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On September 25, a two-week strike by Go North East was announced due to driver protests about pay disputes. “We’re sorry to tell you that Unite the Union has called a series of strikes at Go North East which are likely to bring many of our bus services to a halt on the following dates: Saturday […]
Want to win a pair of tickets to the Britney Brunch at Bobby’s Bar Sunderland this Saturday 28 at 3pm? Spark has teamed up with Bobby’s Bar to give you two chances to win. We’ve got 2 pairs of tickets to give away to give away worth £38 pounds each and you could be the winner. […]
A group of fundraisers in Hebburn have raised nearly £4000 by showcasing what it is like to ‘sleep rough’ for the charity Streetworx, an organisation who help and support homeless people in the North East. The idea being that people come together to showcase what it is like for homeless people to sleep on the […]
A singer from Newcastle has been chosen to represent the United Kingdom at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Departing Gateshead manager Mike Williamson told his players they were “brilliant” and asked them to “continue doing what you’re doing” in his farewell meeting, a source close to the club has told Spark. The meeting, which took place at 9.30am on the day his departure was announced, was short but players expressed their gratitude to […]
North East darts star Callan Rydz has his sights set on the PDC World Darts Championship and the top 20 of the order of merit. Rydz, 25, has enjoyed a meteoric rise since winning a PDC tour card in 2019. His true breakthrough year came in 2021, reaching the fifth round of the UK Open, […]
A North East activist has described how he completed a huge 1,600-mile walk to Istanbul in a show of support for Palestine. Mick Bowman, 65, of Throckley, Newcastle, set out from Calais on April 16 and devoted the following five months to walking until he arrived in Palestine in late September – just days before […]
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot has been named as interim manager of Gateshead after the departure of Mike Williamson to MK Dons was confirmed. Elliot had previously been working at Gateshead as technical director but will now have the task of running first-team duties alongside players Louis Storey and Carl Magnay. North East Non-League reporter […]
Female journalists in the North East of England have raised safety concerns linked to online abuse faced while fulfilling their roles. Journalists in Middlesbrough, Darlington, and others in the area said the extent of online harassment experienced includes death threats, criticism of the quality of published work, and general safety concerns for friends and loved […]
Sunderland-based charity 4Louis has marked Baby Loss Awareness Week with a sand design by sand art creator Soul2Sand at Roker Beach on October 12. The event invited families who had experienced the loss of a child to write their names on the mural as a tribute. The charity was set up in 2009 and has […]
