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The campaign is encouraging consumers to support small firms during the festive shopping season

Ad Feature Small Business Saturday launches shop small advert

Inter Faith Week 2026 was launched at the Nishkam Civic Association in Birmingham

Ad Feature Inter Faith Week 2026 launches

Business owners will receive free support and cyber security guidance during the nationwide tour

Ad Feature Small Business Saturday tour set to visit cities across UK

Jenny Ryan put teams through their paces as part of a special celebration for Skipton Building Society members

Quiz star Jenny Ryan stuns punters with surprise pub appearance

Community amateur sports clubs, including village cricket clubs, can now file corporation tax returns online

Ad Feature More than 8,000 UK sports clubs can now file their tax returns online

Roy Peires is a hospitality entrepreneur and charitable leader who played a central role in developing what became the IDILIQ Group

Ad Feature Roy Peires' Kind Holidays supports families in need

There was a good turnout for the show.

Community play their part in successful village show

Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne CEO, at the scene of the collapsed crane.

'Five seconds' - Port of Tyne reveals 17 ton nurdles spill damage

Shui On Land was named among TIME's World’s Most Impactful Companies 2026

Ad Feature Shui On Land recognised by TIME 2026

Lauren Angus, sales director at Miller Homes North East.

A grand funding boost for Cramlington charity

North Tyneside Council building at Cobalt Business Park. Picture: Google

Community to have say on SEND pupil relocation as council approves consultation
Council chiefs have given the go-ahead to begin consulting families over plans to move SEND pupils to a new school building.
Austen Shakespeare

Brierdene in Whitley Bay.

Whitley Bay beauty spot volunteers celebrate Green Flag award

Community groups which have benefited from Northumberland County Council's Environment and Climate Fund.

Council funding is boosting sustainable community improvements

Simon Denny, owner of The Garden Room Bakery.

Local micro-bakery crowned best in the region

Rachel Young of WellYou Ltd, Berwick accepting the Community Champion / Group Award 2025 on behalf of Berwick & District Cancer Support Group from Jamilah Hassan, community relations manager at the Banks Group

Ad Feature Banks Group renews backing for Northumberland’s community champions

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Coun Michaela Horncastle, second from left, pictured during the Bollywood Candlelight Evening.

Councillor highlights importance of embracing different cultures

From left, Gemma Nixon, Alex Rippon from Essity, Joe Morris MP and Coun Angie Scott.

Community ‘must work together’ to prevent further tragedies on River Tyne

According to WCY 2026, Hong Kong’s rise reflects sustained performance across the four competitiveness factors measured.

Ad Feature Hong Kong rises to number two in global competitiveness

Councillors and community leaders at a meeting of Amble Town Forum.

Amble investment plans boosted by council funding to progress vital next steps

This week is National Blood Week

Ad Feature Survey reveals the real reason people don’t give blood

The ULI's Awards for Excellence have set the benchmark for real estate achievements globally

Ad Feature HKRI Taikoo Hui receives 2026 ULI Asia Pacific Award for Excellence

The Intellimen Football League Finals will take place on Bank Holiday Monday

Ad Feature Intellimen Football League finals set to take place

Saudi Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) has achieved a national milestone with international recognition by winning the Learning Excellence Award in London

Ad Feature Sakan wins learning excellence awards in London

Wallington FC receive £550 donation from housebuilder Gleeson Homes

Overlooking the main ring at a previous Children’s Countryside Day.

Community invited to help tell the story of popular event

More than one in 10 parents have no one to support them.

It takes a village to raise a child but one in 10 parents have no one

New councillors Stacey Harding and Bobby Chapman. Picture: Alnwick Town Council

Two new councillors co-opted on to Alnwick Town Council
Alnwick Town Council has co-opted two new councillors to represent Hotspur ward.
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Julia Aston, Amble mayor Luke McTaggart and county council leader Glen Sanderson.

Leaders meet to discuss future of Amble after sports hall bid refused

Colleagues from across the UK network travelled to London to take part.

