Roll up, roll up – summer of fun lies ahead at Ushaw
A SUMMER programme of family activities, including a circus skills workshop, is ready to be rolled out in the historic…
Food festival returns in aid of North East hospice
A POPULAR food festival will return this summer to raise money for a North-East hospice. The Butterwick Hospice Food Festival…
Antarctic adventurer visits North-East school
STUDENTS at a North-East school got a cool treat when a world-renowned Antarctic explorer stopped by to speak with them.…
Golf star launches UK’s first autism-friendly driving range
GOLF star Graeme Storm has opened the UK’s first autism-friendly golf driving range at a pioneering North-East farm. The European…
Redcar leads race to be UK’s most bee-friendly racecourse
THE North-East is creating a real buzz in sporting circles by staking a claim to have the UK’s most bee-friendly…
Autism conference to be repeated after success of first event
A NATIONAL conference aimed at increasing understanding of autism and neurodiversity is likely to be repeated annually after an inaugural…
Busy readers – the plot thickens
Busy readers – the plot thickens THE success story behind a volunteering project to encourage North-East children to read is…
Founder’s grandson opens new shop for hospice
THE GRANDSON of a pioneering North-East charity’s founder has spoken of his delight at being asked to open its newest…
Ice cream reward for cool young litter-pickers
CHILDREN are being encouraged to join in a community event aimed at sprucing up their town. And youngsters who take…
War veteran Joyce, 97, is guest of honour at North East racecourse
A 97-year-old former cook, who became one of the first women to land at Normandy after D-Day, is to be…
Pupils build a careers bridge to the future
A DARLINGTON school has led the way in a new project encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering.…
College students pledge care to NHS
DEDICATED students at a North-East college are celebrating the 71st birthday of the NHS by forming a student club devoted…
Boss gives staff the high jump – for charity
EMPLOYEES from a North-East telecommunications firm have been given the high jump after the boss paid for them to do…
School of Rock
STUDENTS at a North-East secondary school closed out the summer term with a bang by throwing an all-singing, all-dancing musical…
Celebration of organ music strikes the right chord
TWENTY talented musicians of all ages have gathered at a North-East cultural centre for a celebration of one of the…