Fast food giants McDonalds announced that they will be shutting all of their UK branches by 7pm on Monday 23rd March with aims to do their part in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. In a press release on Sunday evening entitled “See you soon,” the franchise who employ over […]
The Newcastle St Oswald’s bookshop is a truly magical place where the old books are given a new life. Find out more by checking out our audio slideshow:
Following the recent postponement of Record Store Day 2020 to June 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to continue to put a spotlight on just some of the best record stores that can be found within the North East and celebrate their impact on the region. In […]
Two barbers in Newcastle have expressed alternative views about how the coronavirus crisis, though they have agreed it will affect them substantially in the near future. Businesses such as barber shops have been advised through Government guidelines to “frequently clean and disinfect objects and surfaces that are touched regularly”. However, […]
Public Transport in Tyne and Wear is set for a major shakeup in light of the social distancing measures brought in to fight the Coronavirus. Go North East, one of Tyne and Wear’s Biggest bus companies has announced that there services are to be scaled back to cope with the […]
Food banks across the North East have been left desperate for donations after shoppers stockpile essential items amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jo Benham-Brown, manager of Key 2 life, a food bank in Bolden, said: “over the past couple of weeks we have seen a large decline in donations made by […]
In the last 10 years, the high street has faced serious cut backs, bringing with them the closure of many known brands as well as small independent stores that are filled with decades of history and a strong community atmosphere. The retail market is extremely competitive, and brands are feeling […]
(A notice on display at KFC, Thomsen Retail Park in Sunderland) Fast food chains across the North East have announced that they will be operating on a take away-only basis as of this week, playing their part in slowing down the Coronavirus pandemic. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a […]
As someone from a different part of the same country, people might not think I’d struggle with the slang of the North East – this is simply not true. The local slang is unique and special, like listening to a new language that you can kind of draw comparisons from, […]
Universities have been closing up and down the country as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, as per government guidelines. The University of Sunderland and Newcastle University issued the following statements: All face-to-face classroom teaching and assessment across our three UK campuses is suspended from Tuesday 17 March. Our libraries […]