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North Shields teenager credits specialist nurse for support after epilepsy diagnosis
After being diagnosed with epilepsy in 2022, 13-year-old Matilda Burton and her family struggled to navigate the uncertainty of the conditi…
Firefighters rescue man from Jesmond Dene embankment
Emergency crews used rope equipment to reach a man who had fallen down an embankment in Newcastle's Jesmond Dene park on Sunday. After bein…
Storyteller Tom Burton brings books to children at Newcastle's hospitals
Storyteller Tom Burton visits the Great North Children's Hospital and the Freeman Hospital each week to read to young patients. By providin…
Minnesota Vikings host flag football tournament for 150 Newcastle school pupils
The Minnesota Vikings brought American football to Newcastle this week, hosting a tournament for 150 students across under-13 and under-15 …
Alnwick Garden hosts art exhibition featuring work by artists with Down's Syndrome
Thirty-seven artists from the charity Down's Syndrome North East have created a new exhibition following a series of summer workshops. The …
Former Wilko store in South Shields to become a new gym, creating 14 jobs
The vacant Wilko building in South Shields town centre is set to be transformed into a new fitness facility following council approval. The…
Northumbria University introduces flexible degree pathways for adult learners
Northumbria University has launched 'The Bridge', a new programme designed to help adults balance higher education with work and family com…
Missing 14-year-old found safe and well in Gateshead
A 14-year-old who had been missing since Tuesday afternoon has been located by Northumbria Police. The teenager is safe and well, and the f…
Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital opens new suite staffed by people with sight loss
Two Eye Care Liaison Officers who are registered severely sight impaired have been hired to support patients at the new Sunderland Speciali…
Northumberland volunteer Nigel Green named Land Trust’s Volunteer of the Year
After spotting a group of volunteers working in the rain, Slaley resident Nigel Green signed up to help maintain local nature reserves. Ove…
Bishop Auckland's Kynren named a top new attraction at European awards
Kynren in County Durham has been recognised as a top new attraction at the Parksmania Awards in Italy, often referred to as the 'Oscars of …
New shoots appear on the Sycamore Gap tree stump three years after it was felled
Three years after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally cut down, new shoots measuring up to three feet have emerged from the remaining stump…