Peculiar stories from Newcastle's papers, readers' letters and Charver cartoon - in Part One of Opening Time.

Opening Time: Other Stuff features Blast From The Past - an update on harmonica legend 'Quayside' George Vickers. There's some Sunderland stuff, as well.

There's plenty of nonsense from the art word in Arting About. The Blue Carpet takes another beating from us, but there's good news from Waygood Gallery.

Readers' observationsof charver life can be found in Charver Stuff. Don't forget: there's several pages of charver stuff on this site.

Doon Yer Neck is our roundup of pub news - with a bit of history thrown in. The Forth has been refurbished, and Newcastle Stuff looks at its dark past.

Newcastle Pest Control officers are taking serious action against the Goth infestation on Eldon Green. But are they right to poison them? See our Feature