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First ever Festival of Minerva to go ahead in County Durham Park next month
County Durham
The Festival of Minerva will feature an art and sound installation across Hardwick Park to support County Durham's City of Culture 2025 bid
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Vera author Ann Cleeves to appear at first ever book festival in Northumberland town this weekend
Morpeth
The festival will showcase more than 30 authors and poets, many of whom are from the North East, this weekend and its organisers hope that it will be the 'first of many'
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Newcastle artist's Queen image receives surprise response from former Royal butler Paul Burrell
Newcastle upon Tyne
Artist was stunned at Paul Burrell's Instagram verdict on his graffiti-art style image of the Queen
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Tyne Valley Film Festival to return in March across 17 venues in Northumberland
Northumberland
The community programmed film festival is making its return and screening a range of films in locations from Haltwhistle to Ryton
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Northumberland author celebrates as latest release named UK's third best-selling e-book of 2021
Northumberland
The 18th instalment in LJ Ross's DCI Ryan series was the third biggest selling e-book in the UK in 2021 - beaten only by novels by Richard Osman and Matt Haig
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Musician hopes to help people connect with nature by capturing spirit of Kielder
Northumberland
Jenny Mahler is Kielder's composer in residence and is planning to write a composition to 'capture the spirit of Kielder' using a choir in one of the most remote parts of England
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New Whitley Bay theatre urges people to buy tickets after losing thousands due to Covid
Whitley Bay
Staff at Laurels say that the Christmas period was a ‘disaster’ for the venue after they were forced to cancel shows
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Newcastle geologist hails one of 'greatest finds' in British palaeontology
Great North Museum: Hancock
Palaeontologists discovered a 32 foot ichthyosaur which is estimated to be 180 million years old - and it's twice the size of the one in Newcastle's Hancock Museum
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Hancock museum to return Benin Bronze stave 'violently taken' by British military
Great North Museum: Hancock
The item was forcibly removed from Nigeria in 1897 - and museum bosses are now seeking 'proactive repatriation'
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Vera author Ann Cleeves celebrated in New Year's Honours List
Vera
Celebrated Vera author Ann Cleeves, who lives in Whitley Bay, appears in the 2022 New Year's Honours List alongside some of the most respected names in the UK this year
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25 Christmas quiz questions to use during your Christmas parties this year
Christmas
Do you have what it takes to answer all 25 questions correctly?
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Elf on the Shelf ideas and how to write a fun letter for your kids
Christmas
Learn about how you can celebrate the new Christmas tradition this year
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Star writers to appear at Whitley Bay’s first crime fiction festival
Whitley Bay
The Whitley Bay event will feature some of the most successful crime writers in the UK and introduce the rising stars of 2022
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Sunderland artist Ray Lonsdale's sculpture in tribute to old Vaux site set for Keel Square approval
Sunderland
The statue created by Ray Lonsdale will be placed in Keel Square facing the old brewery site - if approval is granted by the council
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Plans under way to create 'large scale spectacular' in Northumberland
Northumberland
Arts Council England awards funding to explore what dark skies mean to communities in and around Kielder
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Louise Redknapp heads to the Sunderland Empire in Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical
Sunderland Empire
Chart topping singer Louise Redknapp to star as Violet Newstead in the smash hit 9 to 5 The Musical at the Sunderland Empire
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What's on at Durham Lumiere 2021 as festival releases full programme
Durham Lumiere
Lumiere is set to bring work from 37 artists across the UK and around the world to both Durham City Centre and sites across County Durham
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'Unidentified treasures' to be protected in County Durham pilot scheme
Durham County Council
Residents are being asked to nominate their favourite local gems across County Durham to be celebrated and protected
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Alnwick exhibition portrays a chilling vision of critically endangered creatures
Alnwick
Award-winning artist Jose Snook portrays a chilling vision of a present and future in which extinction rates of animals and plants gathers pace
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Plans to reopen Durham Light Infantry museum move a step forward
County Durham
Durham County Council's cabinet have approved a report that could bring a new lease of life back to the Durham Light Infantry Museum
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Newcastle Pop Art exhibition to feature iconic works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
Newcastle University
The Pop Art exhibition is being staged at Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery, regarded as the birthplace of the art movement
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Journal Culture Awards 2021: Every update from this year's event at Durham Cathedral
Culture Awards
The Journal Culture Awards celebrate the best North East creative talent
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Newcastle Lit & Phil fundraiser sees top broadcaster give special lecture there
Newcastle upon Tyne
Leading art critic and broadcaster Andrew Graham-Dixon to host a 'paintings to see before you die' lecture at Newcastle’s oldest library
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Discover the dazzling magic of Christmas at Gibside in Tyne and Wear
Things to do Newcastle
A brand new magical, after-dark, illuminated Christmas trail will open in Newcastle for the festive season - book your tickets now to avoid disappointment as capacity is limited
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Marks and Spencer shoppers praise 'gorgeous' £69 coat as a 'must-have' for winter
The textured coat has been praised for its 'super soft' material and 'really stylish' colour, with shoppers saying it 'goes with everything'
Girls Aloud tour presale sparks backlash as fans hit out at 'ridiculous' ticket prices
Girls Aloud
Fans hoping to get a spot at the front when Cheryl, Nadine, Kimberley and Nicola reunite in 2024 will have to fork out over £200 per ticket
Marks and Spencer shoppers say 'the cosiest' £45 winter dress earns 'a lot of compliments'
Marks & Spencer
The cable knit dress has been praised as 'very comfortable' and 'so classy' with shoppers saying it can be dressed up or down.
