It’s that time of year again when the shops and the streets are bursting with love, and every couple competes for the cheesiest way to show that they care. Whether it’s roses, teddies, chocolate or wine (the only true way to a woman’s heart), you can expect an explosion of […]
Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day to be celebrated by couples in love. If you’re single, go out and experience the fun part too, and use it as a day of self-reflection, a day to love yourself, go out with a friend or have fun by flirting with the dating […]
The North East is celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) History Month throughout February. The region is now the official Tyne and Wear Hub of the events. The annual celebration of LGBT History Month falls in February and lasts until February 28 or on leap year till February 29. It is […]
Only 15 per cent of the people in the North East think more refugees from Syria and Libya should be able to come to Britain, a BBC poll suggested yesterday. Fourty-four per cent of adults surveyed in the region said they supported refugees from Syria and Libya being placed nearby […]
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) are celebrating becoming the first emergency service in the North East to sign the Blue Light Time to Change pledge to tackle stigma around mental health. The Blue Light programme was launched following research that showed emergency services staff and volunteers in […]
The North East has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in England for 20 years, new figures show. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that alcohol-related deaths among women in the North East stand at 15.1 deaths per 100,000, compared to an England average of […]
The North East has seen 5,600 new business startups since September 2011 to September 2015 thanks to the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA). Figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have also revealed there were 10,140 new mentor starts as a result of the allowance. A majority of […]
Smoking caused more than 3,000 new cancer cases and 2,192 deaths in the North East in 2013, despite the region having the largest drop in smokers nationwide, new figures have revealed. It is also reported that an estimated 243 deaths from cancer and 326 new cases of cancer have caused […]
As much as 80 per cent of people in the North East back the measure to lower the legal drink-drive limit, a recent survey has found out. The findings by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, have been released today as the House of Lords debated a Private Members Bill […]
The North East is set to be awarded development funding to expand on low emission motoring in the area. As much as £5million will go to the North East, York, Dundee and Oxford, as part of £40m investment Go Ultra Low Cities has announced. The funding has been awarded to the […]