Care home’s candy cart brings shopping experience to residents
A CANDY cart and a toiletry trolley are doing the rounds at a Blyth care home to give residents a…
Energy education centre helps spark interest in renewable energy careers
The project team behind the North Sea Link Interconnector is teaching local school pupils about renewable energy from its state-of-the-art…
Shetland pony Smurf brings back childhood memories
A BLIND Shetland pony gave an elderly care home resident visions of his childhood during a recent animal therapy session.…
Blyth’s Bede Academy is “excellent” in all areas
A North East academy has been singled out as an example for others to follow by inspectors who judged it…
Best care home activities coordinator in the country
A CARE home worker from Northumberland has been named the best activities coordinator in the country at a national awards…
Best care home ancillary worker in Great Britain
HANDYMAN Chris Sorgorski has been named the best care home ancillary worker in Great Britain. The maintenance man for The…
Mental health charity helps kickstart building conversion
A local mental health charity is starting preparatory work on a £400,000 building conversion project that is scheduled to begin…
Gramophone music revived for elderly care home residents
THE GRAMOPHONE was brought back to life at a care home party – playing records rescued from a house demolition.…
Blood Pressure Awareness Day marked at Blyth care home
STAFF and visitors to a Northumberland care home got their vital signs checked as part of Blood Pressure Awareness Day.…
“Keep up the good work” boxer Amanda tells high-performing students
The cream of an academy’s sporting talent has been recognised at a prestigious prize ceremony. Bede Academy, in Blyth, held…
Hard work and determined effort pays off for high-achieving Bede Academy students
A Syrian refugee who only started her GCSE courses last year with no knowledge of English has overcome the language…
Students celebrate first class performances in A Levels
MUSICIANS, singers and actors celebrated first class performances with fellow students and staff at a Northumberland Academy as this year’s…
Blyth care home given “Good” by industry watchdog the CQC
A CARE home in Blyth is celebrating after receiving a “Good” rating from industry watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC).…
School’s sporting stars head to stadium for annual sports day
YOUNG athletes leaped, jumped, threw and sprinted to glory in their annual sports day with individual and house pride at…
Seaside stroll down memory lane for residents
A SEASIDE stroll down memory lane was enjoyed by care home residents in Northumberland when they took a trip to…