Life-sized replicas of local heroes will appear in Newcastle for a series of events and exhibitions this summer. The figures will honour the likes of 1830s Prime Minister, Charles Grey, heart surgeons at the RVI hospital, and everyday heroes, nominated through those touched by their legacy. Newcastle is the first […]
North Tyneside residents gathered at Killingworth Lake on February 25 to release balloons in memory of Frankie Sherwood. 4-year-old Frankie lived in Dudley and lost his life to Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, earlier in the month. Revd. David Gray, St John’s Vicarage, was among more than sixty […]
North Tyneside residents gathered at Killingworth Lake on February 25 to release balloons in memory of Frankie Sherwood. Four-year-old Frankie lived in Dudley and lost his life to Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, earlier in the month. The Rev David Gray, of St John’s Vicarage, was among more […]
“Nazi” and “monstrosity” were just some of the words used to describe the Angel of the North when it landed on a Gateshead hilltop by the A1 in 1998. In 1989, Gateshead Council reclaimed the site of the former pithead colliery baths and decided to earmark it for a future […]
THE latest disruptions to the Tyne and Wear Metro system caused havoc for commuters this morning after a fault to the overhead wires put much of their service out of action. Anyone needing to use the service south of Monument, in Newcastle, had to find alternative transport as there was […]
Sunderland’s National Glass Centre was injected with vibrant colour and energy last weekend as it housed the Diwali festival of light. The Hindu tradition is seen to be the most significant in the Indian culture and originated to honour the return of Hindu God Rama and his wife Sita, following their […]
Beacon Hill Arts Community Interest Company, which provides training and production opportunities in the Jesmond area of Newcastle will tonight showcase their award-winning ‘Hidden Histories’ films at Whitley Bay’s Playhouse. The company provides people with learning difficulties, autism and additional needs a chance to express their creative talents as they work together to […]
Image courtesy of DW Media / Youtube IF YOU missed the mass sing-a-long at Newcastle’s Monument on October 27, your singing days may not be over just yet! Following the huge Geordie rendition of the early 1980s hit Africa by rock band Toto, Chris McCarthy, the man who made […]
An unusual Bonfire Night event for dogs attracted its biggest ever crowd on Wearside. MyPetStop boarding centre in Washington has been running the event for five years and offers a remote setting where owners can bring their dogs for a more enjoyable Bonfire Night. The event invites canines who are […]
An unusual Bonfire Night event for dogs attracted its biggest ever crowd on Wearside. MyPetStop boarding centre in Washington has been running the event for five years and offers a remote setting where owners can bring their dogs for a more enjoyable Bonfire Night. The event invites canines who are […]