“Running isn’t about the times it’s about the journey and sheer joy it brings me.” Thousands of people took part in the 2019 Great North Run in Tyneside. According to the event’s organisers, around 57,000 runners registered to take part in the 13.1 mile track, which stretched from Newcastle to […]
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Tyne and Wear at a stand-still as Metros are down across the network
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 […]
Sunderland’s high street ranked as the fifth unhealthiest in the UK
A recent report has ranked Sunderland number five in the UK’s top 10 most unhealthy high streets. The report, published by The Royal Society for Public Health, takes a number of factors into account including the number of leisure centres, betting shops and museums that the high street has to […]
Think tank: “Northern HS3 rail line should take priority over HS2.”
A think tank has said construction of the HS3 rail line between northern cities should take priority over the HS2 high-speed link from London to the Midlands as part of a North First strategy for transport spending. HS3 will provide a high-speed link between Manchester and Leeds, with a projected […]