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Couple reunited with lost engagement rings after Northumberland beach search
Sarah Stone and Logan Mills lost their wedding and engagement rings while swimming at Embleton Bay during a walking holiday. Local resident…
New rescue watercraft donated to RNLI for Roker Beach
The operator of the Tyne Tunnels has donated £8,400 to fund a new rescue watercraft for RNLI lifeguards at Roker Beach in Sunderland. The c…
South Shields wheelchair basketball player Ross McConnell reaches Commonwealth Games semi-finals
At 47 years old, South Shields resident Ross McConnell has helped the Scotland wheelchair basketball team reach the semi-finals at the Comm…
New Fenham café Coco & Co opens with free coffee and charity fundraising
Owners Quaysar Rafique and Muz Amin are opening their new coffee shop on Fenham Hall Drive this Thursday to bring speciality coffee to the …
North Tyneside secures £20m in government funding for community improvements
A £20m government investment has been approved for communities spanning Chirton, Percy Main, and North Shields over the next decade. The fu…
Northumberland estate to be transformed into a 7,500-acre wildlife reserve
The Emblehope and Burngrange Estate is being converted into a large-scale nature reserve, with plans to rewet degraded peatland and restore…
Newcastle Quayside installs new secure throwline boards to help prevent drowning
Newcastle City Council and emergency services have installed nine new secure throwline boards along the River Tyne, bringing the total numb…
Volunteers clear thousands of plastic nurdles from Whitley Bay beach
After a shipping collision on the River Tyne released plastic pellets into the water, over one hundred volunteers have gathered at Whitley …
Newcastle chef Scott John-Hodgson promoted to executive chef at two Michelin-starred restaurants
Scott John-Hodgson has been appointed executive chef at House of Tides and Solstice in Newcastle. The promotion follows his recent win at t…
Asda delivery driver uses RAF training to help elderly man who fell in North Tyneside
While on his delivery route in Forest Hall, Nick Hamer stopped to assist an elderly man who had fallen and was losing consciousness in extr…
Newcastle property tech firm iamproperty grows from two-man team to 750 staff
Founded in 2009 to provide online auction services, Newcastle-based iamproperty has expanded to a workforce of 750 people. The company has …
Darlington health coach Paul Woodhouse marks five years of sobriety by helping others
After a struggle with alcohol nearly cost him his life, 40-year-old Paul Woodhouse has spent the last five years building a new career as a…