A training exercise to test the response of emergency services to a terrorist attack has been held in Newcastle.
The exercise was held at the Utilita Arena Newcastle on Thursday afternoon (October 20th) and was led by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS).
It involved a number of partner...
Emergency services are pleading with drivers to park more responsibly, especially parents during the school run – and claim congested roads are putting lives at risk.
As first term of the school year comes to a close, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have released footage highlighting the...
The Boutique Hotel at Jesmond Dene House has been chosen as one of the winners of the Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2023 awards for Cities/Towns Hotels.
Christina Stephenson, Sales, Marketing and Events manager at Jesmond Dene House said:
“It’s fantastic to receive such a prestigious, independent award from The Good...
Elizabeth Leeming is this year’s Pure Foundation Fund UK winner, awarded a £10,000 bursary to advance the care of expectant and new parents and their babies.
Having worked for Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust for over 10 years, Elizabeth Leeming was nominated by her colleague Rachael Fazakerley for being...
The People’s Kitchen Great North Run Team are running to fund a new “corner shop “and more food parcels to help people try and combat the rising cost of living.
Around 25 volunteers and supporters of The People’s Kitchen, are setting out on the 13-mile run hoping to raise £5000...
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...
Dozens of volunteers with a Newcastle community charity are receiving extra support thanks to a four-figure grant from the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation.
Caring Hands provides a wide range of community-based services around the east end of the city, including a busy community laundrette, and...
Firefighters have been praised for saving dozens of homes after a huge grassland fire in Newcastle threatened to spread into a village.
Just after 3pm on Thursday, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) received a call about a grass fire in Walbottle.
TWFRS Fire Control staff were quick to...
Firefighters in Tyne and Wear have been battling a wildfire for more than 20 hours as they call on the public to work with them.
Chiefs at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have said that Wednesday evening was busier than Bonfire night with large fires across the...
As part of Newcastle’s celebrations of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, visitors to the Quayside area had a unique opportunity to view the iconic bridges from water level and learn more about one of the region’s nautical charities.
NE1’s Newcastle City Marina and The Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) partnered together to...
