Students across the region are demonstrating the value of volunteering whilst giving back to local communities with a variety of student led activities. Credit: Sunderland University Students Union. February 20 to 24 marked the sixteenth year of national […]
A Sunderland charity shop is asking local students for their help in boosting their number of volunteers during Student Volunteering Week which runs from 20-26 of February. St Oswald’s Children’s Hospice shop opened on High Street West Sunderland in April 2016 but has struggled to find sufficient volunteers. Retail Area […]
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, Newcastle’s Tyneside cinema is bringing a series of films examining how women have been portrayed on the big screen. From cult classics like Harold and Maude, to movies from more recent years like Winter’s Bone, portraying strong female lead characters, Tyneside Cinema is celebrating […]
A new report has found that one in 15 children living in the North East feel anxious and unsettled because they do not live in a stable home. The research, by Shelter, discovered that renting properties could have an affect on the youngest members in a family. A lot of […]
Over 40,000 people have signed a petition to stop the resale of concert tickets at inflated prices. The petition stresses that concerts tickets tend to sell out straight away, then are available to buy at an inflated price on other websites, making it extremely difficult for fans to get tickets. […]
Beach Schools North East are looking forward to their third year in 2017, as they look to enlist the help of local children and parents in order to clean up Roker Beach. The initiative was set up in 2015 by local grassroots organisation North East Sport and the beach clubs […]
A Gateshead family has come together to give their much loved son and brother a 21st birthday he won’t forget. Lisa Skeen, 44 and Bethany Dodgson, 23 are hoping to give 20-year-old Dominic Skeen cards from people around the UK and the world. The pair from Rowlands Gill, in Gateshead, would […]
Northern Pride has confirmed that Newcastle Pride will take place in July 2017 for the 10th year. Newcastle Pride 2016 had more than 73,000 visitors, which brought more than £10.4m to the economy. This year’s festival has a huge line up to feature in the run-up to the grand-finale […]
A new skyscraper in Newcastle is set to be built on Rutherford Street, and expected to result in a £40.5m boost to local economy. The housing scheme was given the green light by Newcastle City Council on Thursday 2 February with plans to reconstruct the old vacant warehouse – destroyed […]
A North East grandmother is tackling a half marathon in order to raise money for her favourite local charity. Lynda Dixon, 62, from Ferryhill, County Durham is going to run 13 miles in the Great North Run for the Great North Air Ambulance Service. Mrs Dixon, a retired secondary school […]