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Raising the Volume for a Good Cause: Punk Gig to Benefit North East Hearts with Goals
A Cramlington social club may not be the first place that springs to mind hosting a punk rock gig, but two music promoters are literally putting their heart and soul into it for charity.  Alison Stanley and Maggie Martin share a love of punk music and have arranged the “God...
Scream For Pizza Set To Officially Open On Newcastle Quayside
A successful Newcastle pizza brand is set to make a big splash by the Tyne this weekend with the official opening of its latest city venue. Scream For Pizza will be launching its new ‘grab and go’ pizza and ice cream outlet at 31 Quayside, directly across the water from...
Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal: A Call to Newcastle for End-of-Life Support
All individuals merit proficient care and assistance during their final moments, which is why Marie Curie, the foremost end-of-life charity in the UK, urges the inhabitants of Newcastle to endorse its Great Daffodil Appeal this March. This entails dedicating a few hours of their time to disseminate the emblematic...
Wheelbarrow Race Raises Over £3000 For North East Charities
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...
Dog Owning Volunteers Stand In Friendship To Support Charity
A North East charity that works to combat loneliness for older dog lovers has turned to its volunteers and army of four-legged friends to come up with a way to raise much-needed funds, while providing a special gift to elderly people at the same time. Wag & Company is launching...
It's hard to overstate quite how massive R&B rockers The Animals were in the mid-1960s. And that torch is being kept lit to this day. Amazingly, drummer and final remaining original band member John Steel is still smashing it on stage with the band’s current iteration at the age of...
Alan Shearer used to be famous for being Alan Shearer, but to the young generation today, he's famous for being Hollie Shearer's dad. You can have a listen to her first single, Leave Right Now, when it comes out Friday 31st January 2020, save the link here. EEEEEEEEEEK!! 😃 My new single...
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is reopening this week and welcoming visitors again after its closure due to government restrictions. The open air museum, which is in its 50th anniversary year, is opening this Thursday (23rd July), four months after having to close its doors. Pre-booked timeslot tickets are...
Get Ready for an Unforgettable Day at Blyth Live Festival, Powered by Frisk Radio
Frisk Radio, a flourishing commercial radio station situated in Blyth, has been announced as the official media partner for the upcoming Blyth Live Festival, as declared by the Blyth Town Council. Scheduled to take place on June 17th at Blyth Beach, this year's festival boasts an impressive lineup featuring renowned...
Newcastle family fundraising for two small sons with rare genetic condition requiring major skull operations
Daniel Rutherford, four and brother Matthew, 2, who live in the Benwell area of Newcastle, have a rare genetic condition called Muenke Syndrome which causes a form of crainosynostosis. Daniel also has ventriculomegaly which causes (pressure on the brain). The condition was suspected when mum Rachel, 36, was pregnant with Daniel...

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