A BROWN BEAR which is a major talking point at a Newcastle pub is finally back home, after an unscheduled trip to Northern Ireland.
Owners of Colonel Porter’s Emporium at Dean Street, Newcastle, put out an alert after Herbert, named after the creator of Newcastle Brown Ale, Colonel James Herbert...
A North East amusement park is in the running for a prestigious national award.
And now fans of Ocean Beach Pleasure Park at South Shields are being asked to cast their vote in support of the attraction, in the hope it will scoop a win at the UK Theme Park...
In Newcastle, the youth are enhancing their physical health, mental well-being, and future opportunities by actively engaging with The Children's Foundation, getting hands-on and involved.
The charity has received a £3,000 grant from the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland to help...
Researchers from Newcastle University have come up with a novel way of dealing with the infections patients tend to get after surgery.
They believe that honey – specifically, a medical-grade variant of manuka honey – could be the key to coping with this common problem.
Doctors often use surgical mesh to...
People originally due to perform at this year’s South Tyneside Festival are set to return as concerts are rescheduled for next summer’s music extravaganza.
Will Young, Ella Henderson, The South, Shalamar and The Fizz will take to the Bents Park stage for next year’s series of open-air Sunday Concerts, after...
One of the choirs in Newcastle is extending a warm invitation to local vocalists, inviting them to participate in a workshop centred on the first part of one of the most renowned choral compositions in history.
Handel's "Messiah," a masterpiece that vividly portrays the life events of Jesus Christ, encompassing...
A scheme is being launched on the Tyne-and-Wear Metro to make it easier for expecting mothers to get a seat.
Free badges will be given out to pregnant women to wear on public transport. The badges will make clear that the women are expecting a baby so other Metro users...
An award-winning North East charity that recently unveiled its new kitchen after nearly three years without one has received a surprising boost from a renowned figure in the culinary world.
Kids Kabin, which has bases in Newcastle and Middlesbrough, opened its new kitchen facility at the start of this year,...
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...
Your Tribe, a Newcastle based immersive paint-throwing therapy company, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start-Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank.
Celebrating its fifth consecutive year the annual Start Up Loans Ambassadors programme celebrates exceptional business owners who have followed...
