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North-East Collection Points For Ukraine Donations

Wondering where your nearest collection point is to help Ukranian families in need? Look no further than below:
- Deal Direct Blinds, Gateshead
Address: Unit 4, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
- Benton, Newcastle
Address: Unit 23, North Tyne Industrial Estate, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SZ
Cut off point is next Monday!
- Sushi Yammi ,North Shields and Di Meo’s, Whitley Bay
Address: 34 Spence Terrace, North Shields, NE29 0JE or Di Meo’s Ices: 9 Marine Ave, Whitley Bay NE26 1LX
Needed by Tuesday next week!
- The Polish Centre, Newcastle
Address: 2 Maple Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SF
Donations open from 3rd to 13th March. From 2 pm to 6 pm.
Donations will be taken to Poland and divided between temporary care shelters, or as needed, transported to Ukraine.
Needed:
Warm clothes (all sizes), military gear, shoes and boots (all sizes), sleeping bags, ground mats, walkie talkies, nappies, wheelchairs, baby food, protein bars, non-perishable foods, hot water bottles, batteries, torches, candles, wet wipes, sanitary products, breast pads, toothbrushes, toileteries, new underwear, socks, first aid, pain relief, multi vitamins, back packs, pet food and items for children such as crayons, teddies etc.
- Longhoughton, Alnwick
Address: 3 Lacey Street, Longhoughton, Alnwick, NE66 3AH
- The Hub, Stranton, Hartlepool
Address: The Energy Hub, Dimensional House, 1, 81 Stranton, Hartlepool TS24 7QT
A lorry leaving next Saturday (14th March)
NO CLOTHING YET!
Clean blankets and quilts, first aid kits, toiletries, baby items such as nappies, milk and wet wipes, painkillers such as paracetomol and ruck sacks.
- Firthmoor Community Centre, Darlington
Address: Burnside Rd, Darlington DL1 4SU
The First round of donations will be taken to the polish border this Saturday!
Please take donations to reception between 9am-5pm
In need of the following:
blankets, backpacks, travel cushions, underwear, baby milk, nappies, power banks, pet food, reading glasses, first aid kits, thermal socks (for all ages), unlocked old mobile phones, non-perishable foods such as tinned rice, beans etc and toiletries.
- The Farmers Club, Ryhope, Sunderland
Address: The Farmers Club, Ryhope village, SR20PF or 22 Esdale, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR20JE and also offering collection within Sunderland!
Drop offs – mon-fri – 7pm-11pm
Currently collecting:
Over the counter medication, first aid supplies, bandages, antiseptic creams, pain relief etc Baby milk formula, baby bottles, toiletries, batteries and sleeping bags.
- Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Address: Ramparts Business Park, Kings Mount Unit 1, TD15 1TQ, Berwick upon Tweed
- The Cut Back, Saltburn By The Sea
Address: 10 Dundas St W, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1BL
- Ferryhill, County Durham
Address: 23 Ferversham Terrace, Chilton Lane, Ferryhill Satation, Ferryhill, DL17 0BW
Urgently needed:
-First aid kits incl plasters, bandages, eye washes and sterile wipes.
-Over the counter medication incl paracetomol and calpol.
-Good condition blankets, quilts and sleeping bags.
- Millbury Hill, Darlington
Addresses the following:
- Middlesbrough
Address: Pineapple Black, Hill Street Centre, Middlesbrough
By Monday 7th March
NO CLOTHING TO BE COLLECTED UNTIL REQUESTED
We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who’s organised a collection point, donated, shared and supported these essential collections! It’s great to see the region coming together to help Ukrainian’s in need at this devastating time.
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Beyoncé to play Sunderland Stadium of Light in this year as part of Renaissance world tour!

