The National Health Service is experiencing a funding crisis due to a staff deficiency in the North East of England. A report by House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts shows that there are 100,ooo vacancies across the UK, of which 23,000 are available in North East England. According to the report, the shortages “present […]
The Strands won Sunderland University’s Battle of the Bands to earn the chance to perform at the This is Tomorrow Festival. They beat other local bands SLEEPTAPE and Infernal Bloom to join Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Foals and Stereophonics at the Newcastle festival. Find out more about them in […]
Most of the Tyne and Wear have been at a stand-still as the metros have been down across the network for the majority of the week. A lot of people have been struggling to get to work as the metro system is a key link around the region. See our […]
World Headquarters is an independent underground night club in Newcastle. The owner Tom Caulker wanted to make a place that was safe and enjoyable for all races and walks of life. There is no club just as multicultural and diverse in Newcastle.
As Newcastle is set to host the first Northern Sustainable Fashion Revolution, Sarah Sinclair meets those striving for a more ethical and sustainable industry. Over 1,000 bathtubs of water. 6,000 car miles of carbon emissions*. £140 million of clothing sent to landfill**. 14 million workers paid less than the living […]
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is set to return to the North East in June with events taking place in Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead. The fundraising event aims to collect as much as possible for the charity Cancer Research UK, and has changed its methods of fundraising in the […]
The University of Sunderland is looking for a support act to open Stage 2 at the This Is Tomorrow festival on May 24, 2019. To qualify, the band must include at least one Sunderland student, graduate, or member of staff. Entrants must submit a link to a 30-60 second video […]
Team GB and sporting legend Steve Cram were at the Intu Metrocentre on March 25 to raise awareness of the 2019 World Transplant Games, which take place in Newcastle and Gateshead in August 2019. At the event, athletes talked about why they are supporting the Games, but more importantly why […]
Sunderland will host three sporting events when the World Transplant Games heads to the North East this summer. From 17-24 August, NewcastleGateshead will host the world’s largest organ donation event. The North East will welcome over 3,000 participants from 70 different countries to compete in a range of different […]
‘Newcastle Start-up Week’, a 5-day business festival, is set to return to Newcastle for the third year running on May 13-17 this year. The festival aims to help businesses start and grow throughout the North East and aims to attract over 750+ delegates this year, up from the 600 over […]