More than 200 years ago, the first recorded UFO sighting in Britain was made. This bizarre encounter would become the first of many, in what has become a phenomenon in both fictional media and serious investigations across the world. But despite its global appeal, the North East has had more […]
A Whitley Bay woman has begun knitting hats for Syrian refugees. Beccy Owen began knitting two years ago to help with depression and anxiety and has now said she is “addicted.” She knitted hats for Refugee Aid Network UK and is now making them for Knit For Peace. Ms Owen […]
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 […]
Newcastle City Council has proposed to end premium rates of pay which would affect a third of its workforce in an attempt to reach its £30m budget gap. The proposed changes would affect weekend and night staff who would see a reduction of two hours to their premium rate. The […]
Since announcing their bid for City of Culture 2021, Sunderland’s campaign makers have been working non-stop to rally support for their cause. It would seem their hard work is paying off as cultural hubs from NewcastleGateshead, such as Sage Gateshead, have publicly backed the bid. Paul Callaghan of the Music, […]
The popular high-street bakery chain Greggs is to begin a delivery service trial in Newcastle ahead of it being rolled out nationally. The service is being tested at the Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside, where over 14,000 people work. The Business Park is to be the first location in […]
A University of Sunderland graduate has developed a genetic test offering hope to blood cancer patients. Patients can now discover if they have a less aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and the level of treatment needed thanks to the clinical test set up by Chloe Richardson. Chloe Richardson set up the […]
Newcastle is the third most affordable city to study in according to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s student living index. The survey of 2,500 students across the UK took into account a range of factors, including living and accommodation costs and average incomes for students. It also looked at how much […]
Two people – a 34 year old man and a 30 year old woman – have been arrested on suspicion of murder of a 13 week old baby boy in Newcastle On Friday, July 29, a baby boy was taken to hospital from an address in Velville Court in Newcastle […]
Thousands are expected to attend a North East rally to defend Jeremy Corbyn in Newcastle tomorrow afternoon. The Defend Corbyn: No To Austerity, No To Racism march organised by Red Labour Tyne and Wear will begin at 12 oclock opposite the Laing Art Gallery on New Bridge Street. It will […]