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Listen to our interview with Norma Gregory as she talks about her latest project putting the spotlight on black coal miners.

Residents of Sunderland have expressed their concern over the shortages of popular Christmas items.

Skincare experts have issued a warning about the dangers of UV rays as Google searches for sunbeds in the North East soar.

Two men are walking the Great North Run route to raise money for families in need. Clive Carr, 68 from Gateshead, and Steve Payne, 56 from Wallsend, will walk the iconic Tyneside route in the hope of raising more than £500 for Gateshead Foodbank. What they are calling “Steve & Clive’s Pac-a-Mac Walk” will take […]

A campaign has been launched to raise £55,000 for a life-size sculpture to commemorate the role of women in the fishing industry. The Herring Girls worked tirelessly to gut, salt, and pack all of the fish caught by local fishermen in North Shields despite difficult working conditions. A non-profit organisation, North Shields Fishermen’s Heritage Project, […]

The UK is home to more than a third of the entire world’s population of grey seals, and the North East coast is the ideal place for an unrivalled wildlife experience. Here are eight of the best spots to enjoy seal watching in the North East. https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/b304d920126d30dc08e12920c85f2d1f/best-places-to-spot-seals-on-the-north-east-coast/draft.html

The strange spaceship “crash” spectacle seen in Newcastle city centre has been revealed as a marketing tactic from retailer John Lewis who are promoting their latest Christmas advert. Over the past week, John Lewis has been dropping hints about its latest Christmas advert, even staging a spaceship “crash” in Newcastle city centre. The crash was […]

We asked ME/CFS patients how they feel about graded exercise therapy being scrapped as a recommended treatment for the condition.

Check out our 10 picks for World Vegan Day food, and the venues offering environmentally protective dishes.

We asked Sunderland residents how the Covid-19 pandemic affected their drinking habits.