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Whitley Bay Metro footbridge reopens after three-year restoration
The listed footbridge at Whitley Bay Metro Station has reopened to passengers following extensive repairs to damage caused by Storm Otto. T…
Newcastle clinical trial investigates psilocybin as a treatment for resistant depression
Dr Mourad Wahba is leading a phase three clinical trial in Newcastle to test the efficacy of synthetic psilocybin for patients with treatme…
Historic Queensway Tunnel monument returns to Liverpool city centre
A monument designed by architect Herbert Rowse has been reinstated at the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel after being removed in the 1960s…
Tour boat crew rescues dog after kayak blown out to sea off Bamburgh
A black Alsatian named Bruce was reunited with his owner after being swept out to sea on an inflatable kayak near Bamburgh Beach. Crew memb…
Mother Mercy secures six-figure funding to open new Durham cocktail bar
Mother Mercy Hospitality Ltd has received a six-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II to support the opening of…
Ten-year-old Corey Dobson wins volunteer award after raising £2,000 for Derbyshire charity
Corey Dobson from Spondon has been named Young Volunteer of the Year after completing a 100-mile sponsored walk and school cake sales to ra…
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp awarded honorary CBE
Jurgen Klopp has been awarded an honorary CBE in recognition of his services to football and his contribution to the Liverpool community. T…
Abandoned Cornwall garden centre transformed into thriving cafe and social enterprise
After lying derelict for two decades, a four-acre site near Falmouth has been restored into a community-focused garden and cafe. The projec…
Southend Drama Society marks 80 years of community theatre
Founded in 1946, the Southend Drama Society is celebrating eight decades of bringing local residents together through weekly rehearsals and…
Nautical Archaeology Society receives £200,000 grant to monitor Sandwich Bay shipwrecks
The Nautical Archaeology Society has been awarded nearly £200,000 to continue its work documenting shipwrecks and artefacts along the Sandw…
Plans submitted to install rooftop lift at Sunderland's Hylton Castle
The Hylton Castle Trust has applied for permission to extend the building's lift shaft to the rooftop level, which is currently only reacha…
Blyth teenager Jake Beatty selected for Great Britain baseball squad
Fifteen-year-old Jake Beatty from the Newcastle Nighthawks has been chosen to represent Great Britain at two international tournaments this…