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Updated - where to find free wifi in Newcastle and Tyneside
Not so long ago we asked for your help in completing a comprehensive map of free wifi in Newcastle and Tyneside. Thanks to your efforts, we quickly doubled the number of spots you can guzzle bits and bytes while filling up on coffee, or in some cases, ale… Read full story

It’s festivaltastic in Newcastle and Gateshead right now, and it’s far from over yet.

As the flamboyant Vamos! comes to an end, SummerTyne picks up the batton to deliver a day of music on the banks of the river Tyne. Read full story

The modern day supergroup that is the Last Shadow Puppets have confirmed they will play Newcastle.

Tickets go on sale Monday morning 9am sharp, all fine and dandy so far. You may well be thinking where will they play. The academy I hear you ask, I’m afraid not. One of the student union venues then? Nope, wrong again. Read full story

We’ve been talking about it for some weeks now and last night was the big event.

To mark the launch of the third SummerTyne festival, two riggers walked the length of the Bambuco bamboo bridge, lighting several hundred lanterns along its length. Read full story

Once upon a time on Northumberland Street a stranger placed a piece of paper in my hand. With just one glance it was obvious this was more than a piece of paper; it was a gift.

“Monks and Punks fly”, it said. I had to see this. Read full story

We have to confess, we’re not too familar with the Star and Shadow. We thought it was an episode of Babylon 5, but then we’re idiots, frankly. Read full story

Texas has South by South West, London has the Camden Crawl and we have The Ouseburn Festival.

And just one part of it is this Saturday’s one day music festival known as NARC Fest, the idea being that some of the city’s most loved venues showcase the best of the North East music scene and beyond.

And as if that wasn’t enough its all free. Read full story

This is so damned huge, we can’t believe we nearly missed out on this. Shame on us.

Who? Only the coolest damned people to grace the face of Mother Earth. Read full story