The Digital Catapult NETV is in partnership with Sunderland Culture, where creative industries in Sunderland are invited on a up coming residential which will be running on the 11th-12th of March at Jury’s Inn, Gateshead. This residential will focus on how venues could use technology to connect with their audience. […]
THE Knife Angel is set to leave the North East today, it has spent the last month educating the North East on the effects of knife crime. THE 27 ft sculpture is currently touring the UK in order to raise awareness for knife crime. The Knife Angel has been located […]
Gateshead City Council and developers ASK: PATRIZIA have recently set out plans for the redevelopment of Gateshead Quays which will include an arena complex worth up to £260m. According to Gateshead Council, the venue which they hope would be completed by 2023 will be located directly opposite the Gateshead Millennium […]
AFTER it was recently revealed by The Chronicle that the Killingworth Road/Haddrick’s Mill works in South Gosforth are set to go £1.9m over-budget, the manager of a local pub has spoken of the impact the works are having on the area. Vicky Blenkinsop, manager of The Victory pub, said: “Financially, […]
Police in South Shields have been nominated for a national award after making 70-years-old Margaret Thornton detective for a day. Houghton-born Margaret, who has terminal cancer, saw her long-lasting ambition become a reality in April last year as she cracked the case and became detective for the day – visiting […]
Rosie and Chris Ramsey have announced that their live podcast show Shagged Married Annoyed will be taking place in several big cities across Autumn such as London, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Newcastle will also host the podcast on September 12 at the Utilita Arena. The response from their fans has been […]
Residents in Tynemouth are opposing plans to build 69 luxury houses, flats and apartments next to the village’s historic metro station. People living nearby have put forward 12 objections to the proposals from Northumberland-based company Station Development for aesthetic reasons. Commuter Jess Hawkins said: “If it was to compromise [the […]
A Sunderland MP has claimed a plan for a new incinerator would be an “ecological eyesore” and a “threat to health” as she backed her constituents in Parliament. MP Sharon Hodgson’s comments come in light of the news that the firm Rolton Kilbride plan to appeal after plans were rejected […]
North Tyneside Council has released their plan to rebuild and renovate Tynemouth Library in efforts to create a community hub. The council’s Cabinet will hold a meeting in May 2020 to discuss the plans further. If the plans are approved in May, the 67-year-old library will undergo a complete rebuild […]
Sam Fender has rescheduled his upcoming shows at the O2 Academy Newcastle due to illness. The sold-out shows for the 4th and 6th of February have now been rescheduled for the 17th and 19th of February respectively. This follows a previous cancellation and subsequent rescheduling of his gigs in December. […]