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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…
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…