It is near impossible to find a North-Easterner who isn’t obsessed with food and while not particularly renowned for the finest culinary heritage, the North-East is home to some mouth-watering unique dishes. There are recipes out there scattered across the North that’ll make you feel like Oliver Twist asking for […]
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Thomas the Tank Engine visits the Stephenson Railway Museum
The fireman shovels coal into the firebox, the guard slams doors, a quick blast from his whistle, and steam fills the platform to the tune of pistons pumping. The annual Day Out With Thomas returns to the Stephenson Railway Museum. Children of all ages are invited to visit Thomas at the […]
Wallsend woman tackles London Marathon for Breast Cancer Now in memory of sister and mother
A woman from Wallsend has tackled the gruelling London Marathon in just over six hours after losing both her mother and sister to breast cancer. Jan Casson ran the 26.2 mile course in the UK capital wearing a bright pink bra and tutu embroiled with hearts and the names of […]
Backworth Male Voice set to raise funds for the North Shields Fishermen’s Heritage Project with music concert
A North Tyneside choir are set to raise funds for a lasting memorial to fishermen who lost their lives at sea. Backworth Male Voice will perform in April at North Shields to support the installation of the ‘Fiddler’s Green Sculpture.’ The sculpture will be dedicated to the fishermen that left […]
South Shields FC chairman hopes West Allotment can “fix the problems they’ve got”
South Shields FC chairman Geoff Thompson hopes fellow Northern League side West Allotment Celtic can fix their financial problems having seen their ground rental increase. Allotment, who played at Whitley Park in Benton, have been asked to pay a 67 per cent increase of £3000 by the Northumberland FA (NFA), […]
Conservative candidate signs campaign to make cycling safer in North Tyneside
After a year of campaigning, Stewart Hay, the conservative candidate who is in the running to become Mayor of North Tyneside, has shown support for North Tyneside Cycle Campaign. The campaign asks people to sign up and help make roads and streets safe for cyclists. Campaigners have been invited along […]
North East talent on the line-up for new music festival
A new music festival for the UK’s emerging artists is set to hit the North East this April. Hit The North, created by SSD Concerts, will see hundreds of music acts in 14 venues across Newcastle perform on the weekend of April 27-29. SSD Concerts expressed their importance […]
#StormDoris: Metros and trains cancelled in North East as Storm Doris hits the region
Storm Doris battered the region today with strong winds and heavy rain causing chaos to travellers going from and coming to the North East. Here is a rundown of what issues the storm caused in the North East today: Flights across the UK have been affected due to bad weather […]
Word on Wearside In Focus: Should we have a hate crime register?
Word on Wearside will be taking a more in-depth look at the day’s headlines affecting Sunderland and the North-East, as part of our In Focus series of podcasts. In this inaugural episode, we are exploring a call from a North-East lecturer to introduce a register for hate crime offenders.
Touts Too Big For Their Boots in Stormzy Ticket Resales
Following ticket touts charging thousands of pounds for second hand Ed Sheeran tickets, Stormzy fans are the latest targets of extortionate reselling. Whilst the prices are yet to reach the extremities of Ed Sheeran’s Metro Radio Arena tour-stop, second-hand sales of Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayers’ album tour are going […]