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Kenton man celebrates three years of sobriety with 100-mile charity run
After overcoming years of addiction, 44-year-old David Allan is marking his sobriety by running 100 miles around a roundabout to raise fund…
Whitley Bay menswear shop Hamiedog marks ten years of independent trading
Hamiedog Menswear is celebrating a decade of business in Whitley Bay, having grown from a small idea into a local lifestyle brand. By focus…
Northumberland veteran Paul Watson completes 250-mile ultramarathon challenge for military families
Hexham-based veteran Paul Watson has finished the final leg of the GB Ultras 50 Mile Slam, completing five 50-mile races over the course of…
A look behind the scenes at the volunteer crew of Tynemouth RNLI
Tynemouth RNLI relies on a team of 28 volunteers from diverse professional backgrounds who balance their daily lives with emergency call-ou…
Warkworth family celebrates as premature baby Millie returns home
After being born at 27 weeks and spending nine weeks in hospital, baby Millie Douglass has finally joined her family at home in Warkworth. …
Newcastle to host new national robotics hub for surgical training
Newcastle has been selected as one of eight locations for a new government-funded robotics hub, receiving £7.4m to support the NHS in adopt…
Tyne and Wear Metro drivers volunteer to operate steam locomotives at Stephenson Railway
Metro drivers Michael Darling and Rob Kitching spend their spare time operating the Ashington Number 5 steam locomotive at the Stephenson S…
Two Gateshead business leaders named among the UK's most ambitious
Peter Moody of GAP Group and Jonny Catto of iPac Packaging Innovations have been included in the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders…
Newcastle Metro driver completes six endurance challenges to support mental health charity
John Loraine, a 37-year-old Metro driver, has finished a series of six physical challenges to raise funds for Climbing Out, a charity that …
North East homeowners can access low-interest loans for energy efficiency upgrades
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority has launched a £1m loan scheme offering up to £25,000 at a 2% fixed interest rate for home impro…
Newcastle City Council introduces paid leave for employees who become kinship carers
Newcastle City Council is offering two weeks of paid leave to staff who take on the care of a child through a kinship arrangement. This pol…
Thirteen-year-old Davide-Daniel Tiblea reunites with paramedics who saved his life after Newcastle crash
Thirteen-year-old Davide-Daniel Tiblea has met the North East Ambulance Service crew who treated him following a serious e-scooter collisio…