Newcastle East End Football Club is one of the UK’s most successful community clubs with its 49 teams consistently winning trophy after trophy both regionally and nationally. Success on the pitch is mirrored by the Club’s phenomenal popularity, with hundreds of people from the Byker, Walker and Walkergate communities...
Northumberland National Park Authority is welcoming a new study which is urging that a ‘right tree in the right place’ approach is adopted in reforestation to help benefit people and the planet, reflecting the approach already supported and promoted by the Park.
The study, conducted by Kew Gardens, looked...
Northumberland National Park is working together with CLIF Bar to launch a new initiative that aims to inspire a new generation of stargazers following the launch of the first virtual Northumberland Dark Skies Festival.
The Park was one of five National Parks in the UK to receive a grant...
Natural selection? The curious evolution of Father Christmas
Today, Father Christmas is probably the most popular symbol of the festive season in the UK, but how did this jolly, gift-bearing, elderly man evolve?
Take a trip into Christmases past with former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee to...
Northumberland National Park are launching a new education programme, highlighting the importance of nature in young people’s education, health and wellbeing.
In order to kick off the programme the National Park are gifting every first school in Northumberland with a copy of the multi-award-winning book, The Lost Words, which...
Mousetrap is the most popular children’s game right now, with someone searching for this game more than once every minute in the UK! That’s according to exclusive data from educational resources supplier Hope Education on the 20 most ‘Googled’ children’s games in the run-up to Christmas.
In addition, the average...
The family of a five-year-old boy who has spent three years battling two holes in the heart have thanked Tyneside fire crews – after they paid him a birthday visit.
A crew from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have been praised for making the dreams of brave...
A seven-year-old girl with cerebral palsy has raised £600 for charity by completing a virtual run using equipment provided by a leading Sheffield-based postural support specialist.
Wren Steer, from Newcastle upon Tyne, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from a young age due to complications that came as a result of...
A well-known North East venue is going the extra Three Mile to light up Tyneside this Christmas.
Three Mile Inn, at Gosforth, Newcastle, has undergone a £7.5m transformation by owner Malhotra Group plc to create a state-of-the-art hotel, bar and restaurant.
And, while its opening has been pushed back due to...
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...
