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Faye Robson shares her journey of recovery to help others in Gateshead
After struggling with drug and alcohol addiction for years, 25-year-old Faye Robson has spent the last two years in recovery and now works …
North Tyneside couple build successful guitar business from their home
Graeme and Natalie Bevan have established Geordie Riffs, a specialist guitar service based in West Allotment that provides lessons, repairs…
Liverpool children's services upgraded to 'good' by Ofsted following major improvements
After being rated inadequate in 2023, Liverpool City Council's children's services have been upgraded to 'good' by Ofsted inspectors. The l…
Cyclists of all ages take part in the Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride
Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the Beacon of Light this weekend for the return of the Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride. Participants chose…
Cumbria man marks ten years with heart pump fitted at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Stuart Hind, 61, has reached a decade of living with a Left Ventricular Assist Device after it was fitted to treat his cardiomyopathy. The …
Walton father launches coffee van to create space for community connection
After attending sessions at a suicide prevention charity during a difficult period in his life, 33-year-old Connor Doyle has launched Socia…
Construction progresses on new 20-home council estate in Ashford
Ashford Borough Council is transforming a derelict former joinery site into a 20-home development featuring townhouses and apartments. Afte…
England rugby international Charlie Ewels visits Liverpool to introduce the sport to local schoolchildren
England rugby players Charlie Ewels, Ted Hill, and Manny Iyogun visited the People's Hub in Liverpool to lead a series of workshops for loc…
Former Notre Dame Collegiate pupils reunite in Liverpool to celebrate their 80th birthdays
Eighteen former classmates from Notre Dame Collegiate School in Everton Valley gathered at Liverpool's Panoramic 34 to mark their 80th birt…
Hillsborough Law set to clear final House of Commons stages this week
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill is returning to the Commons for its final stages following months of delays. The legislation introd…
1,600-year-old Roman sculpture of a 'protective spirit' found at Vindolanda Fort
Archaeologists at Vindolanda Fort near Hexham have uncovered a rare sandstone relief of a Roman 'genius' hidden beneath a fourth-century ba…
Kayaker climbs cliff to call for help after becoming stranded in a Cornwall cove
After becoming stranded at Pedngwinian Point, a man scrambled up a cliff to find a phone signal and alert the coastguard to his wife's loca…