“When I think of LEEE JOHN & IMAGINATION, the words music trailblazers come to mind, whose unique sound, definitive style, and body of work have unquestionably left an incredible music legacy, paving the way ahead for so many black British bands that have followed on"
Trevor Nelson, MBE
With record sales...
September 2023 – Cardiologists from Freeman Hospital and UK initiative, Valve for Life, will be offering FREE heart checks on a heart bus in an attempt to find people who could be unaware that they have heart valve disease.
In the UK as many as one in 10...
A Rent to Buy housing scheme in Newcastle has proved to be a massive success after over 120 people registered their interest for just 21 new homes in Kenton in less than 24 hours.
The scheme which gives first-time buyers and people returning to the housing market the opportunity to...
If you’ve ever taken a flight from Newcastle to Amsterdam, you might have been flown to your destination courtesy of a king.
The Dutch monarch King Willem-Alexander has admitted that for the last 21 years he has been working as a pilot for KLM, otherwise known as Royal Dutch Airlines.
King...
After their successful presentation of Sheku Kanneh-Mason in Ouseburn last December, through the noise has exciting news for Newcastle as they announce a series of shows scheduled for later this year.
The newly revealed lineup for this autumn includes renowned musicians such as Fatma Said, Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe &...
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...
Abrupt changes in climate may have been a significant cause of Europe’s Neanderthal humans dying out.
That’s according to recent research involving academics from Newcastle’s Northumbria University.
A research team – also comprising academics from Germany, Romania and the USA – studied stalactites in two Romanian caves.
As stalactites grow in thin...
The Guide Dogs Newcastle community team have this week celebrated a significant move to new premises at Gosforth Business Park, as part of a major investment which will allow the charity to support more people living with sight loss in Newcastle and the North East.
To celebrate the occasion, Guide...
Britain’s first three-parent babies may be coming soon – thanks to Newcastle University receiving permission to conduct IVF procedures using the DNA of two women.
A technique developed by Newcastle University researchers means that doctors can substitute an egg’s defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA transplanted from a female donor.
Alternatively,...
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...
