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...
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...
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...
Washing your clothes on the delicate wash could be contributing to the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans, according to research done in Newcastle.
The issue of plastic pollution in oceans – and the devastating effect it has on fish, birds and marine mammals – is one of the...
The Labour Party has maintained its hold on all three Newcastle upon Tyne constituencies in the 2017 general election, in what was a positive night for Labour but a disastrous one for the Tories.
The UK now has a hung parliament, with Labour having gained seats while the Tory’s have...
White Ribbon UK’s first national event since the start of the pandemic has been hailed a success after a range of actions to help make towns and cities safer at night were identified.
The Our Streets Too summit, which was hosted by Newcastle City Council, saw around a hundred delegates...
HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) have raided Newcastle United’s St James' Park stadium, as well as the club’s Darsley Park training ground in Benton.
It is believed the raid is connected with an investigation into the transfer dealings of a number of top clubs. West Ham United and Chelsea...
Newcastle City Council is warning EU citizens, EEA and Swiss nationals and those who hold an EEA family permit not to wait until the last minute to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).
The scheme, which was introduced as the UK left the European Union, can protect the rights...
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...
Moths are not the most popular of insects. They’re considered dowdier than butterflies and accused – often unfairly – of munching our clothes.
But researchers from Newcastle University have discovered that moths play a vital role in pollinating plants – helping out our beleaguered bees in the process – and...
