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Cam Roigard of the Hurricanes. Photo: Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes will start the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with a new ownership structure as the Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) sells its 50 percent stake. The WRFU’s sale of their shares in the Hurricanes is part of securing the financial sustainability of the…
Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is having a record-breaking year. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The ease at which running prodigy Sam Ruthe smashed the long-standing secondary schools 1500 metre record took the 16-year-old by surprise. The Tauranga Boys’ College student shattered the record, held by Commonwealth Games runner Richard Potts since 1989, by eight seconds on Saturday…
Film star Woody Allen has been added to the list of Ukraineโs enemies maintained by the notorious state-linked Mirotvorets (Peacemaker) website for participating in a Russian cinema event. The 89-year-old actor and director appeared via videolink on Sunday at Moscow International Film Week, where he spoke about his career and long-standing ties to Russia. The…
One of Ukraineโs largest propaganda channels on Telegram has denounced the record success of Russian childrenโs cartoon โMasha and the Bearโ in the country as its โcringe of the day.โ The beloved kidsโ show, based on the shenanigans of a mischievous little girl named Masha and a retired circus bear โ has risen to the…
Lynn Hammel-Randall from Consett has been forced to close Clart About Sensory Cafe multiple times over the last few months following her breast cancer diagnosis in August. The 45-year-old set up the cafe in 2018 and has supported hundreds of families, spurred on by her experience of post natal depression after birth of her son…
ย Seats are free, but limited, so to reserve yours, CLICK HERE, and go to the โReserve a spotโ button. ย Alongside Huw, the panel on the 12th will include: Michelle Gorman of Visit County Durham Hayley Farrell of Cummins Europe Phil Saunders from Tees Valley Combined Authority Lisa Laws from North East Screen Alice…
The limited-edition treats at Eldon Square in Newcastle, include a sausage roll mince pie and a version inspired by the iconic flavours of Newcastle Brown Ale. They were handed out on Thursday December 4 at the shopping centre and on Friday, December 5, by drag queen and Ru Paulโs Drag Race UK star Sally. Ru…
Next thing you know, you’ve been sucked into the potato void, watching multiple videos of hungry customers tucking into their delicious tatties with every topping you could imagine under the sun. But now, it feels like ‘SpudTok’, as it is called online, has finally come to Newton Aycliffeโs Industrial Estate.ย And I was very eager to…
Becky Willis had become fed up with punishing paperwork and the behaviour of pupils while teaching at primary schools across the North East. The 31-year-old decided to say goodbye to lesson plans and hello to building sites, joining booming building firm Tyneside Home Improvements (THI) in 2023. Since then, Becky has gone from strength to…
Newton Aycliffe headquartered firm Crafterโs Companion, was founded by TV star Sara Davies, and has confirmed that it has been forced to close its warehouse on St Cuthbert’s Way. The decision comes after the company moved 60 per cent of its warehouse operations to the US in August this year, following changes to import rules…
