By Bethan Baker As the world edges ever closer towards the perils of global warming, it becomes more important that effective action is taken towards protecting the planet from the negative effects of our growing industrialist society. Despite the magnitude of the direct and indirect perils of climate change, it […]
After a three-year hiatus from releasing music, Newcastle rap artist Kay Greyson is determined to make 2019 her own. So far this year, Greyson has been the subject of a recent feature on BBC’s prime-time show Inside Out, released a new single (Give It All – out March 11) and delivered a […]
Following on from their successful event at City Space on International Women’s Day, Saturday afternoon (March 9) saw Sister Shack continue their International Women’s Day festivities at Tyne Bank Brewery in Newcastle. The collective, created by Chantal Herbert, is aimed at giving female business owners, entrepreneurs and creatives a supportive […]
There will be a march from Sunderland to Westminster organised by campaigners who want to see the UK complete the business of leaving the EU. The march will be led by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage who is planning to set off from Wearside on March 16. This march is […]
Women covered Grey’s Monument in 1,000 red pom-poms to raise awareness of period poverty in the region for International Women’s Day (8 March). Around 100 women also took part in a flash mob choir, performing an original song composed by community musician Bethany Elen Coyle to promote period positivity. The […]
The University of Sunderland held the Sister Shack event in support of International women’s Day on March 8. The event featured Arts and Craft stalls, poetry sessions and discussions on women’s rights. The Sister Shack event took place at the City Space, Sunderland and was on until 7pm. Several speakers and […]
The University of Sunderland’s Snowsports Society are teaming up with Teesside University Snowsports to do a 24 hour ski and boarding event to raise money for Mind. The Societies are coming together this Saturday (March 9) to raise awareness and money for the mental health charity Mind by completing a […]
Seamus Cunningham has looked back at some of his key moments during his time as bishop of the diocese of Hexham & Newcastle. It was on March 20, 2009 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle that Seamus was ordained as the 13th Bishop of the diocese. Since then he has […]
As tickets for Sunderland’s Checkatrade Trophy final clash against Portsmouth at Wembley went on sale, we decided to gauge the mood on Wearside.
Girl Power? Tyneside is preparing to celebrate a festival of women, but the campaign for gender equality relies on men too, discovers Sarah Sinclair. Meeting up with the organisers of a festival set to celebrate the stories of women, I hadn’t expected to be talking about men. But feminism […]