rushed to assist when he spotted a fan on the front row had become unwell and needed assistance.
Minutes later, a member of the audience was escorted out of the venue in a wheelchair.
An onlooker told the Sun: People near the front started shouting for an ambulance.
‘Peter asked if they were being serious, then he asked for the big lights to go on and stewards ran over to see what was going on.
‘He then went off stage for around 10/15 mins and one person was seen getting wheel-chaired out.’
After the situation was under control he got on with his show, but two more audience members then reportedly become unwell.
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International Women’s Day – The North East’s Most Influential Women – North East Updates
On this International Women’s Day, March 8, we highlight the extraordinary contributions made by women in the North East throughout history and the present. For hundreds of years, the women of the North East have shaped our world, and without them, things wouldn’t be the same.
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