The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has backed a free live music festival founded with the aim of supporting grassroots venues. Healy called local pubs, bars, and restaurants the "foundation of real culture ...

A leafy street in an idyllic Northumberland suburb has been rated by travel experts as one of the nicest places to live in ...

A well known cafe in the heart of Newcastle has been recommended as the best place in town to get breakfast. And, having been ...

A County Durham pub has told punters to expect "exciting changes" after shutting its doors temporarily. The Red Lion in Plawsworth, near Chester-le-Street, is known for its "amazing food" and "speedy ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Gateshead’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.