Durham fine-dining restaurant Faru named as Michelin Guide favourite just eight months after opening
Durham City Centre
Faru, on Silver Street in the city centre, has made the November list of the Michelin Inspectors' Favourite New Restaurants
Martin Lewis shares the date when supermarkets slash the cost of Christmas food
Martin Lewis
The consumer expert has explained how shoppers can get Christmas vegetables at reduced prices - here are more details
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Durham fine-dining restaurant Faru named as Michelin Guide favourite just eight months after opening
Durham City Centre
Faru, on Silver Street in the city centre, has made the November list of the Michelin Inspectors' Favourite New Restaurants
Seaham spa named among top three in the North East at Good Spa Guide awards
County Durham
Staff at Seaham Hall's Serenity Spa said they were 'thrilled and deeply honoured' to be recognised as one of the best spas in the region
Tesco giving away £250 gift cards to customers this festive season
Tesco
Tesco Clubcard members have a chance to win a sweet £250 gift card this festive season
Girls Aloud 2024 tour extra dates added including third Newcastle Utilita Arena show
Girls Aloud
Several shows have already sold out in the presale - but fans have another chance to get tickets with six new dates added in Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Liverpool
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Strictly's Annabel Croft confirmed to 'split' from Johannes Radebe as fans left gutted by move
It has been confirmed that Annabel Croft will swap Strictly Come Dancing partners with fans left gutted by the news
I'm A Celebrity's Josie Gibson goes 'missing' from show as ITV come under fire from viewers
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
I'm A Celebrity viewers have attacked ITV for Josie Gibson not featuring much in the new series of the hit show
What Yasir Al-Rumayyan told chancellor about Newcastle investment as he meets Prime Minister
Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was among those in attendance at the Global Investment Summit and the PIF governor discussed the impact of the club's takeover
Gateshead woman bit 84-year-old to steal £20 after campaign of harassment
Newcastle Crown Court
Melissa Mason, of Gateshead, had repeatedly flouted court orders banning her from having contact with the pensioner, when she saw him as an easy way to fund her drug habit
Traffic and Travel live updates: Multi-vehicle crash on A69 Northumberland with lanes to be closed for hours
Traffic & Travel
Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
I'm A Celebrity's Ant and Dec set to land major blow to ITV stars after double exit
I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec are braced to deliver some bad news to the remaining stars in the ITV show
Darren Moore explains how Huddersfield Town 'nullified' Sunderland at Stadium of Light
Sunderland AFC
Sunderland lost 2-1 against relegation strugglers Huddersfield Town on Wearside last night
Ex-Newcastle United favourite shares Champions League concern before AC Milan clash
Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United have 11 first-team players on the sidelines due to injury and suspension
Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close - including North East one
Your Money
A Lloyds bank in Tyneside is set to shut next year, alongside a number of other Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites across the country
How much DWP Universal Credit payments will rise and all the new benefit rates from April
Universal Credit
Universal Credit will go up by 6.7% next year - here is a list of all the new amounts benefit claimants will receive for 2024-2025