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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…
More than 350 runners take part in the annual Sunshine Run on Newcastle's Quayside
Over 350 participants gathered on the River Tyne to complete the annual Sunshine Run, raising funds for The Chronicle Sunshine Fund. The mo…
Northumberland head chef Ian Waller wins national sustainability award
Ian Waller, head chef at Restaurant Pine in East Wallhouses, has been recognised with a sustainability excellence award at the Craft Guild …
Lockheed Martin begins recruitment for new space industry roles in the North East
Lockheed Martin is opening 17 engineering positions in the North East as part of a wider commitment to create 2,000 jobs in the UK space se…
Consett man survives heart attack after recognising symptoms and calling 999
After feeling unwell following a gym session, 66-year-old Gary Pendleton identified the signs of a heart attack and contacted emergency ser…
Kevin and Anjna Bablee head home after a year at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
After spending a year at the Freeman Hospital for a heart transplant and recovery, Kevin and Anjna Bablee are preparing to return to their …
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody begins 500-mile charity cycle for MND research
Lewis Moody has set off from Newcastle on a 500-mile bike ride to raise funds and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease following his own dia…
Newcastle charity helps local entrepreneurs turn business ideas into reality
The charity Reviving the Heart of the West End has spent three years partnering with the Business & IP Centre to provide tailored mentoring…
Tynemouth RNLI to receive new Tamar class all-weather lifeboat this summer
Tynemouth RNLI will welcome the Irene Muriel Rees this July, a Tamar class lifeboat equipped with the latest Systems and Information Manage…