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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, […]
A Durham city centre restaurant has been fined £22,000, after being found guilty of serving allergen-contaminated food which put a customer in hospital with a life-threatening reaction. Durham County Council (DCC) prosecuted popular Lebanese restaurant Lebaneat for failing to comply with food safety laws, after an investigation by its environmental health officers. A customer […]
The late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke is set to have a mural unveiled in his honour later this year. Rourke sadly passed away in May following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. The official unveiling of his mural is set to coincide with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on November 21st. A Crowdfunder, which has now […]
Sycamore Gap was one of the most iconic locations in the North East, with a large leafy sycamore tree standing proudly in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Planted over a century ago, the tree gained celebrity status due to its appearances in music videos and television programs, most notably in Kevin Costner’s […]
A promotional campaign is underway to turn the Tee’s Barrage in Stockton-on-Tees, into a regular, recognisable location used for film and TV productions. Sam Mendes’s World War 1 film 1917 (released in 2019) has become the most well-known production to have used this location. The sequence in the film that the Barrage features in […]
Newcastle United 1 (Schär, 45’+1’ Pen) AFC Wimbledon 0 Venue: St. James’ Park Attendance: 51,739 Referee: Darren Bond For the second game in a row, Newcastle found their only goal from the penalty spot, with Fabian Schär converting just before half-time. The opening 45 minutes were notably lethargic. While The Magpies brought great intensity and […]
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 […]
