‘Britain's Got Talent' act set to wow Eagles fans

Eagles players Reggie Jackson, Tafari Toney and Andrew Bridge are wowed by Chi’s Natalie Garner and Andrew James’ moves ahead of the big game.

Following their performance on Britain's Got Talent, the North East's very own tae kwon do troupe, the Chi Demo Team, are set to perform for Newcastle Eagles fans when they take to the Arena stage on Friday 21 November.

The Chi Demo Team, based in Spennymoor, County Durham, originally appeared on the show in May, and recently performed to crowds at the Thames Festival in London.

Fashion figures fight sweatshops

Professor Doug Miller, the Chair of Ethical Fashion at Northumbria University Fashion tutors from across the country will meet at Northumbria University next week to discuss ways of making fashion a more ethical industry.As part of Northumbria's Ethical Fashion Week, they will be examining ways of raising the issue of workers'…

North East charity making waves

A North East charity is celebrating its success after moving to new premises last year. More than 300 people have benefited from Ocean Youth Trust North East since it moved from Whitby to North Shields at the end of 2007.The…

Northern Print artists receive support from local businesses

Northern Print visitors pick out their favourite piece of work. Credit: Dan Brady Northern Print has announced a number of new business partnerships coinciding with the launch of one of its most varied exhibitions to date - Northern Footprints - which opens to the public on 14 November.Following the introduction of the…

North East to school the nation in creativity

A nationwide school creativity programme is to get a new home in the North East. Creative Partnerships, run by Arts Council England, is set to be become an independent organisation with its headquarters in Newcastle.The programme, which aims to…

BBC boss joins The Sage

One of the sacrificial lambs of last week's BBC controversy has joined a North East arts institution. Former Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas was announced as the latest member of The Sage Gateshead's Board of Trustees over the weekend.Newcastle-born…