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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…
Gateshead wine merchant uses heat from a flooded coalmine to regulate warehouse temperatures
Lanchester Wines has spent eight years using geothermal energy from a disused coalmine to maintain stable storage conditions for its stock.…
Gateshead sisters supply handmade cannoli to Royal Ascot for King's Trust anniversary
Annabella and Jessica Gregorio, who run their business from their parents' kitchen in Rowlands Gill, were selected to supply 500 cannoli fo…
Newcastle-based operator Lumo records highest UK rail passenger growth
Lumo has seen a 23 per cent increase in passenger numbers over the last year, the largest rise across the entire UK rail industry. The Newc…
New £415,000 investment to bring sports pitches to Newcastle’s Walker Park
Walker Park in Newcastle is set to get two new Playzones as part of a £415,000 investment to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve acces…
Farmfoods to open larger Seaham store following relocation
Farmfoods is moving to a larger unit at Byron Place in Seaham, creating seven new local jobs in the process. The current store will close o…
Northumbria police officer borrows teenager's bike to catch shoplifter in South Shields
After a shoplifter fled a supermarket on foot, a Northumbria Police officer borrowed a nearby teenager's bicycle to pursue and arrest the s…
New mental health safe havens open for teenagers in Newcastle and Gateshead
Charities Children North East and Everyturn have launched non-clinical support centres for young people aged 13 to 17. These walk-in venues…
Ashington to receive share of £27 million investment for coalfield communities
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is investing £13.5 million into industrial developments for small businesses, with the UK Government prov…