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NSPCC Launches New Training Initiative
A new NSPCC training initiative has been launched to help local businesses spot children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. The ‘It’s Your Call’ training is designed to give local businesses and sole traders whose job involves visiting customer’s homes, the knowledge and confidence to recognise possible signs […]
England’s First Air-Purifying ‘Moss Tree’ Installed In Newcastle
England’s first air-purifying ‘moss tree’ has been installed in Newcastle city centre where it will create new opportunities for research into the benefits of the plant’s natural filtering abilities. Northumbrian Water Group has been working with a range of partners on the plans since July 2017, to identify the ways […]
Downpours to Blizzards – Mini Beast from the East Settles in Over the Weekend
Yellow snow warnings across the UK as snow storms are set to cause chaos. On February 27th, the Beast from the East hit the UK, travelling from Siberia, Russia. The extremely cold weather spiralled – when it collided with Storm Emma. With more bad weather forecast, we look back […]
Backlash Over Labelling Stephen Hawking An Inspiration To Disabled
Following the death of scientist Stephen Hawking, people with disabilities have taken to Twitter to criticise those describing Stephen Hawking as an “inspiration to disabled people”. The Cambridge University Professor was diagnosed with motor neurone disease when he was 21 and died at the age of 76 – far beyond […]
Newcastle Nominated Best City to Live and Work In
Newcastle has been nominated as one of the most attractive cities for people living and working in the UK. Along with 11 other contenders from Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Sheffield, Liverpool, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester Sarah Stewart, chief executive at destination management and marketing organisation NewcastleGateshead Initiative, has […]
NSPCC launches new training initiative to help spot signs of child abuse in the region
A new NSPCC training initiative has been launched to help Tyne & Wear businesses spot children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. The ‘It’s Your Call’ training is designed to give companies and sole traders whose job involves visiting customer homes, the knowledge and confidence to recognise possible […]
North East Mum Takes On Triathlon In Ironman World Championships In Hawaii
A mum from Newcastle has qualified to take part in the triathlon in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Joanna Shallcross, mum of five will be competing against 2500 people from around the world, on the 13th of October 2018. Joanna competed against 42 athletes to come first in the […]
Collective aims to master the art of fundraising for food bank
THE North East Art Collective (NEAC) is to hold a postcard auction between March 26 and April 19 to raise money for Newcastle West End Food Bank – the largest food bank in the UK, which featured in the film I, Daniel Blake. NEAC has asked a range of North […]
Stirks butchers head back to their roots for National Butchers week
A Sunderland butchers will be raising the ‘steaks’ this week for National Butchers week. Stirks, a family run business on Wearside who are known across the North East for their quality and affordable meat packs, have revealed they will be heading back to their roots between March 12-18 to […]