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Cage Warriors (CW) has announced that it will be returning to Newcastle in November, with a fight card featuring plenty of North East talent. The Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company says its event at the Vertu Motors Arena on November 23 will be headlined by featherweight champion Harry Hardwick, the Middlesbrough battler […]
Women from ethnic minorities are more likely to be victims of certain types of racism than men belonging to ethnic minorities in our region, says a new study which suggests that racism against women is influenced by sexism. Sunderland University (SU) researchers investigated the extent of nationality-based discrimination and the link between racism and misogyny, […]
Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle has been in the North East filming his latest film, 28 Years Later, the highly anticipated third instalment in the horror series. Recognisable locations in the film will include Northumberland, Hexham, Waskerley, Lindisfarne, Ripon, Aysgarth Falls and Fountains Abbey, and Melsonby, which have been used to bring the dystopian horror […]
THE North East’s 10,000 farmers need financial help to achieve the government’s net zero target, says their trade union. The last government set the goal of farming achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 – 10 years ahead of the legally binding net zero goal for climate change of 2050, set out in the […]
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 […]
Parents in the North East are among parents across the country to be outraged by what they claim are “draconian” school uniform punishments. One mother, whose daughter attends Grace College in Low Fell, Gateshead, told the BBC that her 11-year old was placed in isolation for breaking uniform codes. She said her daughter, along with “dozens […]
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 […]
Harry Brooks celebrating his century against Australia. Northern cricketing star Harry Brooks this week became the youngest one-day international (ODI) captain for England to score a century, after leading his team to a 46-run win over Australia . Brooks stunned his critics to hit an unbeaten 110 runs off 94, leading his team to […]