Ad Feature Access Self Storage staff take on 100km charity relay challenge

The Grand Iftars are currently underway in Gaza and Syria and have been carried out across Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

Ad Feature Human Appeal hosts Grand Iftars providing meals for the vulnerable

North Tyneside fitness coach Cheryl Tanner won the prestigious Heart of the Community award.

Award-winning coach brings accessible fitness to new venue

Clapham Common was lit up on Friday night for a special run club

Ad Feature Women runners ‘light up the night’ against unsafe winter running

Ad Feature Award for family-run Northumbrian Leisure

Seek inspiration and get up-to-date guidance with this comprehensive hiking app

AllTrails review: the app that makes exploring the outdoors easier

Members of the Ellington Colliery Band.

Community Carol Service in Morpeth

YMCA North Tyneside host festive community meals.

YMCA host Christmas meals for struggling families and individuals

The happiest places to live in the North East have been revealed, including a 'charming' market town described as the region's 'best kept secret'

The North East's happiest places to live, including 'best kept secret'

A new programme will invest in increasing the number of defibrillators.

New partnership to expand defibrillator network

Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to the fallen. Picture by Anne Hopper.

Community comes together in Morpeth to remember the fallen

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Newcastle's Older Voices radio show wins national award

The Government is running a consultation on licensing reform, which includes a proposal to remove the statutory requirement for alcohol licensing notices to be advertised in print local papers

Last chance to have your say over plans to axe pub licensing notices

Alno Lounge, Alnwick.

Cafe and bar opens in Alnwick as they support local charity

WellBox has evolved into a trusted gifting partner for thousands of UK organisations.

Ad Feature Corporate gifting company WellBox earns B Corp™ certification

The fifth year of archaeological excavations has seen a record number of discoveries. (Photo: Frances McDarby)

Roman artefacts and ancient remains found at Rochester site
The fifth year of archaeological excavations at Bremenium Fort, High Rochester in Northumberland National Park has seen a record number of discoveries.
Hannah Fitzhugh

Removing alcohol licensing notices from local newspapers would shut local people out of decisions that affect their daily lives

We're fighting plans to axe licensing notices - and we want your views

If the truth is out there, then it's more than likely been seen at one of these top 10 UK locations where UFO activities have been widely reported.

The 10 top locations in the UK where UFOs have been spotted

WeightWatchers launches a new menopause programme to help support weight loss and manage symptoms

WeightWatchers menopause programme: tailored support from £16.95/month

It marks the cryptocurrency’s debut on a regulated European market

Ad Feature Floki gains European market entry with first exchange-traded product

Troy Deeney and Taylor Gardner-Hickman met football fans to discuss club community projects that help them support each other

Troy Deeney eyes up a move to MasterChef or The Great British Bake Off

Allotments are plots of land people can rent from their local council to grow their own produce

How to find and apply for your own allotment in any council area

There were plenty of beautifully designed head pieces.

What do organisers think you have to do at Leeds West Indian Carnival?

Discover the history and importance of one of Yorkshire most beloved and culturally important community events: the Leeds West Indian Carnival.

Explainer The vibrant and artistic history of the Leeds West Indian Carnival

Ad Feature Banks Group speaks out over pride in community as sponsorship unveiled

Though the nightlife industry continues to be in a state of flux, these ten popular grassroots music venues are still championing up-and-coming artists while they still can.

The 10 still hugely popular grass roots music venues in the UK

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Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.

Maryam Moshiri joins Taskmaster after cancer battle

Is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming about to deliver a massive cold snap in the UK? It could, but it’s not that simple.

Explainer Sudden stratospheric warming: What could it mean for the UK weather?

Kevin the Carrot and Chantenay launch a search for missing Cauli Dog in Aldi's 2026 Christmas advert.

Shoppers hail Aldi's Christmas advert 'the best' one - watch it here

A Ryanair flight from Madrid was caught up in Thursday’s disruption (photo by Jaime REINA / AFP via Getty Images)

Plane bomb threats: all flights and airports affected

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