Sara’s business runs Rock steadily into next century

Jul 29, 2016

A Northumberland businesswoman’s generosity showed no boundaries when she made a kind donation to her local cricket club. Sara Eke runs North East Recruitment Agency, Sara Eke Recruitment from her office in Rock and as well as having a passion for putting the right...

Drop on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

Jul 14, 2016

Music legend and neck cancer survivor Billy Mitchell was one of 30 intrepid fundraisers who abseiled down the side of the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, on Gateshead’s Quayside, in aid of the Northern Head and Neck Cancer Fund (HANC).   The charitable fund...

Christmas comes early for Sir Bobby

Jul 10, 2016

Christmas arrived early in the north east this year as festive preparations were launched for a star studded, spectacular Yuletide concert. Organisers of the fifth annual Christmas at the Cathedral concert have chosen to raise funds this year for one of the region’s...

Thanks to Sunday For Sammy from Sunderland Actress

Jul 10, 2016

Sunderland actress Lauren Waine is repaying the faith the Sunday for Sammy Trust has in her by appearing in the Sketch for Sammy show that will be held at the Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle on Sunday, August 7.   Lauren, 20, a former Monkwearmouth School pupil,...

We can swing together – from the top of The Baltic

Jul 1, 2016

  Lindisfarne singer to abseil for cancer charity   Music legend and neck cancer survivor Billy Mitchell is swapping his guitar strings for abseiling ropes as he drops down the side of one of the highest buildings on Tyneside. The ex Lindisfarne frontman...

School children fired up for memory making

Jul 1, 2016

  Pottery mementoes rekindle happy times at first school Year four pupils who are leaving their first school to go to middle school have had fun creating lasting memories by being creative with pottery.   Students at Warkworth First School in Northumberland...