A Mental health group that organises walks for people with mental illness has expanded its support to Newcastle. Founded by journalist and author of ‘Mad Girl’ Bryony Gordon, the voluntary group organises walks once a month in Exhibition park, where people affected by mental illness can come together to walk […]
Ruby Wax’s ‘Frazzled Café’, a mental health drop in, is due to arrive in Newcastle A partnership between comedian Ruby Wax and Marks and Spencer, has launched a new not for profit enterprise called ‘Frazzled Cafe.’ Frazzled Cafes aim to give shoppers a space to talk, share experiences and escape […]
Stagecoach has announced a number of changes to their bus services in Newcastle, but what do the public think? Changes to timetables and routes around the city has gathered a mix response from the people of Newcastle. These changes will come into effect from April 30. Head of Stagecoach North […]
The future of Newcastle’s creative venue, Cobalt Studios, has come into jeopardy following a noise complaint. Cobalt Studios has become a favourite venue for many local performers and artists since it first opened. However, the noise complaint has triggered a desperate attempt to quickly raise funds to be able to […]
The North East for Europe campaign group is highlighting regional landmarks that would not exist without EU funding. Many of the North East’s iconic buildings and projects have been created and regenerated with money from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which comes from the EU, including: The Core Science Central in […]
A Newcastle woman has spoken about her heartbreak after finding out the man she was speaking to online was using a fake profile, also known as Catfishing. It comes after a petition has been created to list fake online profiles as a criminal offence under the Fraud Act and for […]
THE scale of the trade in counterfeit goods – and the cost to the UK’s economy – is unknown, because no national database exists, an SR News enquiry has found. We found that while details of local sales and seizures are recorded by the trading standards departments run by local authorities, […]
A Royal Navy supply ship RFA Gold Rover, built at Newcastle’s Swan Hunter shipyard, is to be decommissioned after 43 years of service. The small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailed into Portsmouth Naval Base for the final time and is to be replaced by the double-hulled RFA […]
A new music festival for the UK’s emerging artists is set to hit the North East this April. Hit The North, created by SSD Concerts, will see hundreds of music acts in 14 venues across Newcastle perform on the weekend of April 27-29. SSD Concerts expressed their importance […]
A pro-Europe campaign group are hosting a rally on March 4 in Newcastle city centre to campaign against the decision to leave the EU. The event will begin outside the City Pool at 12.30pm and will continue through Northumberland Street to Greys Monument. Campaigner, James Sheerin, helped to organise the […]