The multi-million record-selling singer and songwriter announced on her website she will be returning to the home of the Black Cats on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
It’s one of only four UK dates on the tour, with the star also playing Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Ticketing will begin on Monday, February 6, 2023, starting with an exclusive presale to BeyHive members.
The global superstar, 41, returned to the stage in January with a show in Dubai, which made headlines around the world.
There’s been rumours for weeks of a tour after the star released new album Renaissance last summer, featuring tracks including Break My Soul and Cuff It, her first solo studio album since Lemonade in 2016.The 2023 tour, produced by Parkwood Entertainment, and promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 10, 2023, at Friends Arena in Stockholm, SE, making stops throughout Europe in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sunderland, Paris, London, Marseille, Amsterdam, Warsaw and more.
The tour then continues across North America with shows in Toronto, Chicago, East Rutherford, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston and more.
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Metro penalty fare rise from £20 to £100 supported by public, Nexus survey finds

The penalty for fare evasion on the Tyne and Wear Metro has now increased to £100, with commuters largely supporting the change.
But despite the steep increase in the penalty fee, a survey conducted by Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, found that 72% of people supported the increase. And 88% of people surveyed said that other passengers were the ones who were the real victims of ticketless Metro travel.
The survey, conducted through Nexus’ customer insight panel revealed that respondents regard fared evasion as seriously as handling stolen goods, tax evasion or weighing a cheaper item at a self-serve check-out.
It increased penalty fare comes after The Department for Transport (DfT) decided to raise the penalty for rail fare evasion in England and Wales as part of a new effort to crackdown on fare evasion across Britain’s railways. Metro is part of the Government’s national penalty fare regime, so it is included in the change.
Fare evasion on Metro costs Nexus £1m a year in lost revenue on what is a vital public service which does not make any profit.
Customer Services Director at Nexus, Huw Lewis, said: “The penalty for fare evasion on Metro has gone up to £100 from today and this is something that the overwhelming majority of our customers support.
“This is the first change since 2005 and reflects feedback from customers who want to see a strong deterrent against fraud. Anyone who is issued with a £100 penalty fare will pay £50 if it is paid with 21 days of it being issued.
“The Government consulted the whole rail industry and Nexus was among those keen to see an increase. Our customers tell us they want tougher penalties for those who decide not to pay their fare.
“The simple message for Metro customers is to buy a ticket every time you travel, that is a lot more affordable than risking the £100 fine.
“It’s never been easier to pay for Metro travel with a Pop Pay As You Go card and Android’s Google Pay. One in four customers are now accessing Metro this way and getting the lowest fares we have on offer.”
The penalty for Metro fare evasion, which is always set by the Government, has been £20 since May 2005.
If paid within 21 days, however, the £100 penalty is reduced to £50. But anyone who fails to pay the penalty fare will be taken to court, where a conviction results in much steeper fines.
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‘Sex party’ in Newcastle cathedral under investigation by Vatican

Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral alleged to have invited worshippers to his living quarters during lockdown.
The Vatican is investigating rumours of a “sex party” at a British cathedral which is alleged to have happened during lockdown.
As part of an investigation into the circumstances of Robert Byrne’s resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, the Catholic church is looking into claims one of his priests invited worshippers to a private party at his lodgings.
Multiple people are said to have complained that Father Michael McCoy, dean of Newcastle Cathedral, approached them to attend a party at a time when gatherings were not permitted.
A diocese source told the Sunday Times said: “A number of complaints were made by individuals within the diocese after information came to light about a sex party taking place in the priests’ living quarters attached to Newcastle Cathedral.”
McCoy, 57, killed himself in April 2021 four days after finding out he was subject to an investigation by Northumbria police’s child and adult protection department for child sexual abuse.
He had been appointed by Byrne in 2019, replacing the popular Father Dermott Donnelly, the older brother of TV presenter Declan Donnelly. Father Donnelly has since died after an illness in July 2022.
While there is no suggestion Byrne attended the party, he resigned as bishop in December, telling worshippers his office “has become too great a burden”.
In a letter to clergy, which he read in St Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle, he said: “My own discernment has caused me to recognise that I now feel unable to continue serving the people of the diocese in the way that I would wish.”
He was appointed in 2019, after previously serving as an auxiliary in the archdiocese of Birmingham and as provost of the Oxford Oratory from 1993 to 2011.
In a letter seen by the Sunday Times, the archbishop of Liverpool, Malcolm McMahon who is running the diocese until Byrne’s successor is appointed and is leading the investigation into his resignation, said he has been asked by the pope’s advisers to prepare “an in-depth report into the events leading up to Bishop Byrne’s resignation”.
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) last week began an “unscheduled safeguarding audit” at the diocese.
Steve Ashley, the CSSA chief executive officer said the body was independent and had “full autonomy”. He said: “The scope of the investigatory work will cover any reported abuses, alleged abuses, safeguarding concerns and the culture of safeguarding in the diocese as a whole.”
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