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Eight-week Old Kitten Rescued by Firefighters
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...
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A community group in Walker aimed at the over-55s has received a very welcome Christmas present. The Happy Mondays social group has been granted £500 from YHN’s Positive People Positive Places fund to run a variety of sessions, including a crafts workshop. YHN (Your Homes Newcastle) is an ‘arm’s-length’ management company set up by Newcastle City Council...
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Newcastle Castle is a familiar Tyneside landmark … or should that be Newcastle Castillo or Châteaux or Schloss? Well, it probably depends on where you’re from and what language you speak. But with 50% of visitors to Newcastle Castle coming from aboard, the tourist attraction decided it was time to...
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A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to enable a well-loved music project at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital to continue into next year. The Lullaby Hour entertains youngsters and parents on the hospital’s Children’s Heart Unit. By delivering gentle music and song in the early evening, the project helps children settle down...
Healthworks Cooking Up Healthy Eating Help for Newcastle Families
Dozens of families in Newcastle’s West End are set to get extra help with healthy eating thanks to a new initiative from an award-winning community charity and funding from Newcastle Building Society. Healthworks is using a £2,980 Society grant to organise a series of eight cookery demonstrations and workshops for...
A Night of Joy and Giving: Vicky Pattison's Heartfelt Visit to The People's Kitchen on Valentine's
In a touching tribute to love and the power of community, renowned Geordie star Vicky Pattison made a heartfelt visit to The People's Kitchen in Newcastle during Valentine's Day. The evening was made memorable for The Friends of the Kitchen with the presentation of red roses, a magnificent heart-shaped...
Happy birthday future firefighter
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...
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.
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...
Elon Musk Tesla Bitcoin
In an SEC filing, Tesla has disclosed that it has purchased $1.5 billion (USD) in bitcoin.   But why would Tesla do this?  As the man himself said, it was inevitable. On Friday 29th January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to just "#bitcoin." This is interesting, but not toally surprising,...
Nick Kincaid, a partner with Hadaway and Hadaway in North Shields, was elected President of the Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society on 2nd March 2020. The Society was established in 1826 and Nick is the 194th President. Hadaway and Hadaway was founded in 1901 by Stanley Hadaway, who was later...

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