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Newcastle United legends join final push to raise £500,000 for Sir Bobby Robson cancer centre
Former Newcastle United players are helping to raise the final £500,000 needed for a new cancer trials facility at the Freeman Hospital. Na…
Vicky Pattison begins 250-mile 'Tyne to Thames' charity challenge
Vicky Pattison has set off from Newcastle on a 250-mile journey to London, combining running, cycling, and kayaking to raise funds for Glob…
North Ayrshire teenager Noah Hyslop reaches 18th birthday after successful Newcastle cancer trial
After being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and facing two recurrences, 18-year-old Noah Hyslop joined an experimental drug trial at the Great…
Whickham Hermitage Community Garden marks 20 years of public access
Twenty years ago, local resident Dave Peacock led a community effort to restore a derelict 19th-century garden in Whickham. Today, the site…
Blaydon boxer Steven Robinson wins WBF world title in first round
After a football career was cut short by injury, 36-year-old Steven Robinson has claimed the WBF World Bridgerweight title with a first-rou…
Ofsted reports significant improvements at Haydon Bridge High School
Following a monitoring visit, Ofsted has noted that behaviour and staff-pupil relationships have improved at the Northumberland school sinc…
Newcastle milk delivery business Hanover Dairies celebrates 50 years of trading
After his employer went bankrupt in 1976, Trevor Hanover used a £5,000 loan to purchase a milk round in Newcastle. Five decades later, the …
Dunston Park in Gateshead receives new play equipment and CCTV
Gateshead Council has upgraded the play area at Dunston Park with new equipment and CCTV to address reports of anti-social behaviour. The i…
Newbiggin RNLI volunteers rescue person from the sea off the Northumberland coast
Volunteer lifeboat crews from Newbiggin launched an immediate rescue operation on Sunday evening after a person was spotted in difficulty i…
Beadnell volunteers raise £40,000 for village projects through regular community events
Over the past 14 years, a group of 35 volunteers in Beadnell has raised £40,000 through car boot sales and local gatherings. The funds are …
Heaton guitar shop raffles bespoke instrument to help fund Rothbury Estate purchase
Jess and Andrew Mills of Curvy Sounds have customised a unique guitar to support the Wildlife Trusts' campaign to buy the 3,800-hectare Rot…
Tyne Rivers Trust secures £249,000 lottery funding to bolster river protection
The Tyne Rivers Trust has received nearly £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve its organisational infrastructure and…