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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 […]
Team Tyne Innovation prepare for the world’s toughest rowing race
A team of four rowers from the North East are taking part in what is said to be one of the worlds toughest races. In winter 2018, Team Tyne Innovation will begin the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. It is a trans-Atlantic rowing race for solo, trios or teams of four […]
One in five kids in Gateshead living in poverty: How Gateshead Council pledge to tackle the issue
COUNCIL leader Martin Gannon has revealed that 20 per cent of children in Gateshead live in poverty as he launches a new support initiative for his town. The Labour councillor made a call to arms this week, after shocking statistics have unveiled the need for more local assistance, and is now urging members of the […]
London student travels home to North East to experience homelessness for documentary
A London Metropolitan University student has travelled back home to the North East to experience homelessness for a documentary. Appropriately named, Tyne Elizabeth Stewart, originally from a small town in Northumberland, left the cosmopolitan life of the UK’s capital to sleep in the city centre of Newcastle for three nights to gain an […]
Newcastle and Gateshead selected to host Great Exhibition of the North
Newcastle and Gateshead have been selected to host the ‘Great Exhibition of the North’ in 2018, winning the bid over three other shortlisted bidders. The exhibition will be held over 77 days, showcasing art, design and innovation from the North of England. The Government will be contributing £5 million towards […]
Tyne Bridge protester who spent 12 days on the bridge faces trial
An activist who scaled the Tyne Bridge, spending 12 days on top of it in what he described as a five star stay, has appeared in court. Simon Anderton, from Real Fathers for Justice, is accused of causing a public nuisance after the protest on Father’s Day last June. The […]