Pub closures: UK’s biggest pub chain struggling to pay £2.2bn putting 4,400 branches at risk

Five years since the first Lockdown

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How have you or your life changed this the first lockdown?

Beating Berlusconi! returns to Liverpool stage

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Cult comedy returns to the stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of LFC’s triumph in Istanbul.

What changes have you seen since lockdown?

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It’s officially been a full half-decade since those fateful days of lockdown began. The world changed drastically in just a few weeks, but we want to know of any lasting legacies from the ‘covid era’.

Coast Fest Is returning to North Shields this summer!

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Region loved Coast Fest, a music festival set in North Shields is returning for Summer 2025 with a fantastic line up of both local and international artists.

Newcastle International Airport expansion plans

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Newcastle International Airport has unveiled plans for a significant expansion aimed at enhancing the passenger experience and addressing overcrowding, especially during peak travel times. The proposed three-storey extension to the airport’s eastern terminal is designed to increase capacity and improve essential areas, including baggage claim and the departure lounge.

Businesses relieved as controversial parking scheme paused

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After a massive backlash from hundreds of businesses the council has paused a large section of the parking zone amid a full review.

A short history of Alexandra Park in Glasgow’s East End

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We take a walk through Alexandra Park in East Glasgow to explore some of its history.

Latest London transport update

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We look at the recent transport news from across London.

Bristol reports high figures for unemployment for young people: are locals concerned?

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Three parts of Bristol have much higher numbers of young people who are not working, studying or training than the rest of the city. The study looked at the divide in areas of the city of Bristol and how it impacted unemployment and education rates with some wards in the city with as many as 71 young people not in education or employment.

Covid 19 lockdown five years on: How has life changed?

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We speak to clinical psychologist, Dr Andrea Pickering, about the lasting effect of the Covid-19 lockdowns five years on.