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Currys Store in North Shields Brings Joy to Children's Heart Unit with Generous Donations
The dedicated staff members of the Currys store in North Shields, Newcastle have been diligently working to bring joy to the Children's Heart Unit at North Tyneside Hospital. Situated a mere fifteen-minute drive along Coast Road from our store, the Children's Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital offers specialized care...
Firefighters Resuscitate ‘Lucky’ Cat After House Fire
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...
New Acts Added to Opening Night of Northern Pride
NORTHERN PRIDE is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the year it is the host of UK Pride is one to remember. Following the recent announcement of an exciting line-up for the free festival, which includes a DJ set by Spice Girl Melanie C, Louise and local hero...
£1.6K Raised At Duke Of Wellington For Macmillan Cancer Support
Team members and guests at Duke of Wellington in Kenton have together raised £1674 for Macmillan Cancer Support throughout September and October. The event was part of Greene King’s ‘Macmillan May’ initiative which was moved to September due to the Covid-19 pandemic which is a nationwide fundraiser that saw more...
photo courtesy of David Martyn Hunt
While some folks might be jetting off abroad this bank holiday weekend to catch a bit of sun, what are the prospects for those staying in the north east?  Though predicting the weather is far from an exact science, the forecasts are saying that we’re likely to have quite a...
"The Low Lights Tavern: A Historic Pub with a Literary Twist
The Low Lights Tavern is a quintessential, centuries-old pub that has been a cherished establishment, providing beer to both Fish Quay locals and tourists for well over four centuries. As the reputed oldest drinking establishment in North Shields, it has had its share of moments in the spotlight, primarily...
spooky landscape trees
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...
Helping to keep Santa Heart Healthy
New Campaign from Heart Research UK Seeks to Educate People on the Risk of Heart Attacks Over the Winter Period. London, United Kingdom, December 1st, 2021 – Reports have found that the risk of heart attack rises approximately 15% over Christmas time. To highlight the dramatic effect the festive season...
North East Benefit Claimants More Likely to Be Sanctioned, MPs Find
A group of cross-party MPs sitting on the Commons Public Accounts Committee has found that benefit sanctions can vary a great deal depending on which part of the country claimants live in and which private company is responsible for getting them into work. The MPs – which include Bridget Phillipson,...
North east Charity Provides Support For The Disabled During Covid-19
A North East charity has launched a new service to help disabled people struggling to find the consistent support they need, especially during COVID. Disability North’s new Personal Assistant Register makes it easier than ever for people to manage their own care and support staff direct, rather than rely on...

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