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If you’re involved in digital media, developing exciting applications for mobile and web or an online entrepreneur ready to take over the world, then you need to keep Thursday afternoon free. Read full story

Part Flashmob, part Fresher’s Week prank, part educational campaign - tomorrow’s gathering at the foot of Grey’s Monument in Newcastle is a mongrel of an event, but it should be one that makes for an interesting photo opportunity. Read full story

The Opus is a gem of an art gallery, just off Gosforth High Street. Aside from a rather decent cafe, there’s also plenty for the eye to feast upon, and the work of Dave White is a perfect example. Read full story

A gentle history lesson for your Friday evening - Newcastle is 100 years old this weekend. Whaaa? Some mistake, surely? Read full story

If you’re involved in any sort of jiggery-pokery involving bits and bytes, then The Guardian is pretty indispensable. Read full story

The world renowned Cirque Du Soleil is to return to the UK next Spring, with a UK arena tour of Quidam. The jaw-dropping masterpiece arrives at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena in March for a full week of shows. Read full story

The Tour of Britain makes its first visit to the region on Friday, and with it arrive two Olympic Gold medal winners. Read full story

If you’re an embittered Beatles fan you’ll know Yoko Ono as John Lennon’s wife and the rumoured cause of The Beatle’s disbandment in 1970. But Yoko is so much more than the subject of Beatle’s songs (it’s said Come Together, Don’t Let Me Down and the more obviously titled Oh Yoko! alluded to her). Read full story