Angela Lockwood OBE

Those who know, know….

@BarronMedia @SkernePark Wuthering Flights.

#HeadlineChallenge: To celebrate #WorldBookDay, pupils at @SkernePark Academy have been given 'reading parrots' to encourage them to read out loud at home. Books a parrot might like? LORD OF THE WINGS. Can you do better? thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25911415.…

@Hepworthclare As a citizen of this village I’d say these proud ex miners tried something different and didn’t like it.

Labour Takes Murton Seat as Reform UK Suffers By-Election Blow share.google/1dHEYMUs9lRbAl…

@Kevin_Maguire I’m from this village and it has not taken long before Reform has been found out. No visibility, limited commitment, and inexperienced. This proud mining community deserved more and people have sent Reform a strong message.

Well, well, well. Always a lot of factors in council contests, particularly council by-elections, but...

@BarronMedia Horn of Plenty

#HeadlineChallenge: A steak restaurant in Nashville is being sued for $150,000 after a set of antlers from a deer fell off the wall onto a couple of diners who claim they suffered physical injuries & mental trauma...A DEER DO. Can you do better? the-independent.com/news/world/ame…

@BarronMedia The Lion Sweeps Tonight.

#HeadlineChallenge: Police in Thailand hid inside a giant dancing lion costume to sneak up on a serial burglar and pounce on him...THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE. Can you do better? news.sky.com/story/undercov…

@BarronMedia @TheNorthernEcho Wonderful man. I got to know him through his involvement at Darlington Housing Association where he helped us build housing on land owned by St Augustine’s church. A true friend of the people. I can even forgive his football allegiance’s (just).

The football-loving priest who played a blinder...A tribute to Canon Bob Spence, whose impact included playing a part in one of @TheNorthernEcho's great campaigns, is the focus of my Saturday page in today's paper. thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25826794.…

Goosebumps! People often ask, is Shakespeare still relevant? Here is a great example, from the Steven Colbert Show, in which Sir Ian McKellen delivers an extraordinary speech. Shakespeare’s words are timeless, urgent and important. #Shakespeare #ianmckellen #stevencolbert

@BarronMedia Weapons of ass destruction

#HeadlineChallenge: A hospital in Toulouse, France, had to be evacuated after doctors surgically removed an object from a man's bottom - and discovered it to be a World War Two grenade. My headline is DOES MY BOOM LOOK BIG IN THIS? Can you do better? bluewin.ch/en/news/world-…

@BarronMedia Cue-tie

#HeadlineChallenge: Manchester toddler Jude Owens has potted two snooker and pool world records - at the age of two. My headline is POCKET DYNAMO. Can you do better? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@BarronMedia A One Trick Phony

#HeadlineChallenge: An intoxicated woman, who was arrested for assaulting a police officer after skinny-dipping in a neighbour's pool in Louisiana, has put up the defence that she was just trying to be a mermaid...POLICE SIREN foxnews.com/us/naked-woman…

@BarronMedia Herd the Grass was Greener.

#HeadlineChallenge: 50 sheep escape in Germany and end up invading a supermarket. My headline is BAAA ONE GET ONE FREE. Can you do better? upi.com/Odd_News/2026/…

Sunderland have one of the most beautiful traditions. ⚽️ In the first match of each year, fans bring photos of their loved ones, who passed away the previous year. Minute of silence and applause from everyone at the ground. ❤️

@BarronMedia It’s Just The Bear Necessities of Life

First #HeadlineChallenge of 2026... A wildlife refuge in Ontario has thrown a 16th birthday party for a polar bear called Ganuk. My headline, in the style of The Sterophonics, is HAVE AN ICE DAY. Can you do better? upi.com/Odd_News/2025/…

A dog daycare in the UK put on a nativity scene ahead of Christmas, including very well behaved dogs dressed as Jesus, Mary Joseph, the Angel Gabriel, and the three wisemen. #christmas #dogs

@BarronMedia Summed up well. Grim.

A new low for Donald #Trump...His indefensible social media attack on murdered Hollwood director Rob Reiner underlines the inhumanity and dangerous lack of judgement of the American president. BLOG: barronmedia.co.uk/2025/12/16/a-n…

@BarronMedia Kiss You Like Crazy.

The last #HeadlineChallenge of 2025: 1,435 couples kiss under the mistletoe in Washington DC to break the world record. My headline, in the style of William Shakespeare, is SMOOCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Can you do better? upi.com/Odd_News/2025/…

@chrismullinexmp One of my most fave pubs.

Aged has-been celebrates 78th birthday with customry lunch at Ship Inn, Newton by the Sea.

@BarronMedia Fighting for a good Claus

#HeadlineChallenge: Shoppers in a supermarket in Azerbaijan looked on in horror when two men dressed as Father Christmas started brawling with each other...TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Can you do better? mirror.co.uk/news/weird-new…

@BarronMedia Chinese Break Away

#HeadlineChallenge: A Chinese woman, who had been declared dead and placed in a coffin after being found lifeless in bed, was later found in the kitchen by family members - happily cooking the tea! My headline is COME DIE WITH ME. Can you do better? dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-new…