Young Food Ambassador from Newcastle Features in National Campaign for School Meals Reform
Thursday 22nd January - Adama, 17, a campaigner and Young Food Ambassador from Newcastle, has helped create a powerful animated campaign film narrated by Dame Emma Thompson and three other young people from across the UK with lived experience of...
Free Leisure Memberships for Adoptive Families Launched on Big Adoption Day
On 21 January, to mark Big Adoption Day 2026, charitable social enterprise and leisure operator GLL, along with the UK’s first children’s charity Coram,...
Specsavers Brings Free Hearing Care to Newcastle Homeless Community Through Pop‑Up Clinic
In a bid to make eye and hearing care more accessible in the local community, Specsavers Teesside Audiology Home Visits teamed up with the...
Family Raises Thousands for Air Ambulance in Memory of Middlesbrough Biker Richard Bell
The family of a man who tragically died in a road collision have raised thousands of pounds in his memory through a charity challenge. Richard...
Feeling the January Blues? GroceryAid Encourages a Positive Reset This Blue Monday
Holiday cheer has faded, credit card bills have arrived, and motivation is running low; Blue Monday on 19th January is billed to be the most depressing day...
New Research Shows Growing Desire for Meaningful Work Across the North East
As the new year prompts many to rethink their goals, research commissioned by National Fostering Group reveals that nearly one in four adults (24%)...
£15,000 Homebuying Boost as Bellway Launches New Year Incentive Scheme
Housebuilder Bellway is offering incentives of up to £15,000 to help buyers across Tyne and Wear take the next step into a new home...
GNAAS Helped Save Her Dad – Now Jill’s Giving Back with a 26.2-Mile Challenge
The daughter of a man who was the first to receive a pre-hospital blood transfusion in the North has completed a marathon to support...
Metrocentre Kicks Off 2026 with Strong Footfall Growth and Record Trading in 2025
Metrocentre in Gateshead has begun 2026 on a high, with newly released figures revealing a strong festive period and a successful trading year in...
Runners Take on Great North Run as Alzheimer’s Society Faces Unprecedented Demand
Alzheimer’s Society registered its highest call volume on record for its Dementia Support Line in December, the majority seeking social care advice   Unprecedented demand has continued into...