Inspired by entertainment teams at Haven Holidays, 15-year-old Cameron Finn has been passionate to build his business ever since he started going to the Haven resorts with his parents. With the help of friends and family, the schoolboy’s business, Cam’s Mascots, was first set up in 2013. Cam’s Mascots hold […]
Year: 2016
Headline acts for Newcastle Northern Pride in July announced
Newcastle’s Northern Pride Festival is set to grace the Town Moor in July 2016. The three day event will celebrate LGBT pride across the North East from July 15 and 17. A wide variety of events have been planned. On Friday, July 15, the fairground will be open in the Town […]
Do your bit and get involved in this National Volunteers Week
National Volunteers Week runs each year to celebrate the work each and every volunteer does but this year the week has been extended to enable more time for the celebrations. Each year over 21 million Britons volunteer in the week, a figure which adds an estimated 23.9 billion to the […]
Students relocated after fire at Sunderland student accommodation put out
A fire which broke out at the late hours of yesterday night at a student accommodation in Sunderland has been put out. One person has been reportedly taken to hospital, but there are currently no details on the person’s condition. A student resident of the block of flats in Clanny […]
BREAKING: Fire broke out at Sunderland student accommodations
By Steph Finnegan, Ethan Lowerson-Marshall & Violeta Gorcheva A fire has broken out in one of the blocks of flats at Clanny House student accommodation in Sunderland. Emergency services are currently at the scene dealing with the incident. More follows…
Hundreds of North East demonstrators march for #IWD2016
Hundreds of North East demonstrators marched through Newcastle as part of International Workers Day on April 30. The annual event saw supporters walk from Princess Square to Exhibition Park accompanied by music from the Backworth Colliery Band. It was organised by the May Day Committee of the Newcastle Trades Union […]
Seven reasons why it’s time to think again about University
A University of Sunderland graduate who decided to go to University in his late-20s is now inspiring others to stop delaying their own higher education. Stephen Goldsmith, 35, works in the University’s access to Higher Education team promoting degree courses and providing advice for potential students at various events – […]
Businesses affected by roadworks.
Is the atmospheric city of Durham loosing its spark due to roadworks around the area? As business owners around the city see a decline in footfall I thought it was a great opportunity to speak to someone who has seen this decline first hand. This is why I got in […]
Sunderland family survive arson attack
By Andreea-Mihaela Nastase A Sunderland family are lucky to be alive after an arsonist attack on their car. Michael Brown and his wife Danielle had finished watching TV when their BMW Park in their driveway caught fire. The attack had caused damage the couple’s house and caused £4500 worth of […]
Pre-cast concrete arrives for Sunderland’s new bridge deck
By Andreea-Mihaela Nastase Hundreds of pre cast concrete blocks have started to arrive in Sunderland, which will help form the bridge deck of Sunderland’s New Wear Crossing. The deck will use up around 670 of the panels and around 185 of them will be used as parapet units to […]