1+ day, 32+ min ago  (797+ words) Palestinian student organiser Taimaa Sawaed told a recent UK Friends of Standing Together meeting about her work with the Jewish-Arab grassroots movement Standing Together, building dialogue between students and responding to tensions within Israeli society. At a recent UK Friends…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (573+ words) The UK's local elections saw the Green Party gain 440 councillors across England and win its first two elected mayors. They will join many councillors from all parties who will have to confront the same question: what can any one local…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1204+ words) Last year, we celebrated 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR). Just up the road, in Springwell on the edge of Gateshead, a lesser known railway has now reached that milestone. Myself and a group of Friends of the…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago  (738+ words) We had a shared passion for physical chemistry, especially thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. We were both determined to have successful science careers. Had the UCD chemistry course been more physical than organic chemistry-based, I would have chosen chemistry rather than…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (649+ words) The long-standing "Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland" tourism brand is to be ditched as part of a revamp aimed at reflecting the borough"s "distinctiveness and character. A report for the council"s cabinet said it "no longer reflects the ambition, scale…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (448+ words) Tees Heritage Walk flyer Good causes are set to benefit from an eye-opening walk along the banks of the River Tees. The event " with start times between 9am and 11am " is open to individuals, companies, clubs and charities. Last year those taking…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (209+ words) Little shop of horrors Not least Mr Mushnik takes us into the world of the struggling small business, desperately trying to stay afloat in Skid Row, an area of poverty and despair. We share his joy at Seymour's success with…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (785+ words) It was reported by the BBC in September 2025 that police had announced that more and more cyber-criminals were amassing personal information shared on social media so that they could then hijack people's mobile phone numbers. It was further added that…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (454+ words) The North East has the lowest level of fuel poverty in England apart from the South East. The perhaps surprising news is probably due to the fact that homes in the region are comparatively small and energy efficient. Statistics on…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (448+ words) Bishop Auckland's new bus station is ready to open its doors to passengers. The "11. 8 million project is now complete. The bus station will feature new and improved passenger information with live updates; CCTV; toilet facilities, including accessible toilets; and a…...