Author: Lily Ballentine
“I didn’t just love her, I absolutely adored her,” Paul O’Neill says of his late wife, Kay. Hospices across the UK are facing a financial crisis, and St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham is no exception. As someone with a personal connection to this vital place, I spoke to Paul, a Durham man, about his experience […]
St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham is hosting its annual Light up a Life Service at Durham Cathedral on Sunday, December 15th. The service, taking place from 7pm-8pm, offers people in Durham an opportunity to pay tribute to loved ones they have lost. This event is especially important during the festive period as it is often […]
St Cuthbert’s Hospice Durham has raised more than £7,300 at its annual Christmas Fair this year, marking its most successful event in the past three years. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, December 3rd, the hospice shared that the funds raised are equivalent to two full days of hospice care, a vital contribution during a […]
A talented student from the University of Sunderland, Tiffany Wong Xue Yi—better known by her stage name 7IFFY—has unveiled the music video for her latest single MONARCH. The video premiered today, Tuesday, December 3rd. Tiffany, a Malaysian rapper, songwriter, and Mass Communications student, has traveled to the UK to complete her final year at the […]
Should we meet our heroes? Conventional wisdom says no, but for one County Durham drummer, the experience defied expectations. Just over a month ago, he spent “a magic couple of days” alongside one of his idols and one of the most recorded drummers in the world, Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie. A few months ago, 51-year-old drummer […]
Veteran rock star Bryan Adams is to kick off his Roll With The Punches world arena tour in Newcastle next May – and tickets went on sale today. The tour, named after his upcoming new album, starts at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on May 8. Adams will then play 10 other venues around the UK, […]
A North East music centre is asking locals to reach into their pockets and give money to support their community. The Forum Music Centre, in Darlington, which promotes local music, launched a community share offer on Friday 20th September, asking the public to invest directly in its future ability to support local musicians. Money contributed […]
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