In support of Gas Safety Week (14-20 September 2020), local Gas Safe registered boiler engineers from Gas Angel Heating in Newcastle are participating in a social media blitz to inform the public of gas safety issues and to remind everyone of the importance of having an annual gas safety...
A newly qualified firefighter has spoken of his pride at passing his course on the seven year anniversary of his younger brother's death.
Lewis McLauchlan was one of 32 new firefighters to pass out with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) before Christmas.
The passing out ceremony marked the...
The HSBC UK Grey Street branch in Newcastle has re-opened on Monday 18th October following a fundamental facelift that has seen it closed for 16 weeks, the bank announced today.
In addition to substantial work to update the exterior of the branch, including new signage, the refurbishment has completely reformatted...
The fire and rescue service have been thanked by a 22-year-old with a lot of talent, as she has now secured a job that will enable her to motivate future generations and turn her life around.
Back in May, Meg Baines enrolled on a Prince’s Trust personal development course with...
This week, student volunteers at Newcastle University will support blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan’s two-week campaign which aims to raise awareness of the need for more young men to sign up to the stem cell register.
Anthony Nolan’s ‘Newcastle City’ campaign, which launched on Monday 15th March, is being supported...
A new service on offer to all businesses in Gateshead, and within Gateshead Council’s supply chain, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of organisations across the borough.
Leading experts Genee (Greening the Economy of the North East of England) has partnered with Gateshead Council to offer a package of support...
A cross-sector coalition is urging everyone across the North East to come together with the aim of ‘Becoming England’s greenest region’.
The North East England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) is calling upon every individual, household, business and organisation in the region to sign up and make a pledge to work together,...
Community groups in Tyne and Wear are being invited to apply for a share of funding which will support organisations to improve the lives of children and young people across the county in the wake of COVID-19.
The annual High Sheriff’s Awards for Tyne & Wear were established as part...
From Monday 4 May, the Lufthansa Group and its airlines are asking all passengers to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth on board their flights. In addition, the group recommends that passengers wear them throughout the entire journey. This includes prior to and after the flight,...
A former Northumberland National Park visitor centre in Rothbury is about to commence its next chapter with the opening of Bewick’s Kitchen & Coffee House this week.
Church House, which remains a base for the Northumberland National Park Authority, Forestry England and Northumbria Police will now be sharing the 140-year-old...
