A series of football tournaments are taking place in North Tyneside to help people with mental health issues and to raise awareness and funds for charity organisations in this field. The tournament takes place on a monthly basis at Walker Dome and raises money for a different mental health charity […]
North East-based social media football fan channels have seen a huge increase in audience figures in the last year. One of these is Newcastle Fans TV, which has a combined total of 40,000 followers across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Lee Gary Lawler is the figurehead for Newcastle Fans TV. […]
The University of Sunderland welcomed BBC Breakfast’s famous red sofa this week as the popular morning show arrived at National Glass Centre. Vice Chancellor of the University, Sir David Bell, was a guest on the programme which aired from the NGC on a day of political fallout. It was a […]
Northumbria Police have released the fastest speeds clocked by cameras in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The results are quite shocking and are fairly similar throughout the three years. In 2016 the fastest speed recorded was 110 mph on the Coast Road/Benfield Road, Newcastle. The […]
Northumberland Police have recently released information contained the top 10 most common criminal first names in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Perhaps surprisingly, the same 10 names recur across the three years, albeit with different rankings. To clarify, the term ‘criminal’ in context to this […]
An artist is selling artwork featuring iconic Sunderland landmarks to raise money for the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland AFC. ‘I Love This City’, by Jane McCracken, took two months to create and is entirely drawn in red ballpoint pen. Of the sales proceeds, 5% will go […]
The new South Shields interchange, which is currently under construction, has gained support from South Tyneside Council and Nexus. The interchange is Phase Two of the South Shields 365 regeneration scheme and is an important part in the future look of South Shields. However there has been some mixed opinions […]
On December 22, 2018, Sunderland will host the Culture Quarter Music Crawl in a bid to raise money for mental health charity Mind. The event, hosted by Spotlight Music UK and Pub Culture, will feature a host of live performances from acoustic musicians and bands across three Sunderland pubs: The […]
The CitySpace facility at the University of Sunderland was temporarily transformed into a Christmas market filled with a variety of festive activities in a bid to spread holiday cheer across the city. Visitors to the market were given the opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for loved ones, with […]
Sunderland City Council have announced proposals to develop cafes and restaurants on the seafront as part of an ongoing regeneration. The City Council has been successful in reaching round five of the Coastal Communities Fund and are due to submit a more detailed bid in January 2019. The fund donates […]