2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (700+ words) Directly opposite a fort site where hundreds of Roman soldiers were based, centuries later ranks of miners toiled in one of Tyneside's best-known pits. The remains of Wallsend B pit next to Segedunum fort were uncovered by archaeologists in 1997 " one…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (218+ words) It was all happening in 1839. The first British-China Opium War broke out, Charles Goodyear successfully vulcanised rubber and the first recorded use of "OK" occurred in the Boston Morning Post. This year is the 150th anniversary of the naming of the…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (453+ words) The jukebox juggernaut Moulin Rouge! has landed in Sunderland this month, fabulously transforming the Empire Theatre into the famous Parisian nightclub until 27 June. And while subtlety is very much left at the stage door, this dazzling touring production largely delivers…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (571+ words) A guitar used in recording a song which is part of Tyneside music and football history is to be sold. It is one of two rare 1962 Fender Stratocasters, and will be offered for sale at an auction in Newcastle on…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (532+ words) It may be a much delayed wake, but glasses will be raised to almost 40, 000 individuals buried under what is now a public green space in Newcastle. For the last two years a project has investigated the Ballast Hills burial site…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (414+ words) Aspiring musicians from across the North East are being invited to Sunderland next week for a free conference offering practical advice, industry insight and the chance to learn from some of the biggest names working in music today. A to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (560+ words) A film illustrating County Durham's defiance during the Miners' Strike is to have its premiere in a location which symbolises the region's pit heritage. The documentary exploring the legacy of the 198485 strike in County Durham is to be screened at…...

2+ day, 55+ min ago  (466+ words) Gallery of Sanctuary status has been awarded to The New Bridge Project in Shieldfield, Newcastle, in recognition of its support for refugees and asylum seekers. In gaining this recognition from City of Sanctuary UK, the artist-led studio complex joins Baltic…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1049+ words) Newcastle's street art portfolio has expanded with new additions to its urban gallery as it extends further from Forth Lane onto adjoining Pink Lane. You'll find a leopard and a mouse have joined the tigers and other wonders already emblazoned…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (646+ words) There are all sorts of reasons, on the face of it, why Mark Haddon's wonderful, bestselling novel shouldn't have been obvious theatre material. That title would be the least of them (Lloyd Webber surely had marketing in mind when he…...