Cheryl and the Prince’s Trust are launching a £2M fundraising campaign to invest in more young people through various support. The singer released a statement on Twitter on Thursday 16 February about future plans of Cheryl’s Trust and the Prince’s Trust to open a support centre for disadvantaged young people in Newcastle. It […]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Newcastle city centre on February 20, 2017 to “Stand up to Trump” and his policies. People sent their messages against the President of the United States of America, saying no to Islamophobia, racism and sexism. The protest was called by Newcastle Unites and supported by the […]
Word on Wearside will be taking a more in-depth look at the day’s headlines affecting Sunderland and the North-East, as part of our In Focus series of podcasts. In this inaugural episode, we are exploring a call from a North-East lecturer to introduce a register for hate crime offenders.
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 new skyscraper in Newcastle is set to be built on Rutherford Street, and expected to result in a £40.5m boost to local economy. The housing scheme was given the green light by Newcastle City Council on Thursday 2 February with plans to reconstruct the old vacant warehouse – destroyed […]
Grab your Vans skate shoes, spike your hair and put on your best band t-shirt because pop punk heroes New Found Glory are returning to the region. The Floridian four-piece band aka The Godfathers of Pop Punk are doing a series of shows all over the U.K and are doing […]
The Newcastle Community Green Festival’s future has come under threat due to a lack of funds, despite having been held annually since 1995, with organisers left with just two days to raise over £6,500 for the festival to go ahead. The festival was first established in the mid-1990s and quickly evolved […]
Geordie duo Ant and Dec have paid their respects to the late Tara Palmer-Tomkinson on Twitter. The TV pair tweeted: “so sad to hear of the passing of TP-T. She was a true one off with a huge, generous heart. Our thoughts are with her family #RIPTPT”. The former socialite […]
A University of Sunderland student has headed home to New York for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States (US). Philip Ward, is currently in his hometown of Buffalo ready to watch Donald Trump being sworn in as the new elected leader of the US. The 21-year-old Republican is a […]
Local Charity Peace of mind held a ‘Celebration of Diversity @ Peace of Mind’ party to celebrate Christmas and the vibrant diversity in the region. The aim of the event was to bring people together from all walks of life, communities, faiths and religions to celebrate diversity and culture in the region, and have […]