The father of a baby killed by the family dog has denied a charge of cruelty. Three-week old Reggie Richardson died in June last year, after he was attacked by a family pet in his home in Sunderland. The lakeland terrier attacked the baby, who later died in hospital on […]
Police investigations continue trying to locate missing Newcastle woman Margaret MacDermott. The 50-year-old, from Bolbec Road in Fenham, was last seen at around 11pm on Friday, February 12 at her home. The mother of two was reported missing on Saturday, February 13, with a missing persons investigation launched immediately by […]
More than 20,000 people gathered to mark the start of the Year of the Monkey in Newcastle’s Chinatown, organiser says. The event, happening at the same day as Valentine’s Day, gave Tynesiders the chance to enjoy double celebration. The Chinese New Year celebration featured lion and dragon dance performers, kung-fu […]
Virgin Trains have announced 42 new services a week between Edinburgh and London this May, boosting seat capacity by 22,000 a week on the route, which is an increase of nearly a third. The service will now run every 30 minutes for most of the day, giving those in Newcastle more […]
An openly fascist group, who protested in Newcastle, has claimed that ‘Adolf Hitler was right’ when it came to views on immigration. National Action, a self confessed ‘radical’ group, recently held a protest in Newcastle at the Charles Grey Monument and attracted wide criticism, mainly for their banner that said […]
Young people with Type 1 diabetes in the North East have shown their support for new diabetes findings. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Oslo and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers […]
From tomorrow an exhibition of ten of the finest drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci will be on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. The exhibition, Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection, will be on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle from tomorrow until April 24. The […]
The North East public is backing a call for ban on junk food advertising before watershed. A new survey, published by Cancer Research UK, has found 81 per cent of the public in the North East are in favour of the ban before the 9pm watershed. “We want the government […]
A new exhibition of ten drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci will be on display in Newcastle from tomorrow. The exhibition, Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection, will be on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle from tomorrow until April 24. The opening of the exhibition marks the start […]
Last weekend saw Sunderland’s first ever city-wide celebration for Chinese New Year. And this weekend it will be Newcastle’s turn to host the party as dancers, market stalls and craft makers will descend on the streets of Chinatown to celebrate the lunar new year. Joanne Cunningham, from the Sunderland Museum […]