After receiving a significant £2.4m investment and undergoing an eight-month anticipation, a cherished cultural venue is preparing to reopen its doors, offering a delightful array of events and activities during the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Gosforth Civic Theatre (GCT), which first opened its doors in 2016 in a former council...
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...
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...
Kids in Newcastle and Gateshead are getting a nudge to unleash their creativity this holiday season through a poetry contest sparked by the spirit of the Toon.
Launched by Newcastle-based rail operator Lumo, the winning festive poem will be read out to passengers travelling on its services on Friday 22nd...
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...
TWO NORTH EAST charities have received a well-deserved boost after an annual event had its most successful year yet.
The popular Ponteland Wheelbarrow Race – which starts and finishes at the Blackbird - returned last month (January) after being cancelled last year due to pandemic restrictions.
And the 2022 event was...
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...
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,...
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...
The Sick Children’s Trust, the charity that gives families with a seriously ill child in hospital a warm and comfortable place to stay when they need it most, is thrilled to announce that Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke is to become an official ambassador for the charity.
Anton...
