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North East grassroots music and comedy venues to receive £2.2m funding boost
The North East Mayoral Combined Authority is launching a £2.2 million fund to support independent venues facing rising costs. By providing …
Newcastle Eye Centre marks 30 years of sight-saving care at the Royal Victoria Infirmary
The Newcastle Eye Centre is celebrating three decades of service at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, where it has pioneered sight-saving proce…
Sunderland nurse Emmanuel Ndubuisi receives award for preventing hospital fire
Nurse Emmanuel Ndubuisi acted quickly to turn off an oxygen supply after a patient accidentally set her head on fire while vaping at Sunder…
NHS launches free meningitis vaccine programme for students starting university this autumn
Health officials are offering a free meningococcal B vaccine to students heading to university this year to help prevent the spread of the …
St George's Hall to reveal its 30,000-tile Minton floor for summer viewing
St George's Hall in Liverpool is removing the protective covering from its historic Minton tile floor, allowing visitors to walk alongside …
RNLI lifeguards rescue two girls swept 300m out to sea at Formby beach
Two girls were swept 300 metres offshore on an inflatable by strong winds at Formby beach before abandoning the craft in the water. RNLI li…
Dance sessions support stroke and orthopaedic recovery at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Patients at the Freeman Hospital are participating in weekly dance sessions to assist with their rehabilitation from strokes and orthopaedi…
County Durham food waste is now being converted into renewable energy
Around 9,000 tonnes of household food waste collected across County Durham is being processed at the Wardley Anaerobic Digestion facility t…
Sunderland family firm SIE Industrial creates new jobs after moving to larger headquarters
Family-run engineering firm SIE Industrial has moved into an 11,374 sqft facility at Sunrise Enterprise Park, creating over a dozen new rol…
North Shields weightlifter Josh Hutton set for Commonwealth Games debut after ACL recovery
After tearing his ACL two years ago, weightlifter Josh Hutton has completed his rehabilitation and qualified for his first Commonwealth Gam…
Bristol man graduates as a registered nurse at 64
John Adesoye has qualified as a registered nurse at Southmead Hospital after completing a degree apprenticeship at the age of 64. Having tr…
Merseyside coastguards secure pay deal following dispute over volunteer compensation
Coastguard rescue officers in Merseyside have reached a new pay agreement after the Marine and Coastguard Agency proposed ending hourly com…