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A Newcastle cat café have recently hosted successful adoption and fundraiser days on behalf of Hartlepool cat rescue, Second Chance. Mog on the Tyne cat café have worked with the rescue for several years and some of their resident moggies (Pumpkin, Yokai and Kiyo!) have been adopted from Second Chance. As well as the adoption […]
Esh Parish Council brought the holiday spirit to life this festive season, bearing smiles and gifts for the local community. Travelling around adjunct villages in a homemade Santa Sleigh, volunteers and councillors handed out chocolate selection boxes to everyone that came out to see Santa Claus. Olwyn ‘Ollie’ Moat, Vice Chair of Esh Parish Council […]
Sunderland Minster opened its doors to host an important annual event marking Human Rights Day, and let me tell you it’s been a real eye-opener! Amnesty International’s candle shone brightly in the Minster’s heart on December 11, marking the beginning of an event that offered much more than you would expect, focusing on the importance […]
A partial highway collapse has led to the closure of Borough Road in Sunderland. Due to subduction, the Borough Road bus lane directly in front of the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens was closed over the weekend. Four-way stop signs have been installed. Sunderland City Council’s highways engineer Richard Atkinson said: “It could be caused […]
Some members of the Sunderland community were recognised and given awards of excellence at a Christmas Carol service and award night organised by Maximum Impact Christian Centre (MICC). The ceremony was held to honour and appreciate people within the community who, through dedication and support, have impacted lives. Over the last couple of years, the […]
In October, I reported on a Sunderland strongman Tom Owens who had been invited to attend his first Strongman Games in Florida. The games have come and gone, and Tom is back home, and I wanted to see it went. Tom completed the games placing 27th out of the 40 who qualified. When asked how […]
Students in the North East are figuring out how to conserve energy this winter amid fears of price hikes. The need to have an alternative source of energy came following an 80% increase in electricity and gas bills. Energy regulator OFGEM raised its price cap of £693 from £1,277 to £1,971 annually for those on default […]
Snow has hit many areas in the Tyne and Wear region causing an avalanche of pictures from the public. ‘Weather’ you have given the snow a ‘frosty’ reception or have ‘hailed’ it as a welcome sight, there are many places that have caught the public’s imagination. Here are some of the best pics from across […]
A petition for making suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum has reached over 100,000 signatures in the UK – with 531 from Middlesbrough. In 2021, Samaritans recorded 5,219 suicides in the UK, with 74% of them being men. According to Samaritans statistics, males are 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide […]
