This week a special ceremony was held in a Tyne and Wear town to mark the start of construction work for a new cutting-edge eco Tri Station.
The Hebburn Tri Station will house officers from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service under...
Residents, families and members of the local community from Northumberland came together to enjoy the festivities at Holywell House Care Centre in Holywell, as they raised a whopping £1,165 at their annual Christmas fayre.
The team at Holywell House organised an afternoon of fun activities, including stalls selling homemade cards,...
Healthwatch Newcastle has praised one of their volunteers for helping to raise awareness of the dangers of stroke, its warning signs and symptoms.
Raj Nair, a teacher from Heaton is a former stroke ward worker and has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by stroke survivors and those that care for...
Chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, has announced the Coronavirus UK debut, with the first two patients currently in a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) unit in Newcastle.
Although the name of the hospital has not been officially announced, it's going to be Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI),...
A distressed moggy thought it had used up all of its nine-lives after being rescued by firefighters from a house fire.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue (TWFRS) crews have been praised by the RSPCA after saving a cat from the blaze in Jarrow earlier this month.
Firefighters from Hebburn and...
The Eurasian lynx – a big cat about the size of a large dog – could soon be living in the wild in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.
The animal, which became extinct in Britain due to being hunted for its fur, may be reintroduced thanks to pressure from the Lynx UK...
Review: The Standing Water (Steel String Books) by David Castleton
“Quality fiction with a gothic edge”
Maybe nowhere in England is all that remote, but some places can still feel isolated. Perhaps you’re only 15 miles from the nearest dual carriageway, but when glowering clouds mass overhead, when the mist...
TWO NORTH EAST charities have received a well-deserved boost after an annual event had its most successful year yet.
The popular Ponteland Wheelbarrow Race – which starts and finishes at the Blackbird - returned last month (January) after being cancelled last year due to pandemic restrictions.
And the 2022 event was...
Staff at a North East fire and rescue service have been praised by the NHS after dedicating 11,000 hours to administering tests and vaccinations.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have revealed they have also administered almost 35,000 lateral flow tests and 20,000 jabs to help mitigate the spread...
October is commonly known as "Stoptober," a month when smokers are urged to extinguish their smoking habit, at least for the duration of the month.
Research has revealed that by refraining from smoking for 28 days, individuals significantly increase their chances of successfully quitting the habit permanently.
Here's a look...
