* Please be aware that some readers may find some of the content in this story upsetting. Over 400 allegations were made in the past five years but the real numbers might be much higher. Sexual harassment, misconduct and gender violence at universities are at high levels in the North […]
Landmarks across Sunderland are being lit blue in a symbolic show of support for NHS and social care workers. From dusk yesterday, The National Trust owned Penshaw Monument, and Sunderland City Council’s Northern Spire bridge, Fulwell Mill, the White lighthouse at Seaburn, Keel Square and High Street West, are being […]
Police in South Shields have been nominated for a national award after making 70-years-old Margaret Thornton detective for a day. Houghton-born Margaret, who has terminal cancer, saw her long-lasting ambition become a reality in April last year as she cracked the case and became detective for the day – visiting […]
Rosie and Chris Ramsey have announced that their live podcast show Shagged Married Annoyed will be taking place in several big cities across Autumn such as London, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Newcastle will also host the podcast on September 12 at the Utilita Arena. The response from their fans has been […]
Two of the biggest universities of the North East have responded to increasing Coronavirus concerns to protect their students and staff members. Northumbria University currently has around 400 students from mainland China studying at its campuses in Newcastle and London. Less than ten are from Hubei province, which includes Wuhan […]
Popstar Jade Thirlwall has teamed up with leisure operators Red Door to open a late-night cocktail bar in her hometown of South Shields. The 350 capacity venue, situated on Ocean Road, is owned by Jade but will be operated by Red Door. With successful bars already based in Liverpool and […]
The North East has its first zero waste shop which was opened in the metro station of Tynemouth. An artist and plastic activist Jackie Sewell, 54, decided to open Buy the Kilo after she made an exhibition in 2017 called ‘642’ where she took a picture of every single plastic that […]
The number of eco-friendly shops such as fair trade, zero waste and organic has increased drastically in Tyne and Wear over the past year. The demand for eco-friendly shops has increased so the number of shops, restaurants and bistro’s has also. Newcastle and Tyne and Wear are increasingly becoming a […]
The regional FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards are set to go ahead at Sage Gateshead on March 26 this year. Winners will then go on to the national finals in London on May 23. The awards are the biggest annual celebration of the UK’s small businesses. Kerry Curtis, spokesperson for the […]
Andrew Wood, a councillor for Millfield ward in Sunderland, has called for a collective effort to help rid the area of a littering problem. Councillor Wood said: ”What we need to do is work together as a community to ensure that the area is as clean, tidy and safe. Ensuring […]