Author: Cian Mortimer
The late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke is set to have a mural unveiled in his honour later this year. Rourke sadly passed away in May following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. The official unveiling of his mural is set to coincide with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on November 21st. A Crowdfunder, which has now […]
Overall Rating: 6.5/10 Highlight: Mothers It’s not every day that you come across indie pop albums about grand theft gorilla. If that’s what you’ve been searching for though, today is your lucky day. Blossoms are back with their latest album Gary, and they’re getting groovy. Fresh off the back of their third UK number-one album, […]
Ocean Colour Scene have announced that they will be coming to the North East as part of their 22-date UK & Ireland tour in 2025. The band announced their latest tour following a string of successful summer festival appearances. Looking ahead to the tour, lead vocalist Simon Fowler said, “Having had such a great time […]
Commuters between Newcastle and Sunderland are set for major disruptions this Halloween half-term, as the metro is set for renewal works. Between October 28th and November 1st, trains will not be running from Gateshead Stadium to either South Hylton or South Shields. Instead, replacement bus services will be running from Gateshead interchange. The 900 will […]
After 16 years, The Cure are back with their new single ‘Alone’. The legendary post-punk outfit premiered the first song off of their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World exclusively on BBC Radio 6. The track opens in classic The Cure fashion, with a lengthy instrumental intro. As the first song on the album, […]
Sting, legendary ex-frontman of The Police, has announced the UK dates of his world tour – but he is not coming to his native North East. The STING 3.0 tour will hit a variety of towns and cities next summer, including Tetbury, Liverpool, Glasgow, Cannock, and Cardiff, and include headline slots at the Isle of […]
A major section of Chillingham Road has been closed off following a collision in the early hours of the morning. The section of the road from the Chillingham Road pub to the Shields Road roundabout has been closed off. Emergency services are still on the scene, and traffic is being diverted. The road is still […]
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