Fancy spending the night dissecting, drinking and dancing with the dead? The Life Science Centre is opening its doors after dark for a spooktacular adult-only Halloween party. ‘Halloween Late: Bewitching Bots’ is an 18+ event and takes place at the award-winning science complex in Newcastle on Friday 26th October. Sheela Bell, the […]
Author: Lauren Kennedy
Puppies, pints & pub grub: Temple of the Derg
We are a nation of dog lovers, it’s a fact. Over 24% of us own at least one of man’s very best friends. With their adorable antics and silly personalities, it’s no surprise that if we could take them everywhere with us, 90% of us would! More and more pubs […]
Eight times The Cluny was the best live music venue in the NE
Since the Head of Steam took over The Cluny in 2002, this riverside music venue has seen many an up-and-coming artist grace its stage and many a legend live on the Tyne. Formerly an Old Flaxen spinning Mill, and considered Newcastle’s best live music venue (in 2009 anyway), it has […]
Reactions on the streets of Sunderland, as Labour threatens shock result
REACTIONS to the voting in tonight’s General Election was almost (unsurprisingly) positive on the streets of Sunderland, as Labour looked set to spring the biggest electoral shock of recent years. Lauren Kennedy went out to gauge reactions and gather opinions.
‘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 […]
Twelve Men arrested in Tup Tup Palace drive-by Case
Police have now arrested 12 men in connection with a shooting at a Newcastle nightclub. The men were taken into custody following a search yesterday morning of properties throughout the Newcastle and Gateshead areas. The search was part of an on-going inquiry into a drive-by shooting of a door supervisor […]
Ant and Dec tweet their respects to Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Geordie duo Ant and Dec have paid their respects to the late Tara Palmer-Tomkinson on Twitter. The TV pair tweeted: “so sad to hear of the passing of TP-T. She was a true one off with a huge, generous heart. Our thoughts are with her family #RIPTPT”. The former socialite […]
Festive fireworks make Sunderland sparkle at Christmas lights switch on
The Voice star Chloe Castro sent the city spinning into festive cheer last night when she turned on the Christmas lights at Keel Square. The County Durham singer was popular on the BBC1 hit show earlier this year but unfortunately had to quit in the quarter finals due to health […]
Sunderland set to host North East’s largest vegan festival for third time
The North East’s largest vegan festival is swarming its way back to Sunderland for the third time this year. NEVFest will take place at the Stadium of Light on Sunday November 20 and is the seventh of its kind since it was founded in 2013. Over 110 individual stalls will showcase the […]
Record numbers rally to defend Jeremy Corbyn in Newcastle
A march through Newcastle to defend Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attracted over 1,400 people today. The march organised by Red Labour North East set off from the Laing Art Gallery and made its way up to Leazes Park where there was a rally to defend Corbyn and his policies with […]