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Meet the Newcastle orthoptists helping patients manage vision and eye movement conditions
Based in the Royal Victoria Infirmary’s Claremont Wing, orthoptists Lucy Ball and Jenny Earl specialise in diagnosing and treating complex …
Hebburn man Reece May loses 15st and secures first full-time job
After struggling with weight gain following the loss of his parents, 26-year-old Reece May has lost 15st through a combination of lifestyle…
Newcastle's first romance-only bookshop opens in Heaton
Bella Welsh has opened The Sinful Spine on Heaton Road, a shop dedicated to romance novels that also serves as a community space with a bar…
Newcastle's NOVUM festival to host 2.5km city-wide domino run
To mark the end of the NOVUM festival this August, hundreds of volunteers will lay a 2.5km trail of breeze block dominoes through Newcastle…
Thousands of volunteers clear plastic pellets from north-east beaches following ship collision
Following a ship collision at the Port of Tyne that released millions of plastic pellets into the water, up to 2,000 volunteers have been s…
Hiker Garrin French launches app to help people explore the Lake District
After turning to hiking for his own mental health, Garrin French has developed the Lakes & Trails Pro app to help others navigate the area.…
Sunderland rescue Pawz For Thought launches neutering scheme to tackle rising stray cat numbers
Sunderland-based Pawz For Thought has launched Project CatSnip to offer free neutering, microchipping, and health checks to local pet owner…
Newcastle celebrates as two local acts make the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist
Pop artist JADE and jazz fusion band Knats have been named on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist, with the awards ceremony returning to Newca…
New rescue watercraft donated to RNLI for Roker Beach
The operator of the Tyne Tunnels has donated £8,400 to fund a new rescue watercraft for RNLI lifeguards at Roker Beach in Sunderland. The c…
South Shields wheelchair basketball player Ross McConnell reaches Commonwealth Games semi-finals
At 47 years old, South Shields resident Ross McConnell has helped the Scotland wheelchair basketball team reach the semi-finals at the Comm…
New Fenham café Coco & Co opens with free coffee and charity fundraising
Owners Quaysar Rafique and Muz Amin are opening their new coffee shop on Fenham Hall Drive this Thursday to bring speciality coffee to the …
North Tyneside secures £20m in government funding for community improvements
A £20m government investment has been approved for communities spanning Chirton, Percy Main, and North Shields over the next decade. The fu…