Firefighters have been praised for saving dozens of homes after a huge grassland fire in Newcastle threatened to spread into a village.
Just after 3pm on Thursday, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) received a call about a grass fire in Walbottle.
TWFRS Fire Control staff were quick to...
A combination of rising costs, frozen budgets and a new method for distributing government funding is set to leave north east schools struggling to provide high standards of education.
Schools may be forced to sack teachers, class sizes could increase and schools may no longer be able to offer certain...
England’s rugby team will take on Italy today at St James’ Park – and to add to the excitement and anticipation, there’ll be plenty of family fun in Newcastle city centre.
Newcastle City Council has created two fan zones – at Strawberry Place and St James Park Metro – that...
A Newcastle University project is set to offer volunteers the chance to shop online for free.
The ‘Nu-food Online Supermarket’ research project will give participants a voucher, which will be valid for almost two weeks.
Before anybody gets too excited, it should be explained that the shopping will be limited to...
Dozens of volunteers with a Newcastle community charity are receiving extra support thanks to a four-figure grant from the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation.
Caring Hands provides a wide range of community-based services around the east end of the city, including a busy community laundrette, and...
Teesside University has teamed up with former student and international footballer Beth Mead to provide a unique scholarship opportunity to aspiring female footballers.
The Beth Mead Scholarship is now open for applications and is designed to support dual career students who have the potential to reach professional, national or international...
A Geordie life-saver born and bred in the West End of Newcastle has proudly achieved a distinction grade in his journey to become a firefighter.
Scott Canham, aged 27, originally from Chapel Park in Newcastle is one of three firefighters who recently accomplished the distinction grading as part of the...
Yesterday, Britain’s NHS celebrated its 70th birthday – a day that was marked in Newcastle by locals writing messages in a massive birthday card near Grey’s Monument.
Campaigners from the group Keep Our NHS Public handed out pieces of birthday cake to passers-by while encouraging them to write birthday greetings...
A new multi-million pound residential and hospitality development on the site of the former Allied Irish Bank (AIB) headquarters in Newcastle will go ahead following planning and listed building approval.
The news will see the former AIB North East office at 9 – 17 Collingwood Street, which has been vacant...
This week saw the launch of Newcastle’s Best Summer Ever (NBSE). The NBSE programme will see Newcastle kids enjoying arts and crafts, sports and physical activities, and nutritious meals during the summer holidays.
It’s estimated that more than 26,700 children in Newcastle live in deprived areas and that 10,344 of...
