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Festive cheer is set to be sprinkled across Newcastle as dates are announced for the opening of this year’s Christmas Village. From November, visitors to Newcastle city centre’s Old Eldon Square will be treated to a winter wonderland of market stalls, bars, and children’s activities in the run-up to the big day. Celebrations of the […]
A pensioner who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a row after a long dispute over parking has been jailed for murder, for at least 18 years. On Monday, a judge at Newcastle Crown Court sentenced 68-year-old Alder Willis to life imprisonment with a minimum period, for the murder of 35-year-old North Tyneside man […]
Wearside MMA fighter Mick Parkin is starting to make a name in the world’s biggest promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship. Sunderland fighter Mick Parkin is on the cusp of breaking into the top 15 heavyweights in the world’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The North East has had lots of success […]
North East Labour MP Andy McDonald is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her Budget at the end of this month to reverse planned cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA). “The cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance continue to conflict starkly with the commitment to reject austerity and will leave poor pensioners in cold homes […]
Fifteen hundred pounds was raised in a charity art auction last weekend, in aid of a Tyneside food bank. For the second year in a row, indie arts business For The Love Of The North (FTLOTN) hosted their ‘Secret Art Sale’ at the Spanish City, Whitley Bay. The charity sale saw North East artists donate […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that a £10billion AI data centre planned by US company Blackstone will generate 4,000 North East jobs. The centre will deal with the tremendous power, storage and cooling requirement of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, and also create networking infrastructure. Construction will be begun next year, in Blyth, Northumberland, on […]
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, […]
Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor against Derby County yesterday have placed Sunderland on top of the Championship league table. After the 1-2 loss against Watford on Saturday, Sunderland were third, but yesterday’s 2-0 win put them closer to the Premier League. The Black Cats are on a dream start under new head coach […]
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 […]
“I want to be the lighthouse / Bring all of you together”: Stevie Nicks, the transcendent songstress of Fleetwood Mac legend, has released her first single in two years, raising her own flag for women’s rights in the teeth of America’s anti-abortion court ruling. The Lighthouse is Nicks’ protest against the American Supreme Court’s decision, […]
