Regional News
The science fiction short film After Link will be shown at Teeside Valley Film Festival tomorrow (Friday, November 13), the movie’s first and last showing in the North East. The film is a co-production between the North East and Portugal, featuring a Portuguese cast and filmed over the course of a week in Portugal, […]
Mich Addison in his playing days. Possibly the most unusual and heartfelt sporting tribute ever captured on camera is the subject of Italian filmmaker Raffaele Trasatti’s latest documentary – which has been entered for the first-ever Gateshead International Film Festival (GIFF). In September 2024, the Whitley Bay ice hockey community lost a beloved member when […]
The Gateshead International Film Festival (GIFF) has been announced for July 2027. The inaugural event has been conceived of by a North East based film company called ANBOC Ltd, with the programme being curated by a panel of northern and international filmmakers. One of those creatives is Steve Wraith, an actor and writer from Newcastle. […]
Following anti-migrant protests and harassment directed at RNLI volunteers in Portsmouth last month, which temporarily left Portsmouth lifeboat station out of service, Sunderland charity Friends of the Drop In (FODI) is aiming to provide a safe space for refugees. At a time when refugee charities may have concerns for their service users, volunteers and themselves, […]
A body has been found in Ponteland after a search for a missing 66-year-old. The missing man, named by police only as Stuart, was seen leaving his home in the village between 1.45pm and 2pm on Tuesday (September 29) and reported missing shortly after. The police launched extensive inquiries to find him, and a […]
Mystery surrounds the deaths of six pilot whales which beached on the Northumberland coast last weekend. They were among a group – or ‘pod’ – of about 40 animals which appeared off Amble on Sunday afternoon. But the arrival in the shallow North Sea of animals which normally live far away in the deep […]
A brand new street art mural in Sunderland that aims to redevelop the area has been revealed. The Sunniside Project announced that the new mural that it has been planning for months has finally been completed. The mural was painted in collaboration with two Bristol-based artists, Hannah Worsley and Dave Bain. Both Dave (@davebainuk) and […]
The number of sexual misconduct reports to universities in the North East is growing, a Spark investigation can reveal. *Warning: contains topics of sexual assault that some people may find distressing* Spark Sunderland gathered the statistics by sending Freedom of Information requests to Northumbria University, Newcastle University, and the University of Sunderland for the […]
They may be the most famous non-league football club but Blyth Spartans face reaching their lowest ebb for over 40 years. Senior figures around the club discuss whether the Blyth spirit can rise again? From FA Cup upsets and Senior Cup triumphs, Croft Park has showcased the best of non-league football. But after two turbulent […]
Tucked behind the headstones, the Friends of Hebburn Cemetery are going above and beyond for the small town of Hebburn. From tearooms to drop-in sessions this volunteer led charity have proven that even in the darkest moments someone is always there. At first glance the concept of a charity in a cemetery may seem crazy. […]
