A Sunderland lecturer is hoping to head to the Grande-Synthe refugee camp in Dunkirk, France, after it was destroyed by a blaze. Jane Elizabeth Hetherington, who works at Sunderland College, teaches English to speakers of other languages in the city. As well as this, the 57-year-old is a volunteer with Refugee Biryanis and […]
A Newcastle organisation is looking to raise funds in order to deliver period education to North East schools. For this project, the organisation, Verbal Remedy, want to educate school children in the region on menstruation, period shame and stigma as well as make them aware of how issues like homelessness […]
Pets at Home stores across the North East have put a stop to the selling or rehoming of rabbits over Easter weekend. The initiative is not only in place throughout North East stores but also in every store throughout the United Kingdom. The popular pet shop chain has said the […]
Newcastle Startup Week, dubbed the UK’s biggest start-up event, is set to take place during May 15 to 19 to help entrepreneur start-ups. The five-day programme will include 50 inspirational talks, presentations and social events with each day having its own theme. Overall the event is expected to attract up […]
A group of North East solidarity seekers and aid workers will be sleeping out in South Shields to raise funds for a volunteer’s forthcoming aid mission to support refugees in Northern Greece and Serbia. The group are supporting Ruhi Loren Akhtar’s mission, to the European countries, which will take place on […]
Stagecoach has announced a number of changes to their bus services in Newcastle, but what do the public think? Changes to timetables and routes around the city has gathered a mix response from the people of Newcastle. These changes will come into effect from April 30. Head of Stagecoach North […]
The future of Newcastle’s creative venue, Cobalt Studios, has come into jeopardy following a noise complaint. Cobalt Studios has become a favourite venue for many local performers and artists since it first opened. However, the noise complaint has triggered a desperate attempt to quickly raise funds to be able to […]
According to the NHS, congenital heart disease is one of the most common types of birth defect, affecting up to nine in every 1,000 babies born in the UK. And one little girl from Sunderland was one of those nine affected. Luna Petrucci, now four years old, was diagnosed shortly before her second birthday […]
More than 400 people attended the Red Sky Ball on Friday, March 10, as Sunderland landmarks were lit red for the Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF). The event, held at the Stadium of Light, was organised by Sergio and Emma Petrucci and raised more than £60,000 for the unit at the […]
One of the most popular club nights in Newcastle is expanding to Durham after their success in two other cities. Dirtiz is the most favoured place to be on a Wednesday night in Newcastle and it’s now developing further by heading to Missoula in Durham. The weekly club event, owned by […]