The future of Newcastle’s parks and allotments will be decided by an innovative mix of online and offline methods.
Newcastle City Council, which has experienced a 91% cut in its parks budget since 2010, has been looking into new ways to fund and maintain its allotments and parks.
One of the...
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...
Amputees could soon be helped by a new type of prosthetic hand that will allow them to reach for objects without thinking first.
The robotic hand – which is being developed by researchers at Newcastle University – will behave in much the same way as a real hand does.
The hand...
Taxi drivers have gone the extra mile to ensure that children in hospital during the Christmas period can have the best festive fun that they can.
A fleet of generous drivers from LA Taxis and Dean Taxis, part of the Nearby Group, the biggest taxi provider in the area, brought...
This Easter, the North East's largest leisure park, Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields, is set to delight families even further with new rides and attractions.
Welcoming thousands of visitors annually, the award-winning park offers a wide range of entertainment, from classic side shows to the latest thrilling...
Newcastle’s thriving grassroots football scene could soon be benefitting from a large-scale investment.
The city has taken a step closer to being accepted into the Parklife programme – a grassroots football initiative that could pump millions of pounds into footballing facilities in the city.
Parklife is a five-year project that aims...
Two crews of firefighters and two members of the public from the North East of England have been recognised with the fire service’s top commendation for saving the life of a pedestrian crushed by a car.
In July this year, Nick Matthewson, 62, was walking on a footpath in Newcastle...
Pupils from a primary school in South Shields are celebrating a slam dunk after being named district champions for South Tyneside.
The children, who are in year 5 at St Bede’s Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, beat stiff competition and came back from behind...
Newcastle will soon have a new sculpture from Anthony Gormley, the sculptor responsible for the north east’s iconic Angel of the North statue.
The sculpture – entitled Clasp – is to be installed on the campus of Newcastle University. The artwork – which Gormley will loan to the university –...
Staff at Barratt Developments North East swapped their usual office chairs for bike seats as they completed a 100-mile cycle route and raised over £1,500 for local children’s charity, Team Evie, beating their target of £1,000.
Five members from the North East division’s Technical Team cycled the 100 mile route...
