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Hooray! We finally have another Transformers film that is honourable to its source material. Despite their financial success, the occasional moment of impressive spectacle and the 12A certificate, Michael Bay’s films embarrassingly tarnished the brand name with one installment after the other being so spectacularly misjudged in who they were supposed to be aimed at. […]
Since the surge in racist and Islamophobic riots over the summer, many residents in the North East have reported an increased sense of racial tension. Members of BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) communities have noted that both overt and subtle forms of racism have become more pervasive in daily life and the workplace. One […]
There are many stages in life where it can feel like you’re not exactly going anywhere. University is one of those stages for me. As much as I’m working towards something, that thing being my Journalism degree, I feel very stuck. Sometimes it feels like I’m not really doing anything, I’m only waiting around to get […]
The Dyspraxia Foundation, an organization that served the community for four decades, was forced to close in April 2024 due to financial difficulties. In their website announcement, they stated: “We write to you today with heavy hearts but with utmost transparency and respect. It is with profound regret that we must announce the closure of […]
Two men have been sentenced to almost 20 years in jail at Newcastle Crown Court after being caught with Class A drugs worth just under a million pounds. The sentences were given in relation to a case which had already seen an associate convicted in 2022. Kevin Hardacre, of William Street in Rochdale, was previously […]
This year marks a decade since the pop-duo Rizzle Kicks graced the stage at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The one-day festival saw Rizzle Kicks take to the stage alongside a whole host of pop legends including Jessie J, Jason Derulo, and The Vamps. The Brighton-born pair were highly complementary of the North East. Speaking to […]
Whitby Town FC and Nathan Haslam have mutually agreed to part ways. Haslam’s departure comes as the club has been experiencing a difficult time in the league, with early exits in both the FA Cup and Isuzu FA Trophy. The defeat to Newton Aycliffe on Saturday was the final blow as this season’s standards have […]
Sam Fender has taken to social media to tease the release of a third studio album. Fans of the North Shields born indie musician have been keeping an eagle eye on his social media accounts lately as he has posted several cryptic hints about his return to the studio. A link appeared on Fender’s Instagram […]
