Dossier
north-east England
Coverage of north-east England in the Nexus archive.
- From coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating bills
Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine storage temperatures, preventing freezing or spoilage. The company has done this for eight winters, and with 23,000 flooded mines in the UK, there's potential for broader adoption.
- 'My daughter went into hospital to get better - now she's dead'
A mother claims her daughter died after being hospitalized for mental health treatment, with patients reporting that their concerns about a north-east England trust were ignored.
- 'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
Teenage mental health patients in north-east England claim their concerns were ignored by an NHS trust, leading to fatal failures. The trust's shortcomings resulted in preventable deaths, with patients stating they were not listened to.