A total of 23 Newcastle venues have so far joined the initiative to declare themselves ‘sexual harassment-free zones’, with the scheme’s first ever event promoter also joining the call.
Shout-Up!, which is backed by Newcastle City Council having first launched five years ago, seeks to upskill those working in the...
ONE OF THE North East’s biggest musical success stories has announced his plans to put his support of a regional charity on an official footing, ahead of two sell out gigs on home ground next week.
Sam Fender will be playing at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on April 5 and 6,...
Firefighters from Red Watch at Wallsend Community Fire Station, part of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, were recently sent to an emergency animal rescue at a property in North Shields; as there were reports of an eight-week old kitten being trapped inside a bathroom wall.
TWFRS Fire Control...
A one-of-a-kind film and music experience: The Magical Music of Harry Potter - Live in
Concert, now with a Weasley - Chris Rankin!
The concert features the best music from the
films with the London Symphonic & Philharmonic Film Orchestra.
The Harry Potter films are some of the most successful in the history...
Newcastle Falcons captain Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect.
The 32-year-old came through the club’s academy and scored 42 tries in his 237 games, saying: “I’ve taken the decision to retire from rugby. It’s a decision that’s been hard to make, but it’s the right one for...
Youth groups and community sports organisations across the North East are in line for a cash contribution from Tour de Moon - an out of this world festival.
But those who want to be involved in the exciting opportunity need to put a rocket under their application, to be sure...
A young woman who was crippled by agoraphobia has today thanked the fire service for giving her the self-confidence to leave the confines of her home.
Charlotte Narey, aged 21, recently took part in a free 12-week personal development programme with The Prince’s Trust course being delivered by Tyne and...
Food charity urgently seeking volunteers
Volunteers urgently needed to help FoodCycle nourish communities in the North East
FoodCycle volunteers in the North East cooked 54,257 meals*, saved almost 24,310 tonnes of surplus food and donated 324 hours in 2021
45% of FoodCycle volunteers pick nourishing the hungry as the...
Daniel Rutherford, four and brother Matthew, 2, who live in the Benwell area of Newcastle, have a rare genetic condition called Muenke Syndrome which causes a form of crainosynostosis.
Daniel also has ventriculomegaly which causes (pressure on the brain). The condition was suspected when mum Rachel, 36, was pregnant with Daniel...
The family of a five-year-old boy who has spent three years battling two holes in the heart have thanked Tyneside fire crews – after they paid him a birthday visit.
A crew from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have been praised for making the dreams of brave...
