Fancy spending the night dissecting, drinking and dancing with the dead? The Life Science Centre is opening its doors after dark for a spooktacular adult-only Halloween party. ‘Halloween Late: Bewitching Bots’ is an 18+ event and takes place at the award-winning science complex in Newcastle on Friday 26th October. Sheela Bell, the […]
A new exhibition running this week is shining a light on a little-known and misunderstood section of society – people who are living with dwarfism. The exhibition, ‘You’re Just Little’, is at the Spectrum Cultural Hub in Seaham until 14 October, and will reveal the challenges, obstacles and assumptions that people […]
BBC Academy’s digital experts will be delivering free workshops at the University of Sunderland, offering an opportunity to get clued-up on the latest in digital content and hands-on with new technology. The BBC’s Digital Skills Morning will kick off at the National Glass Centre on October 15, 8.45am-1pm providing a special focus on […]
John Paul Green, a Film, Media and Cultures lecturer at the University of Sunderland, discusses the latest incarnation of Doctor Who ahead of the upcoming series. And as the new series hits our screens on Sunday, 7 October, the thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, takes over the TARDIS helm. John Paul […]
A popular event that attracts thousands of dogs from across the North East will celebrate its 28th anniversary next month. The Great North Dog Walk 2018, in partnership with Dogs Trust, will take place on South Shields seafront on Sunday June 3. The world’s largest dog walk, which is a […]
The East Coast Mainline is being renationalised by the government following a decision to terminate an existing contract with Virgin East Coast Trains. The rail service is being brought back under government control, after the current franchise came under financial problems. Stagecoach, which operates the line, and Virgin East Coast which provides […]
Willows Cat Adoption Centre in South Shields is urging customers to raise money to fix their leaky roof. Maria Harrison, the founder of the shelter, has been rescuing cats for 46 years and started by working from a cattery in her own home before opening up the shelter. The shelter […]
Police are appealing for information after the theft of cable on the Metro disrupted travel for thousands of public transport users this morning. The theft happened in the South Drive area of Hebburn overnight. Thieves made away with a substantial amount of cable, causing a fault in the system. As […]
A large fire at Deptford Terrace is still blazing as firefighters continue to try and eliminate the flames. The former recycling plant caught alight on Monday evening, with smoke being visible in Tynemouth and Whitby. Sunderland City Council are currently working alongside the Fire Service, the Environment Agency, Northumbria Police […]
The mother of tragic Bradley Lowery will be making what would’ve been his seventh birthday by doing a charity skydive. Gemma Lowery has already raised six times than what she expected with £6,578 donated by the public through the JustGiving page – smashing her original target of £1,000. The charity […]