From the early hours of Saturday morning, hundreds of dedicated music fans will form excited, chattering queues, snaking around the streets of Tyneside, in anticipation of this year’s most sought-after drop of limited edition vinyl. Come rain or shine, Record Store Day brings together serious collectors, late adopters, lifelong friends and excited families. It marks …
The chair of one of the UK’s biggest member organisations insists it’s time to modernise, publicise and prioritise after setting out a bold vision for the future. Liz Thackray arrived in the North East on Monday and will wrap up her first visit to the region with trips to Saltburn and Guisborough tomorrow [Friday April …
Total darkness, the absence of birdsong, plunging temperatures… and Bonnie Tyler storming up the charts again. Yep, it must be total eclipse time. For many, Monday’s generational movement of the moon between the earth and the sun was all about the brief disappearance of daylight. Not me. Whenever — and wherever — there’s an eclipse …
It was during a heartfelt service celebrating the colourful life of the legendary Vera Selby that Keith Green, secretary at Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute, described the former snooker world champion as ‘popular, respectful and always in good spirits’. He went on to tell a packed room that ‘Not only was she the only lady …
A new £250m contract rubber-stamping a partnership between North East-based UK Docks and the Ministry Of Defence (MoD) will create or safeguard more than 100 jobs. The contract will see the company — headquartered in South Shields and operating dry docks on the Tees and the Tyne — provide in-service support to Royal Navy River …
Earlier this month Ronnie O’Sullivan, arguably the greatest snooker player to grace the game, momentarily paused his post-match press conference to make a point of praising an opponent ‘who loves the game so much’. The Rocket was describing North Tyneside’s Gary Wilson, just moments after defeating the 38-year-old in the semi-final of the Johnstone’s Paint …
A Tyneside business specialising in vintage furniture and retro fashion has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating small firms. Conscious shopping brand Bibelot Nook was founded in 2023 and has just celebrated a year trading out of Ouseburn in Newcastle. With a focus on breathing new life into old furniture, the innovative outlet expanded …
“We’ve fielded dozens and dozens of inquiries,” admits Callum Thompson, managing director at North Tyneside-based Business Energy Claims. “Our web traffic has gone through the roof. We’ve been flooded with calls and emails and we’re just trying to assess each potential claim on a case-by-case basis. “We knew it was going to get busy but …
It’s long been the ambition of Rock N Raise driving force Angie Jenkison to shine a light on the female talent breathing new life into the North East’s vibrant music scene. And at a time when it seems more and more inspirational women are making their powerful voices heard across the region, an event that’s …
A fresh commitment to securing a new nuclear future for the North East can create hundreds of jobs and fuel further positive change for the region. That’s the verdict of Hartlepool MP Jill Mortimer after the Government’s Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF) awarded £3.34m to the company proposing to build a nuclear reactor plant in …
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