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Former rugby player David Jackson to run 100 ultramarathons in 100 days for brain injury charities
After a traumatic brain injury ended his professional rugby career, David Jackson is running 100 ultramarathons in 100 days to raise £1 mil…
Wallsend Boys Club hosts fourth annual United for Sanctuary football festival
More than 140 participants gathered at Wallsend Boys Club to mark Refugee Week through a day of sport and community connection. By bringing…
Wallsend care home receives 'outstanding' rating following first inspection
Eastside Gardens in Wallsend has been awarded an 'outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission following its first inspection under n…
Ten-year-old Elijah Wotton-Lidster swims 14 miles to support the air ambulance that saved his grandad
After learning how the Great North Air Ambulance Service saved his grandad's life following a serious fall in 2013, 10-year-old Elijah Wott…
New Quayside mural marks 45 years of the Great North Run
Street artist Mul is creating a large-scale mural on the Newcastle Quayside to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the world's largest half m…
Northumberland students crowned UK Young Scientists of the Year for biochar project
Four year 7 students from Hexham Middle School in Northumberland have been named UK Young Scientists of the Year 2026 for their project exp…
New College Durham students restore historic farm trailer for Beamish Museum
Carpentry students from New College Durham have refurbished a traditional livestock trailer that had fallen into disrepair at Beamish, The …
North East primary pupils test self-built electric cars at Gateshead racing challenge
Children aged 9-11 from across the North East gathered at Gateshead Stadium to race electric kit cars they designed and built themselves. T…
Northumberland's American black tern Nigella hatches first chick with Arctic tern partner
Nigella, the only American black tern ever recorded in the UK, has hatched her first chick at Long Nanny Nature Reserve in Northumberland a…
County Durham firm Filtronic strengthens global ties with SpaceX partnership
Filtronic, a County Durham-based aerospace specialist, has reported strong growth thanks to its partnership with SpaceX. The firm signed a …
Newcastle clean energy firm GeoPura acquired in £301m deal
Newcastle-based GeoPura has been acquired by Canadian firm Ballard Power Systems in a deal worth up to £301.1m. The company manufactures hy…
Durham Women FC secures future after takeover by South Shields chairman Geoff Thompson
Durham Women FC faced closure after struggling to secure the finances required for the upcoming season. Local businessman and South Shields…