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...
A recent survey has revealed that the residents of the north east are more likely to binge drink than people in other parts of Britain.
The survey, by the Office for National Statistics, shows that an incredible 40% of the north east’s drinkers are binge drinking at least once a...
HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) have raided Newcastle United’s St James' Park stadium, as well as the club’s Darsley Park training ground in Benton.
It is believed the raid is connected with an investigation into the transfer dealings of a number of top clubs. West Ham United and Chelsea...
Newcastle’s quayside bars are to be given lifesaving equipment and offered staff training after several people have drowned in the Tyne.
The bars will be given special flotation bags attached to ropes, which can be thrown to anybody in difficulty.
Since January, five bodies have been pulled from the river and...
Newcastle’s West End Foodbank – which gives out around £10,000 worth of free food each week throughout the north east – is set to move to a new base.
The foodbank will be moving to premises on the Tyne Tunnel Estate. The move has been made possible by the generosity...
A report by the employers’ organisation the CBI has found that 60% of the north east’s businesses feel the region’s infrastructure is in need of improvement.
The same report claims, however, that if the local infrastructure was boosted, it could benefit the north east’s economy by £5.5 billion a...
It might sound like something from a science fiction film, or at least a James Bond movie, but soon you could be commuting to work in a car that could grow wings and soar into the sky if the traffic got a little heavy.
That’s assuming you had a few...
Ambitious plans have been revealed for the next generation of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
There are plans for carriages to feature Wi-Fi, charging points, electronic information screens and extra luggage space.
These proposals are the result of a consultation exercise – conducted earlier this year – which...
Newcastle city centre's Science Central is a twenty-four-acre science and technology facility located on the old site of the Scottish & Newcastle brewery. The science hub is a £350 million pound investment in Newcastle University.
A recent plan to spend £29 million pounds on a new teaching & learning centre has...
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...
