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THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER? Careers event to take place aimed at those living in NE28

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allsend Inspires is a brand new careers event aimed at those living in the NE28 area.

The purpose of the event is to support people to make informed decisions about the next stage of their education, training or their future career by bringing together businesses, institutions and organisations from all sectors. The event will provide anyone in the family with the best possible information and guidance to enable every person, whether young or old to identify routes into work.

There are now over 5,000 businesses based in North Tyneside - an increase from 3,890 in the last five years.

According to recent council report, those businesses provide 81,900 jobs, which is over 10,000 more jobs than in 2012. It is important that residents in the local area benefit from these additional jobs and that we develop a skills supply that underpins business growth and talent and retain this supply in the region. To support access to these opportunities, the event will have a specific focus on growing industries and local opportunities.

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The event will consist of: Local businesses - providing information on what career opportunities are available now and in the future including apprenticeship information Training providers - offering information about work based learning Colleges and Universities - providing information on further and higher education courses and routes Information areas - answering your work, education and apprenticeship questions relating to travel, benefits, child care, finance and more.

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The event is being organised by local schools, Burnside Business and Enterprise College and Churchill Community College, North Tyneside Learning Trust, North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside Business Forum, Wallsend Childrens Community, Tyne Metropolitan College and training providers Barnados and NYA and is aimed not only at those currently in education but also those returning back to work, finding work for the first time and those interested in a change of career.

The event takes place at Tyne Metropolitan College between 10.00am – 1.30pm on Saturday 26th October.

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SUPER SUNDAY: The shows return to the arena in 2020 with a host of stars

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ollowing the astonishing success of the 2018 sell-out, Sunday for Sammy returns to the Newcastle Utilita Arena for two spectacular 20th Anniversary shows.

The concerts, locally dubbed The Geordie Command Performance, are held every two years in memory of Geordie actor Sammy Johnson who died suddenly in 1999. The 2018 shows, the first to be held at the Arena, were hailed as the best ever by fans who travelled from all over the North East and beyond to be part of the fun.

Sunday for Sammy, which was staged at Newcastle City Hall for 16 years, has become one of the ‘must-see’ events in the regional entertainment calendar. Over 10,000 fans flocked to Newcastle Arena for the 2018 show and the organisers are expecting another speedy sell-out in 2020.

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Joe McElderry, Brendan Healy, Donna Aire, Ant and Dec, Chelsea Halfpenny, Billy Mitchell, Brendan Foster, Pam Royle, Bob Moncur, Julia Tobin and many, many more have previously given up their time to take part in the show. The cast list is never revealed beforehand and every show is packed with surprises. None bigger than the reception given to actress Brenda Blethyn who brought the house down with her appearance as Vera in the 2018 show. The award-winning actress said: ‘Never in my entire career has an audience welcomed my appearance on stage as wildly and enthusiastically as the audience for Sunday For Sammy welcomed VERA. It was deafening and I’ll cherish the memory of it for ever. The warmth and enthusiasm for the entire show was overwhelming. Thank you. I’m so happy and honoured to have taken part.’

Chairman of the Sunday for Sammy Trust, Tim Healy commented: “It’s hard to believe that it will be twenty years since the first Sunday for Sammy. The show has become a part of our lives and also part of North East Culture. It makes me so proud to know that an idea that Jimmy Nail and I dreamed up to maintain the memory of our pal Sammy has so far raised over £530K to support young performers and creatives in the North East.”

Show producer Ray Laidlaw added: “The Newcastle Utilita Arena is now the natural home for Sunday for Sammy. The 2018 show was a huge hit with both the audience and the performers. The success of the 2018 concert DVD, which reached No 3 in the UK charts, has helped to spread the word even further. We’re looking forward to another spectacular event. Every year, the tickets sell faster so I’d urge fans not to leave it till the last minute to guarantee your part in the 20th anniversary shows.”

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TIPS FOR A CLUTTER FREE KITCHEN Professional decluttering and organising expert Cath Hindle shares her 8 top tips to get your kitchen clutter under control.

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here is a famous William Morris quote that I return to everyday when I’m helping people to declutter: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

Apply this saying to any space that you want to organise and you won’t go far wrong but it is especially pertinent in the kitchen.

Kitchens are receptacles for no end of clutter. Gadgets, electricals, old crockery, drawers of screwdrivers, old letters and bank statements, lightbulbs, blue tac and string; all of which are hidden behind cupboard doors. Cupboards are great storage but can also become easily cluttered and full if not sorted regularly which means you don’t make full use of or get the most benefit from the things you need or love.

