A groundbreaking partnership between the personal safety app WalkSafe and Admiral, the UK's largest AGC operator, has proved vital in safeguarding women in Newcastle and now women in the area are being urged to download the free app and use the ‘Safe Spaces’ initiative.
Many women in Newcastle have sought refuge and help...
A local housebuilder’s donation will help Callerton Academy buy extra books to enable pupils to further their knowledge in certain subjects.
Ashberry Homes – which is part of the Bellway Group and is building 184 new properties at Church View, off Stamfordham Road in Callerton – has given £300 to...
Newcastle Falcons have added ballast and experience to their forward pack with the signing of Edinburgh prop Luan de Bruin.
The 31-year-old has played at both loose-head and tight-head, and arrives in the summer on a two-year deal.
Beginning his professional career in his native South Africa, whom he represented at...
Is your furry friend a potential hero this holiday season? Donating just one unit of blood from your dog can potentially save the lives of up to four other adorable pups in need.
Stock levels of lifesaving blood for dogs can get low over the holiday season so dogs in...
A North East Fire and Rescue service has collaborated with local universities in the region to raise awareness among students about the hazards associated with fires in student housing.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have teamed up with Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland Universities to reduce call outs...
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is making one final fundraising push to reach their goal of becoming a 24/7 service across the whole of the North.
The charity has launched several fundraisers on Facebook which could help fund essential pieces of equipment which are used in and around...
Drug addiction can impact individuals of all ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds and professions.
Helix Arts has employed artists with personal experience including rapper, actor and writer Kema Kay (star of ‘I Daniel Blake’), who worked with young people from Foundation Futures to create track ‘It’s all on you’ to...
Both women in translation and women translators have long been underrepresented in publishing. In 2018, less than one-third of books translated into English were by women.
So the Poetry Translation Centre are celebrating two leading poets from Tbilisi, Georgia, and their three collaborative translators at The Newcastle Stage. Salome Benidze’s...
“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...
