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I spoke with singer-songwriter Evan Williams after his set at Newcastle’s Come together festival. It was the same day Robbie Williams was on the bill, something Evan laughed about and quickly cleared up as he clarified on stage that there was no relation. Evan is a singer-songwriter from Kent who moved to London last year. […]
Rock Choir North East has often been a pillar of support for members struggling with bereavement, divorce, mental health problems and more. However, for one member in particular, the choir has done so much more… In February 2022, Rock Choir North East member, Dawn Bailey, passed away at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham. During her […]
After Smart Works Newcastle reach their 7th birthday, the charity announced on their social media that they have delivered over 4000 appointments to help support women all over the North East during their job searching process. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smart Works Newcastle (@smartworksncl) Smart Works is […]
Love, Amelia is a children’s charity based in Hendon, Sunderland that offers support to families across the North East who are experiencing poverty. Government statistics from the end of 2024 found that in 9 out of 10 local authorities across the North East, the proportion of children in low-income families was higher than the UK […]
The UK government is pushing Artificial Intelligence as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. Despite these ambitious claims though, there is a glaring oversight in the fact they are not tracking the environmental impact of AI itself. Since 2023, the UK government has actively pursued a policy of integrating AI into various sectors […]
AMC Racing are combining their likeminded passion for karting with a desire to drive awareness of men’s mental health by competing in one of the UK’s top karting events in August. “We’re raising money for Andy’s Man Club. We’re sporting their colours and logos to help spread the message that it’s okay to talk […]
60% of people in the UK believe that concerns around climate change ‘have not been exaggerated’, according to a poll by YouGov. While this is still a vast majority, it’s down from 64% in January 2024. The poll has been conducted bi-monthly since July 2019, the year when Theresa May’s government first set the target […]
A report from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that a quarter of Britons are reluctant to embrace new behavioral habits to help tackle climate change. Between August and October 2024, 76% of adults stated that they have made active adjustments to their lifestyle to alleviate the pressures on the environment. The ONS report […]
An unlikely region tops the table as the average price of a house in England continues to rise exponentially. House prices in the North East are surging faster than anywhere else in England, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics. The average house price for England rose by 4.8% in January 2025, […]
Data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) shows that the UK’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE) recycling target for 2025 is 517,285 tonnes. Since 2016, the UK failed to meet its annual recycling targets until 2023, when it met the target with 473,047 tonnes. In 2024, the UK exceeded […]
