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Hartlepool RNLI volunteers rescue person trapped on rocks at South Pier
Emergency services worked together on Monday afternoon to reach a person stuck on the rocks at Hartlepool's South Pier. The individual was …
Three alpacas join the residents at Jesmond Dene's Pets Corner
Gallinious, Vernon and Firkin have arrived at the Newcastle petting zoo as part of a series of site improvements. The two-year-old trio are…
Meadow Well residents and local agencies join forces for community clean-up day
Community leaders, the council, and local charities held a 'Day of Action' in Meadow Well to address long-standing concerns and improve the…
Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old 'guardian spirit' carving at Vindolanda
A stone relief depicting a Roman 'Genius' has been unearthed beneath a barrack floor at the Vindolanda fort on Hadrian's Wall. The carving,…
Coastguard teams assist owner and dogs after yacht runs aground in Northumberland
Rescue teams were called to the shoreline north of Seaton Sluice early Monday morning after a yacht ran aground. The Tynemouth Volunteer Li…
Newcastle University researcher finds work through programme supporting displaced Ukrainians
Borys Zakharchenko, a chemist who fled Ukraine in 2022, has secured a research role at Newcastle University after joining the government-ba…
Faye Robson shares her journey of recovery to help others in Gateshead
After struggling with drug and alcohol addiction for years, 25-year-old Faye Robson has spent the last two years in recovery and now works …
North Tyneside couple build successful guitar business from their home
Graeme and Natalie Bevan have established Geordie Riffs, a specialist guitar service based in West Allotment that provides lessons, repairs…
Cyclists of all ages take part in the Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride
Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the Beacon of Light this weekend for the return of the Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride. Participants chose…
Cumbria man marks ten years with heart pump fitted at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Stuart Hind, 61, has reached a decade of living with a Left Ventricular Assist Device after it was fitted to treat his cardiomyopathy. The …
1,600-year-old Roman sculpture of a 'protective spirit' found at Vindolanda Fort
Archaeologists at Vindolanda Fort near Hexham have uncovered a rare sandstone relief of a Roman 'genius' hidden beneath a fourth-century ba…
Sunderland mother creates app to help parents navigate the SEND system
Nicola Leonard has launched the 'Understanding My Child' app to help parents gather the evidence required for Education, Health and Care Pl…