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Dance sessions support stroke and orthopaedic recovery at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Patients at the Freeman Hospital are participating in weekly dance sessions to assist with their rehabilitation from strokes and orthopaedi…
County Durham food waste is now being converted into renewable energy
Around 9,000 tonnes of household food waste collected across County Durham is being processed at the Wardley Anaerobic Digestion facility t…
Sunderland family firm SIE Industrial creates new jobs after moving to larger headquarters
Family-run engineering firm SIE Industrial has moved into an 11,374 sqft facility at Sunrise Enterprise Park, creating over a dozen new rol…
North Shields weightlifter Josh Hutton set for Commonwealth Games debut after ACL recovery
After tearing his ACL two years ago, weightlifter Josh Hutton has completed his rehabilitation and qualified for his first Commonwealth Gam…
Ninety affordable homes approved for former housing site in Brandon
Believe Housing has received approval to build 90 new homes on the site of a former estate in Brandon, County Durham. The project will repl…
Turntide Technologies begins production of modular train batteries in Gateshead
Turntide Technologies has started manufacturing modular batteries at its Team Valley factory for Hitachi Rail UK, following a successful tr…
Lost wedding dress reunited with Gateshead bride after being found on the Metro
A wedding dress discovered on a Tyne and Wear Metro train has been returned to its owner after she saw a public appeal on social media. The…
Old Tyne and Wear Metro track to be used for new South Shields war memorial
Nexus has donated 10 metres of decommissioned track to create a memorial in North Marine Park honouring Len Gibson and the soldiers who bui…
West Rainton residents save 145-year-old village hall from closure
After the Jubilee Village Hall in County Durham faced permanent closure due to a lack of volunteers and necessary repairs, the local commun…
Gateshead secures £20m in government funding for Beacon Lough and Wrekenton
Beacon Lough and Wrekenton have been awarded £20m in 'Pride in Place' funding to address long-standing social infrastructure needs. The ten…
Newcastle Airport recruits its first female firefighters as emergency team grows
Amy Ramsey, Alix Peoples, and Lily Jackson have joined the Rescue and Firefighting Service at Newcastle International Airport. Their arriva…
Northumberland engineering firm QCD Precision expands into new Ashington premises
Precision engineering firm QCD Precision has moved from Blyth to a larger site in Ashington to accommodate its growing workload. The expans…