A group from The Hunting Lodge are getting on their bikes to complete a Coast to Coast ride in aid of Guide Dogs. Pub patrons are hoping to raise £5,000 that will enable them to name and support a puppy through its first 14 months of training. Guide Dogs Manager, Mark Burnett, is one of the team, as is landlord Geoff Sword. Mark says, “I’m delighted by the … [Read more...]

Sector Connector is a brand new project funded by North Tyneside Council and hosted by North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA). The project aims to broker support from the local business sector into community organisations with an annual turnover of less than £100,000. This support could include the donation of time and skills (i.e. … [Read more...]

During work on their next production OKLAHOMA, the Tynemouth Amateur Operatic Society production team had to accept that their leading lady sometimes arrived late for rehearsals. This was because 19 year old Charlotte May had been taking part in the BBC television period drama The Paradise, set in the 1870s and filmed at Lambton Castle. It is quite a distance from … [Read more...]

Hi, my name is Alex Kidd; I’m a pupil at Whitley Bay High School working hard to get my A-levels and hoping to study law at University. At the end of August this year I applied for a year abroad volunteering with the charity Project Trust. The first step in this adventure was to travel to Coll, a small island off the west coast of Scotland with just over 200 … [Read more...]

Tynemouth’s inaugural Christmas Fayre in 2011 proved such a hit with locals and visitors alike that this year sees the event returning, this time for a full weekend and somewhat expanded! Taking place on Saturday 1st (10am - 6pm) and Sunday 2nd (10am - 4pm) December, the Fayre will be held on the Queen Victoria Green, with extra stalls and attractions at … [Read more...]

Skaters, scooter fans and BMX riders in North Tyneside now have a state-of-the-art indoor facility to practice their grinds and stunts on. All thanks to YMCA North Tyneside and its Urban Mix department. Elected Mayor Linda Arkley officially opened the facility and was joined by other elected members, local councillors, MP Mary Glindon, members of the community and … [Read more...]

The 61st year of Backworth Male Voice Choir (BMVC) shows continuing public interest in choral performance and the strong cultural impact of choral music throughout the Tyneside area. The choir have also participated in the soon to be released film “A Song for Marion”, as well as the recording of a video for worldwide release called “Newcastle Cities of the … [Read more...]