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By thinking about the stuff you do use (see point 1), you will automatically wheedle out the stuff you don’t. Then, separate the things you use occasionally or want to keep from the stuff you don’t. Bin, scrap or pass on the unwanted items immediately. Pass it on groups on Facebook are great for this as are some charity shops.

British Heart Foundation take electrical appliances (I once had a client who got rid of 6 George Forman grills!!)

Now think about how you use your kitchen. Do you entertain?

How many people can you fit round the table? No point keeping a casserole dish for 12 if you never invite folks round and don’t like stew for example.

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RISING SUN VOLUNTEERS CREATE A NEW WILDLIFE POND

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olunteers have waded in to transform an old swamp into a colourful pond and wildlife haven in North Tyneside.

The Friends of Rising Sun County Park took it upon themselves to resurrect the neglected pond and overgrown garden, which is close to the visitor centre at the heart of the 400-acre beauty spot.

With funding from the Banks Group and support from North Tyneside Council, as well as several local firms, they dug out the 20ft x 30ft pond, replaced the lining, built a new fence, improved the access and planted thousands of bulbs.

They then set a challenge for the community to come up with a name for the pond and when the family of seven-year-old Lily Rose put forward some suggestions, they found the perfect name was right under their noses.

Lily, who visits the Rising Sun Country Park regularly with her family and loves spotting newts at the pond, was overjoyed to have the pond named after her. Her mum, Gemma Steel, a primary school teacher from Whitley Bay, said: “We entered the competition and sent in some suggestions for naming the main pond. They weren’t chosen but Lily’s name was chosen and now it feels as though we won. It’s the perfect name for a natural space. The Rising Sun is brilliant for families and we always have a good day out when we come here.”

The area is now flourishing with bees, butterflies and amphibians and has become a popular destination for school groups.

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Keith Page, Secretary of the Friends group, said: “The restored Lily Rose pond was named by a young lady from Whitley Bay and it was chosen because it was such an appropriate and lovely name. She is absolutely chuffed to bits and the fact that she is from the borough and a regular visitor makes it even more special. The pond had to be completely dug out and everything thrown away. The lining had perished and over time it had become a quagmire. It ceased to be a pond.

“We’ve had great support from some of the local companies who have come along and helped us with some of the heavy-digging and planting. It’s teambuilding at its best and it’s fantastic to see people taking pride. We’re very pleased with the results.

The pond was officially opened by North Tyneside Councillor Carl Johnson, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport.

He said: “It’s absolutely fantastic, another great community project. We are very fortunate in North Tyneside to have so many groups that really step forward for the local area and transform these spaces for everyone to use and enjoy. People often say the coast is the jewel in the crown of North Tyneside but I always say there are two and the Rising Sun is the other one. If you’ve not been here before, it’s a fabulous space and I recommend people to come and explore it.”

For further information about the Friends of the Rising Sun or to lend a helping hand with litter picking, stalls and other activities to raise funds to support wildlife and nature in the park, search ‘Friends of Rising Sun Country Park’ on Facebook.

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LOCAL ADVERTISING FEATURE

BRING YOUR POLAROID CAMERA BACK TO LIFE

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o you have an old Polaroid camera languishing in a cupboard? Now is the perfect time to bring it back to life.

Polaroid Originals is the company that rose from the ashes of the discontinuation of Polaroid instant film in 2008 and is dedicated to analogue instant photography in the original, iconic format.

Back then, a number of chemical suppliers that existed solely to provide Polaroid with chemistry for film production went out of business. And over the course of the last decade some of the chemistry used in film production became unavailable for commercial use. Polaroid Originals faced the challenge of reinventing analogue instant photography with the chemistry available, and over the past nine years has been gradually improving the processing and quality of instant film.

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a new Polaroid camera that blends classic design with contemporary style. It’s inspired by Polaroid’s original OneStep, but updated to create a simple, easy-to-use instant camera that works straight out of the box – just pick up some i-Type instant film and you’re good to go.

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MAKING SUSTAINABLE GARDENING CHOICES FOR A BLOOMING FUTURE

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Whilst peat has long been touted as a nutritious and organic feed for your garden, pressure has been put on the industry to back away from what is seen to be a destructive activity to our natural landscape and wildlife.

Along with starting your own compost heap, green manure is a fantastic way to put organic nutrients into the ground – great for raised beds and vegetable patches.

Lupins and Phacelia can both be grown from seed, with the added benefit of a striking floral display and fantastic source of food for pollinators such bees and butterflies. They’ll also attract hoverflies that will kill garden pests such as aphids.

