THERE is no doubt that over the last year the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of everyone, but office workers have been forced to work from home for the whole pandemic. How has this impacted them? OFFICE worker Julie, who is 54 and from Gateshead, has spoken of […]
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Cat owners may face fines up to £500 if they fail to microchip their cats
CAT owners may face fines of up to £500 if they fail to microchip their cats. The new law is being introduced to stamp out thefts and illegal breeding of cats. There are around 290,000 pet cats in the North- East, making up the 10 million pet cats in the […]
Teen pregnancy rates fall 145% since 2009
STATISTICS have shown that teen pregnancy rates in the UK have fallen to the lowest in a generation, dropping an astounding 145 per cent in the last decade. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed there were 15,644 conceptions in Under-18’s in 2018 compared to 38,259 […]
Public Health England clamping down on rumours about the vaccines
SUNDERLAND’S Director of Public Health is clamping down on false rumours about the vaccines. OVER 24 million people have had their first dose of the vaccine. However, some minorities have refused or are against the vaccine, and they call themselves anti-vaxxers. While vaccines were beginning to roll out, rumours circulated […]
11 nostalgic North East places you will know if you grew up in the 2000s
Growing up in the early to mid 2000s was nothing short of blissful. Beanie Babies were collected, S Club 7 dominated the music charts, and McDonalds’ birthday parties were somehow the epitome of cool. But for us local lot, the North East held some fundamental gems that further fuelled the […]
Gateshead Council responds to Baltic Quays residents’ discontent over £260m Gateshead Quays redevelopment DONE
Gateshead City Council and developers ASK: PATRIZIA have recently set out plans for the redevelopment of Gateshead Quays which will include an arena complex worth up to £260m. According to Gateshead Council, the venue which they hope would be completed by 2023 will be located directly opposite the Gateshead Millennium […]
North East salons boycott celebrity magazines after death of Caroline Flack
Salons across the North East have pledged to ditch celebrity gossip magazines in a bid to ‘Be Kind’ after the death of Caroline Flack. A number of locally based salons have spoken about their decision to bin glossy magazines which has triggered a strong reaction from the public. Social media […]
The Top Music Venues in Newcastle/Gateshead
Music has always been around us, whether that’s online or going to concerts. But if you’re from outside the city, or new to the music scene, they might be difficult to find. Newcastle has always been a renowned place to visit and is most known for it’s nightclub and music […]
6 Best Places in Newcastle to pick up a Too Good To Go
As it gets closer to Christmas, and student loans are really starting to be stretched, eating out is something that most people can do without. However, when there’s nothing in the fridge, where do you turn? Takeaway apps can put a big dent in your budget – especially when you […]
Members of the public may be charged due to high air pollution on Tyneside
Pollution charges or a daily fee for using certain vehicles may be brought to drivers on Tyneside to improve air quality. Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside councils have been following a legal order from the Government, urging them to improve air quality by 2021. Figures show that levels of pollution […]