Northumbria Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to after a robbery in Newcastle. The incident happened on March 17 when the man approached a female student near to the Claude Gibb Hall student accommodation. He asked to use her phone but after she refused, […]
A recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that 47 towns within the UK have or will exceed air pollution limits set by the WHO. The report measured towns and cities by the fine particle air pollution levels for every cubic metre. Towns and cities on 10 micrograms […]
Newcastle-based support charity North East Homeless (NEH) have widened their reach into the Sunderland area in a bid to help more homeless people. NEH are a charity who provide support to those who are homeless by providing them with emergency amenities. The organisation, set up in 2015, offer support to […]
On Sunday 25 March, over 80 dog walkers took to Leazes Park in Newcastle to take part in a charity event to raise money for a local cancer charity. FACT – or Fighting All Cancers Together – which was set up by Joanne Smith from the Newcastle area, is now […]
Birds’ Eye View, a charity dedicated to female recognition in film, launched their new campaign ‘Reclaim the Frame’ at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema on April 17. The campaign is supported by the BFI Audience Fund and is set to take place over six months. The event was successful in recruiting new […]
A 38-year-old metro ticket with a love note on the back has been found at the Monument metro station in Newcastle. Vikki Scott, the ticket finder, stumbled upon it on Thursday afternoon while passing through the station. She told The Sun: “I got off the metro at Monument and as […]
Friends Fest, hosted by Comedy Central, has travelled all over the UK in previous years and is now on its way to the North East this summer. From 20th-29th July guests can see a number of iconic sets from the show at Castle Farm Fields in Newcastle, including full sets […]
A North East music festival taking place this summer is encouraging fans to consider eco-friendly travel options. This is Tomorrow festival launches for its first year on Friday May 25, featuring big headline names such as Catfish and the Bottlemen, Little Comets and Everything Everything. Festival organisers are working with […]
England’s first air-purifying ‘moss tree’ has been installed in Newcastle city centre where it will create new opportunities for research into the benefits of the plant’s natural filtering abilities. Northumbrian Water Group has been working with a range of partners on the plans since July 2017, to identify the ways […]
THE North East Art Collective (NEAC) is to hold a postcard auction between March 26 and April 19 to raise money for Newcastle West End Food Bank – the largest food bank in the UK, which featured in the film I, Daniel Blake. NEAC has asked a range of North […]