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• Forgotten steam loco to be recreated

  A war-time workhorse that helped to keep Tyneside’s industry moving for nearly two-decades is to be re-born for one weekend only.

• Ambulance crews reunited with young crash survivor after remarkable recovery

  A Newcastle teenager who sustained life-changing injuries in an e-scooter collision earlier this year has been reunited with the ambulance crews who helped to save his life.

• Northern School of Art performers to bring HMS Trincomalee to life for Halloween at Hartlepool Historic Quay

  Royal Navy Museums: Hartlepool is working with Northern School of Art to bring a new theatrical experience to HMS Trincomalee this Halloween, with students from the arts department taking part in Spooquay: Ghost Ship on 30th and 31st October 2026.

• Teesdale now has Indoor Padel courts

  Thorpe Farm Centre has opened two indoor Padel courts, meaning that the increasingly popular sport can now be played locally in all weathers.

• Full casting announced for Dinnerladies at Stockton Globe

  Full casting is today announced for the brand-new stage adaptation of the iconic Victoria Wood sitcom dinnerladies. Commissioned by the Victoria Wood Estate, in association with Phil McIntyre Live and Sustainable Entertainment, adapted by Beth and Emma Kilcoyne and directed by double Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley, the production will premiere at Manchester Opera House in January and tour major theatres across the UK until August 2027.