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Longbenton chippy Chip & Fish named best in the North East
Chip & Fish on Benton Road has been awarded the title of Best Fish and Chip Shop in the North East at the English Fish & Chip Awards. The f…
Wallsend care home Eastside Gardens receives 'outstanding' rating from CQC
Eastside Gardens in Wallsend has been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission following its first inspection under new registra…
Doncaster father receives life-saving lung transplant using new Newcastle technology
Mark Wrenn, who had been dependent on oxygen due to a rare lung condition, has become the first patient to receive a transplant via the New…
Tyne and Wear Metro to run every 10 minutes from December 2026
Starting in December 2026, Tyne and Wear Metro trains will run every 10 minutes during weekday daytime hours, up from the current 12-minute…
Cullercoats men gather for North Sea dip to encourage open conversations about mental health
Around 40 men met at Cullercoats beach to swim in the North Sea and share experiences regarding mental health and personal challenges. By c…
Newcastle's Big River Bakery to launch digital trail celebrating River Tyne food history
The Big River Bakery is launching a digital trail along the River Tyne this summer to highlight the region's baking heritage and historic m…
Gateshead runner Mark Graham completes 70-mile ultramarathon after year of training
After struggling through his first attempt at The Wall ultramarathon last year, 48-year-old Mark Graham spent twelve months building his fi…
Newcastle's Joseph Cowen Centre to help shape national policy on pet-friendly homelessness support
The Joseph Cowen Centre in Byker is being used as a model for national policy due to its approach of welcoming pets into its support servic…
Newcastle's Kurdish House volunteers start weekly litter-picks to give back to the city
Led by Sabir Khalid, the Kurdish House volunteer group has grown to nearly 100 members who spend their Tuesdays and Wednesdays cleaning str…
Two North East mums swap finance careers to launch clothing resale venture
Friends Katy McKinlay and Victoria Catherall have left their long-term finance careers to launch Style Social, a pop-up shop in Gosforth th…
Cramlington grandfather Kit Tapscott to run 5K for baby hospice during cancer treatment
Seventy-five-year-old Kit Tapscott is training for the Ali Brownlee 5K to raise funds for Zoe's Place Baby Hospice. Despite undergoing trea…
Haltwhistle to host its first music festival this September
The Northumberland town of Haltwhistle is launching its inaugural music festival this September, featuring free performances across various…