Visitors will have the chance to see the Cricket World Cup Trophy at Beamish Museum on Monday, April 8, as part of a national tour. The Trophy stops off at the museum as part of a tour of England and Wales ahead of this summer’s Cricket World Cup. Rhiannon Hiles, […]
Talented artists from across the North East will have work showcased by Museums Northumberland as part of its new exhibition at Woodhorn Museum. Into the Woods, which follows the success of Woodhorn Museum’s inaugural open art exhibition ‘Open: Ocean’ in 2018, is an incredible opportunity to view work by […]
According to Cancer Research UK, one in eight men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at some point in their lives. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK and there is some evidence that being active might help to lower your risk of developing the […]
A major new closed-road cycling event is set to arrive in the North East this year. Supported by Durham County Council, this brand-new cycling phenomenon will provide 15,000 riders with the opportunity to explore the beautiful County Durham countryside on fully closed roads with over 40,000 visitors and approximately 80 […]
Balance, a North East alcohol awareness charity, is relaunching its “Can’t See It” campaign to highlight that drinking increases the risks of several different types of cancer. The first two phases of the “Can’t See It” campaign resulted in nearly 30 per cent of adults saying they felt they should […]
Over 250 people took advantage of an initiative to combat loneliness as bus provider Go North East had a ten-strong team of ‘chatty champions’ who boarded over 30 buses across the region with the aim of getting people to talk. The one-day mission took place on the January 29, 2019 […]
Those who are living in the North East are twice as likely to die in a fire at home if they haven’t got a smoke alarm, according to the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Smoke alarms that are correctly installed and maintained play a critical role in reducing fire related […]
MORE than 393 firearms, including air weapons and historical pieces were handed in to police stations across Durham, Cleveland and Northumbria as part of a national firearms surrender. The initiative, named Operation Aztec, ran from November 13 to November 26, to give people the opportunity to carefully dispose of any […]