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Lewis Moody leads rugby legends on 500-mile cycle for Motor Neurone Disease research
Former England player Lewis Moody is cycling 500 miles from Newcastle to London to raise funds for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. Joined …
Lewis Moody and rugby teammates cycle 505 miles to fund MND research
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody is leading a 505-mile charity cycle from Newcastle to Twickenham to raise funds for the My Name'5 …
Gateshead wine merchant becomes first UK business to heat warehouses using abandoned coal mines
Lanchester Wines has started drawing heat from disused underground coal mines to warm its 355,000 sq ft warehousing space in Gateshead. By …
Marden FC Over 40s to cycle 41 miles for prostate cancer awareness
Players and supporters from the Marden FC Over 40s team are cycling 41 miles this Saturday to raise funds for prostate cancer research and …
North East leisure centres teach children water safety skills during Drowning Prevention Week
Following a rise in water-related accidents, leisure centres across the North East are using Drowning Prevention Week to teach children ess…
YMCA North Tyneside raises over £3,000 at annual Picnic in the Park event
More than 1,000 people gathered in Northumberland Square for the fourth annual Picnic in the Park, featuring live music and local food trad…
North East residents recognised in King's Birthday Honours for community and professional service
People from across the North East have been named in the King's Birthday Honours for their contributions to charity, education, and healthc…
Former MP Christopher Mullin leads Tyne and Wear residents in King's Birthday Honours
Former Sunderland South MP Christopher Mullin has been knighted for his political and public service, heading a list of local figures recog…
North East residents recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List
Community members from across Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear have been named in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List. The…
Gateshead Leisure Centre marks two years since community-led reopening
After the facility was closed by the council in 2023, the local organisation Gateshead Active took over the site to prevent its permanent l…
Jill Scott completes 388-mile charity challenge at Sunderland's Stadium of Light
Former Lioness Jill Scott has finished her 388-mile Coming Home Challenge, travelling from Wembley to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland to…
Newcastle transplant surgeon Professor John Dark receives international lifetime achievement award
Professor John Dark, who led the heart and lung transplant programme at the Freeman Hospital for over two decades, has been honoured by the…