A group of around 20 protestors held signs condemning the 2016 Christmas Camel Parade taking place in South Shields on December 2. The protestors from Northern Animal Welfare Co-operative (NAWC) held signs that read “Shame on South Tyneside Council for supporting & promoting animal exploitation” and “Stop animal parades”. NAWC […]
Grieving mother Rachael Docherty has given her backing to a regional campaign to raise awareness of the dangers surrounding drink driving. The mother-of-five is giving her full support to the Road Safety GB North East’s (RSGB NE) seasonal campaign. Its aim is to reduce road casualty incidents caused by the […]
Small Business Saturday, which takes places on Saturday December 3, is fast approaching. With the rise of social media contributing to small businesses’ success, we spoke to Sunderland mother Ruth Pownall, owner of online small business ‘Handmade by Ruth, Loved by Jacob’. Her business specialises in bespoke handmade crafts for […]
Over recent years the ‘micro pub’, a very small one-roomed pub, has grown in popularity. Just 15 weeks ago, The Dog and Rabbit opened in North Tyneside. However, The Dog and Rabbit, of Whitley Bay, isn’t just a micro pub, in fact they are a brewery as well, making their […]
A container full of donations from the North East has begun its journey to Syria to help refugees in need. Boxes Of Hope filled with donations from around the region and the rest of the UK were collected. They were prepared for individuals, mainly children, with a variety of gifts inside. Medical aid, food […]
Following shocking relevations from ex-Sunderland footballer, Paul Stewart, who has recently opened up about his shocking childhood abuse; the NSPCC has launched a dedicated hotline for victims of sexual abuse. Courageous former professional footballers, Andy Woodward, Steve Walters and Paul Stewart have spoken about the abuse they suffered too. (Photography credit: […]
St. Benedict’s Hospice has put up their Dedication Tree in the Bridges for a fifth year running. With community support growing each year, they’ve already hit a record fundraising amount for 2015 and are hoping to do better this year. The tree gives people a chance to remember people who can’t […]
The Happy Mondays have been announced as Saturday night headliners for next years Sunniside Live festival. Set to take place in July, the Happy Mondays are closing the two day festival on Saturday, July 8. The festival has been running for three years now but this is the […]
Come down to city campus on November 29 to see two of Santa’s reindeer. The reindeer will be at the university between 12pm and 4pm. The University of Sunderland Students Union have organised the festive event following the success of their petting farm earlier this year. Sandra Tibbo, the university’s […]
Newcastle has a plethora of interesting monuments in it’s city centre, but often we get so used to seeing them that we don’t question the stories behind them. So it’s time to swot up on the local history and culture with our top 8 monuments you probably never knew the […]