North East MP Chi Onwurah has slammed the government’s £1 billion deal with the DUP, citing the lack of investment in the Northern Powerhouse Project. Ms Onwurah the MP for Newcastle Central highlighted the lack of investment in the North East in light of the much-publicized investment in the Democratic Unionist Party […]
Interview by Charlotte Carol Ann Lightfoot. In four days thousands of people will arrive in Newcastle to run the Great North Run’s 13.1 mile course. Katie-Jo Lynch is one of those individuals who will be pounding the pavements of the city and South Shields. [DISCLAIMER: Some of the images in this […]
In six days thousands of people will arrive in Newcastle to run the Great North Run’s 13.1 mile course. Danny Venton is one of those individuals who will be pounding the pavements of Newcastle and South Shields. The 22-year-old will be tackling his first half marathon on Sunday, September 10. […]
In six days thousands of people will arrive in Newcastle to run the Great North Run’s 13.1 mile course. Kieran Carr is one of those individuals who will be pounding the pavements of Newcastle and South Shields. In March 2013, the 20-year-old was hit by a motorbike, leaving his kneecap shattered […]
Tony “the Fridge” Phoenix Morrison, is set to complete a gruelling challenge for the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust. Last month Mr Phoenix Morrison took part in the Spartan Beast – which saw him take on 35 obstacles over a 17 mile course, all with a kitchen appliance on his back. […]
A Newcastle homelessness support charity is encouraging you to “drop ya drawers for a good cause.” North East Homeless (NEH), which supports people who have found themselves living on the streets within the North East, are seeking donations of new, clean male and female underwear, socks and bras. Many people in […]
BBC Look North presenter Jeff Brown has written a play about ex-Sunderland AFC player David Corner, which will be performed by a Wearside theatre company. The sports journalist, from Sunderland, wrote the play called Cornered, which is based around the former defender and the 1985 Milk Cup final at Wembley against Norwich City. […]
Students at a schools across Sunderland have struck high marks today (August 24) in their GCSE results. Hetton school in Hetton-Le-Hole moved to a new school building last September and also had a change in leadership this February. As a result of the school’s ‘Learn to Achieve’ strategy, the number of students achieving a good […]
A Sunderland graduate has lifted his career to new heights after his Clearing call to the university was a success. Gary Waller contacted the University of Sunderland when the foundation degree he had applied to do at Sunderland College fell through. A call to the hotline enabled Gary, who is from Sunderland, […]
The NSPCC’s Childline service delivered more than a thousand counselling sessions last year to teens worried about exam results. Data released by the charity showed a total of 1,133 sessions were given last to young people anxious about their marks – a rise of nearly a quarter over the last two years. […]