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Sunderland rescue Pawz For Thought launches neutering scheme to tackle rising stray cat numbers
Sunderland-based Pawz For Thought has launched Project CatSnip to offer free neutering, microchipping, and health checks to local pet owner…
Traditional farming methods preserved the meadows at Hannah Hauxwell's Low Birk Hatt Farm
Hannah Hauxwell maintained traditional agricultural practices at her remote Pennine farm for decades, resisting the shift toward intensive …
Newcastle celebrates as two local acts make the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist
Pop artist JADE and jazz fusion band Knats have been named on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist, with the awards ceremony returning to Newca…
Record number of roseate terns recorded at Northumberland RSPB reserve
The RSPB has recorded 155 nesting pairs of roseate terns on Coquet Island, surpassing the previous high set in 2022. As the UK's only breed…
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 …