Nick Forbes, the leader of Newcastle City Council, could soon be enjoying a significant pay rise. Newcastle’s Independent Remuneration Panel has proposed an increase that would take Cllr Forbes’s allowance to £36,000 per year.
While there are many in the public and private sectors that earn a lot more than...
Chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, has announced the Coronavirus UK debut, with the first two patients currently in a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) unit in Newcastle.
Although the name of the hospital has not been officially announced, it's going to be Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI),...
Rise, a local charity working with communities across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear to improve access to sport and physical activities, is supporting young homeless people in the region.
The charity is using a grant of £75,000 to deliver the Young People Forward project, an initiative funded by the London...
Fake goods with a value of thousands of pounds have been seized in Newcastle.
Jewellery, clothes and footwear – destined to be sold over Facebook – were confiscated from a home in the city’s East End.
Trading Standards suspect the goods seized would have been sold during the lucrative run-up to...
This summer, Newcastle will be the venue for a significant conference that delves into every facet of the rehabilitation journey for individuals coping with acquired brain injuries.
The esteemed Northern Acquired Brain Injury Forum is proud to present "Transition Across the Years Following Brain Injury" on 28 June, a...
A Rent to Buy housing scheme in Newcastle has proved to be a massive success after over 120 people registered their interest for just 21 new homes in Kenton in less than 24 hours.
The scheme which gives first-time buyers and people returning to the housing market the opportunity to...
The Sixties Gold Farewell Tour is set to call in at Sage Gateshead this November.
The tour will feature a stunning line-up, including Liverpool bands The Merseybeats and The Searchers, American rock ‘n’ roller PJ Proby, and vocal harmony specialists The Fortunes.
Also on the bill will be Steve Ellis –...
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...
Hebburn Helps is a volunteer run, community food bank and crisis response team based in South Tyneside Children’s Centre
They help struggling families in the area with food parcels, clothes, baby gear, and all sorts of household items from books to saucepans.
Hebburn Helps are staying open to help families cope...
Hopes
of reopening Elswick Pool received a boost this week.
Despite
being at the heart of the local community, the pool closed on 31st
October 2015.
But
now Newcastle City Council have announced they will hand over the pool’s lease
to the Elswick Community Pool and Leisure charity, an organisation whose board
is exclusively made up...
