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How to help your youngsters kickstart their friendship
Learning how to be a good friend is a vital part of growing up, but the pandemic has kept many youngsters away from their peers so their social skills may have taken a knock. Here, former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee reveals the four...
The Top Dog Film Festival tour is bringing a brand-new collection of uplifting dog-themed films to the UK this December and January, in its first-ever virtual edition. The Top Dog Film Festival features a selection of short films that celebrate the unbreakable bond between dogs and humans. From hard-working sheepdogs...
World Book Day: 14 Costume hacks for frantic parents
It’s the week before World Book Day and your child hasn’t got a thing to wear. But you don’t have to stay up all night finessing a costume of immense complexity. Former primary school teacher Becky Cranham of education resource experts PlanBee has a host of brilliant hacks for some...
New Online Service Let's You Exchange Old Unwanted Gifts
As the nation gears up for the festive season, Buyagift has teamed up with household favourite and everyone’s favourite daytime TV personality and presenter, Joe Swash, to launch webuyanygift.com – an online service that lets you exchange your old, unwanted gifts from Christmas Past. The all-new site, launched exclusively for Christmas 2020, offers a...
How To Turn Your Child Into A Bookworm This Summer
Is your youngster a reluctant reader? Despite tempting them with every type of book, do they still only read when they ‘have’ to at school and not for pleasure? Former primary school teacher Emma Shingleton of education resource experts. PlanBee shares some great tips for the summer holidays. The long summer...
Newcastle's own Great Magician of the North, Chris Cross, will be performing a comedy magic show at The Tyne Theatre & Opera House on the 9th February at 6pm, alongside Martin Daniels, the late Paul Daniels' son. Combining quick wit and stand-up comedy with Very Clever Illusions and Magic Tricks,...
After the announcement that many theatres across the country are cancelling their Christmas pantomimes, the Tyne Theatre and Opera House have come to the rescue. The Tyne Theatre and Opera House have announced that although they will be postponing their 2020 Pantomime; Sleeping Beauty, the theatre will be bringing...
fly with santa
Families in the north east will this week have the chance to enjoy an extra-special Christmas treat – a helicopter ride in the company of Santa Claus and his elves. Taking to the skies with Father Christmas and his merry little helpers will surely be an experience that will stay...
North Tyneside Youth Dance (NTYD) emerges as a recently established youth dance initiative, launched by acclaimed choreographer Anthony Lo-Giudice. It finds its home at The Exchange 1856, situated in North Shields. Starting from September 5th, 2023, this program welcomes young dancers aged 8-18 to participate in weekly classes on Tuesday...
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...

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