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There are many benefits to buying from your local plant nursery

Our biggest supplier of growing media has released a statement outlining the hard work they are doing to better the industry. Keith Nicholson of Westland Horticulture said, “Now over 70% of total material used in Westland products is non-peat which will be furthered in 2020, headlined by our move to reduce peat content in the UK’s lead[ing] compost, Multi-Purpose with John Innes - Single biggest step in driving the industries peat reduction. We have also already achieved “zero to landfill” in all our facilities and have removed over 800 tonnes of plastic from our product packaging, including growing media.”

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THE MUDDY DOG CHALLENGE Get Your Four Legged Friend ready for the North East’s First Muddy Dog Challenge!

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hilst to some of us the thought of a muddy dog fills us with dread, we know our canine companions like nothing better than having fun and adventures in the mud!

Well, put your worries about muddy paws on a clean carpet to one side, here is a fantastic fun day out that you and your furry friend will never forget!

The first ever Muddy Dog Challenge in the North East is taking place at the fabulous Newcastle Racecourse in High Gosforth Park.

This exciting new challenge, all for a fantastic cause, is a 2.5km or 5km obstacle run that you can tackle with your dog.

Prepare yourself for a day of mud, sweat, and cheers set at a unique dog-friendly obstacle course. By taking

part, you’ll be helping to provide love and care for the thousands of lost, abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats that come into the care of Battersea cats and dogs home.

Whether you’re a fitness fanatic, or just looking for a fun day out, humans and their dogs are welcome to take part and raise money to help care for the dogs and cats at Battersea.

You can enter as a dog and human team or on your own. Participants must be aged 8 years or above on event day, and any children aged 8–15 must be accompanied by an adult, also taking part. Dog competitors must be 1 year or older on event day.

You’ll get a Muddy Dog Challenge t-shirt, and a bandana for your dog to wear on the day. After you’ve completed the course, you’ll be awarded a medal, and your lucky dog will get a rosette to wear with pride.

Friends and family are welcome to come along on the day, and you and your four-legged friend will have a chance to refuel with plenty of food and drink on offer in the event village.

First aid and veterinary cover will also be available on the day. There are plenty of training tips and advice on the website (see address below), and the tutorial video is great for letting you know what to expect on the day.

The website also contains information and tips on fundraising and how best to maximise the amount you can raise.

Registration for Muddy Dog Challenge Newcastle closes on Sunday 15 September. If the event reaches capacity registrations will close early.

Where: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5EJ When: Saturday 5 October 2019, From 10am Visit: muddydog.battersea.org.uk

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poignant memorial trail has been created for a North Shields community that suffered devastating losses in the First World War.

Over 100 men from the streets between Linskill Terrace, Tynemouth Road and Park Avenue were either killed during the war of 1914-1918 or died later of their injuries.

Dozens of homes have received a blue plaque to identify a soldier who once lived there, as part of a scheme by the Northumbria WW1 Commemoration Project.

Now the group have created a memorial trail and published a guide, supported by North Tyneside Council, to ensure the men and the sacrifices of war are never forgotten.

Project coordinator Alan Fidler says the memorial is a stark reminder of the price paid by North Tyneside communities during the Great War. “In that triangle of streets 108 men were killed. They don’t all have plaques because a lot of the properties are no longer standing but there are a number who do have plaques who we selected because they had a range of different stories about them. The rate of loss in the borough of Tynemouth was quite phenomenal and the plaques show the scale of that. Almost everyone knew somebody who didn’t come home from the war and we could easily create another four or five trails like this one.

“We believe the trail will appeal to people who used to live here or amateur historians, or people who feel deeply affected by these men’s stories. We hope local people 28

and visitors will find the guide interesting as they visit all 18 featured and pause at each home to remember the man represented by the plaque, and read their story as told on our website.”

More than 300 plaques have been fitted to homes in the borough since the scheme began in 2014. The 1.5 mile trail begins at the Linskill Centre and takes around 60 minutes to complete.

The first plaque is at the home of Scottish writer, Caroline Kemp, on Linskill Terrace. She was inspired to write a poem for Hugh M. Hutchison, a 23-yearold soldier who lived in her house before being fatally wounded in France in 1917.

She said: “I looked him up on the database, which is fascinating; lots of people are looking at the blue plaque when they come by. It’s a mixture of sadness but it’s also beautiful to have the memory and remember it and I think Hugh and his family would be very pleased this trail was here.”

Other projects by the group include a unique commemorative wall listing the casualties in order of the streets where they lived, and a memorial garden for men whose homes are no longer standing, both of which can be seen at the Linskill Centre.

Copies of the guide can be picked up at the Linskill Centre; Keel Row Bookshop; North Shields Customer First Centre – Discover North Tyneside; and the Fishing and Maritime heritage centre on the Quay.

Further information about the group’s activities can be found at www.northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk

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