Pop star Will Young has tweeted his joy at headlining a major North East concert. Will Young, along with Washington-born Bryan Ferry, have been announced for this year’s Mouth of the Tyne Festival. They will perform on July 7 (Bryan Ferry) and 8 (Will Young), joining James Bay who will […]
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Teesside primary schools to start brushing pupils teeth
Teesside primary schools have been advised to take part in tooth brushing sessions after the success of a pilot scheme aimed at improving some of the worst children’s teeth in the country. Almost two years ago The Children’s Health and Wellbeing commissioning group endorsed an initiative to improve the […]
North East puddle-jumping competition to make a splash this month
The North East Puddle Jumping Championships are hoping to cause a splash in February, as part of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). The Trust is urging families to get outdoors in the February’s half-term holidays, no matter the weather, and test their puddle-jumping abilities. The puddle jump is judged […]
Newcastle Laing Art Gallery is first venue in UK to host Da Vinci collection
Newcastle Laing Art Gallery is the first venue in the UK to host an exhibition of ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci in the Royal Collection, which will travel from Windsor Castle to Tyneside for a new exhibition. The ten drawings have been selected to show the scope of the […]
WATCH: Sunderland astronomers have successful Stargazing Live event
A Stargazing Live event has brought success to the Sunderland Astronomical Society with the addition of new members. The astronomy group held Stargazing Live events on the back of BBC Two’s Stargazing shows. The event, which was held across two days, on January 15 and January 16, saw the general […]
Stadium of Light to host Sunderland’s largest wedding fair
Sunderland’s largest wedding fair, The Wedding Wonder Show, returns to the Stadium of Light from noon until 3pm on Sunday February 7. Guests at the event, which has a Valentine’s Day theme, will have the chance to meet more than 100 exhibitors from across the North East, including top suppliers […]
James Bay to headline Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Brit Award winning singer/songwriter and guitarist, James Bay, has been announced to headline the upcoming Mouth of the Tyne Festival in Tynemouth. The artist, who has also been nominated for a ‘Best Artist’ Grammy Award, will perform at the outdoor venue of Tynemouth Priory and Castle on July 9. Norma […]
LISTEN: Sunderland Astronomical Society launches two-night astronomy event
The Sunderland Astronomical Society has launched a two-night astronomy event in support of BBC Two’s Stargazing Live shows. The society’s own Stargazing Live event runs today (January 15) and tomorrow (January 16), from 6.30pm at the Cygnus Observatory at the WWT Washington Wetlands Centre. The Stargazing Live shows were shown […]
Puddle in Newcastle goes viral after live stream set up
Drummond Central, Newcastle, has topped the trends on Twitter after they set up a live stream video via Periscope to capture the public attempting to cross a giant puddle. The live stream, which was viewed by about 20,000 people, using #DrummondPuddleWatch, showed members of the public jumping and climbing over […]