Dog walkers in Gateshead who don’t carry waste bags for their pets’ mess could face fines under new rules being imposed by Gateshead council. Gateshead council have said that “numerous complaints” had been made by the residents of the area, which had sparked the proposal to introduce new rulings on […]
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 ghost hunting group is heading to Castle Keep in Newcastle to carry out a hunt. Haunted Britannia, a ghost hunting team that holds around 10 years’ experience combined, are planning the event which will take place on February 25 from 8pm to 2am. Tickets are currently on sale for […]
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 […]
Sunderland’s Aquatic Centre is to close for up to nine months as the council is set to repair a leaking roof. The swimming pool, which is the only Olympic-sized pool between York and Edinburgh, is used as a training centre for Olympic athletes. It opened less than ten years ago […]
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 […]