Staff at Cats Protection’s Tyneside Adoption Centre are appealing to find homes for Star, Layla, Flinty and Rizzo before the festive period so they can enjoy some well-deserved home comforts. Cats Protection generally does not home cats over Christmas, as many cats do not settle well into a new home […]
North Tyneside
‘Walk Safe to School’ project launches in Wallsend
Northumbria Police have introduced the Walk Safe to School project in Wallsend. The project launched on November 28 at Richardson Dees Primary School and has plans to extend to other schools in the area. Funded by Blueline taxis and Wallsend Action for Youth, the scheme has handed out almost 6,000 […]
Newcastle high school hosts annual Senior Citizenship Christmas Party
A Newcastle high school is running their annual Senior Citizenship Christmas Party. The students and teachers of George Stephenson High School, in Killingworth Newcastle, have worked together to make sure this year is the best one yet. Students and staff have organised a quiz, performances from the school’s Music and […]
Newcastle pub aims to bring joy to underprivileged children this Christmas
The owners of a pub in Newcastle have asked for the community’s support to help bring joy to children this Christmas. The Wheatsheaf Pub, in Benton, have organised the ‘Wishing Tree’ project in order to bring presents to underprivileged children within the NE28 area. Tags, containing the names of wished-for […]
North Tyneside residents are having a ball with walking football
Residents in the North Tyneside area are enjoying walking football – a slower version of football for elderly and less mobile players. Colin White, 70, a retired television engineer, told us why he enjoyed playing this sport. He said: “It’s kept me fitter and the social side is great. I […]
The 11 hidden gems of the North East
This listicle explores some of the most beautiful, but unknown locations in the North East of England. From Durham to South Shields to Northumberland, here are some of the best hidden gems the region has to offer. 1. Amble Harbour, Northumberland: Located in Northumberland, Amble has earned the title of […]
EE to “sleep rough” to raise awareness of homelessness
On the 27 October 2018, EE employees will brave the cold night to raise awareness of homeless in the region. Employees of the Mobile Network provider EE are to sleep outside for a night for a fundraiser for The People’s Kitchen, a charity based in Newcastle. Lindsey Wallace, sectional head of […]
North East MP Concerned with UK Prisons
A North East MP is concerned with prison violence in England and Wales. Mary Glindon, a Labour MP for North Tyneside, has raised concerns about the recent increase in incidents in prisons across the UK. On September 4 2018, Ms Glindon said: “This level of violence is a consequence of […]
Labour gain seats in North Tyneside election
Labour have gained two seats in North Tyneside in the 2018 local elections. The party took both Cullercoats and Monkseaton North from the Conservatives: Joe Kirwin defeated incumbent Les Miller by just 28 votes in Monkseaton North, while Willie Samuel defeated Ken Barrie in Cullercoats. They also gained Northumberland from […]
Former derelict Tyneside war site now hosting outdoor events
A formerly neglected council site in North Tyneside, once a WWII air-raid shelter, is now a thriving garden spot hosting small outdoor events. Lovaine Community Garden, North Shields, is run by local resident and co-ordinator, Wendy Young, 41. Mrs Young said: “We rent the land from the council. Before we […]