Hundreds of protesters gathered in Newcastle city centre on February 20, 2017 to “Stand up to Trump” and his policies. People sent their messages against the President of the United States of America, saying no to Islamophobia, racism and sexism. The protest was called by Newcastle Unites and supported by the […]
Month: February 2017
Bradley Lowery diagnosed with new tumour: Sunderland leaves messages of hope for youngster
People in Sunderland have sent their well wishes to Bradley Lowery after the five-year-old cancer sufferer was diagnosed with a new tumour. His family have now announced through social media that the latest scans showed a growth on his back. Bradley Lowery from Blackhall, Country Durham, was first diagnosed with […]
Sankeys set to join Newcastle’s lively nightlife scene
Popular nightclub Sankeys has decided to relocate to Newcastle following the closure of Manchester’s famous nightclub last month. The Manchester clubbing venue closed down in January due to the Cotton Mill building being sold to a property developer, with plans to turn it into apartments. Following that news, Sankeys decided […]
Red card hair-do’s: North East football’s most ‘unethical’ hairstyles
In a week in which former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan was warned by the United Arab Emirates Football Association after being found guilty of having ‘unethical hair’, we look at the questionable barnets of past and present North East players. Gyan, who played 34 times for the Black cats, was […]
The Great North Museum to hold first Grown-Up Sleepover
The Great North Museum is set to host it’s first ‘adult’s only sleepover’, allowing attendees to sleep next to mummies, skeletons, or even a T-Rex. For £75 on Saturday March 4, visitors will be treated to a drinks bar, food, a DJ, and more throughout the night. The Cornshed Sisters […]
Little Mix win their first Brit Award
Girl group Little mix have won their first Brit award for their song ‘Shout Out To My Ex’. The track, which was number one on the singles chart for three weeks after its release, won best British single at the prestigious awards. The group, which includes two North East singers, also […]
Shrek The Musical to return to the Sunderland Empire
Producers of Shrek The Musical have announced the show will return to the Sunderland Empire at the start of 2018. Performances, which will be directed by Nigel Harman, will run for two weeks only from Wednesday, January 31 to Sunday, February 11 2018. Harman won an Olivier Award for his fine performance […]
Newcastle Benfield to hold second event to aid the Freeman Hospital’s fight against cancer
Newcastle Benfield will hold a second event on Wednesday March 22 to help fund the Freeman Hospital’s fight against cancer. Newcastle’s game against Sunderland RCA will be a free entry event, with a raffle being held and referee Lucy Oliver has already announced she will be donating her match fee […]
Word on Wearside In Focus: Should we have a hate crime register?
Word on Wearside will be taking a more in-depth look at the day’s headlines affecting Sunderland and the North-East, as part of our In Focus series of podcasts. In this inaugural episode, we are exploring a call from a North-East lecturer to introduce a register for hate crime offenders.
‘Ditch or Switch’ says North East Smoking Charity
A North East smoking charity has warned smokers that simply cutting down their habit is not enough to prevent potentially fatal diseases. FRESH has relaunched their ‘Don’t be the 1’ campaign which highlights the fact that half of all long-term smokers will die from smoking. This would mean 196,000 of […]