13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (527+ words) A Newcastle academic is to share part of a £66m funding grant as part of cutting edge research into "programming" a key aspect of our DNA. Jim Stewart, a senior lecturer at Newcastle University, has been awarded the funding through the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (656+ words) A couple of weeks ago, multiple videos on Facebook showing a humanoid robot walking around a grassy area of Northumberland Business Park went viral. They showed it interacting with those passing by through waving, leaving people who were there stunned…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (771+ words) A Cramlington engineering company is spearheading the North East's 'new industrial chapter' through its work with artificial intelligence and advanced robotics. A leading force in its field, Transmission Dynamics, based in Northumberland Business Park, has been inspired in its own…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (307+ words) People make their way through the rain in Aldgate, London. Weather warnings have been issued as the fourth heatwave of the summer brings thunderstorms and showers. (Image: PA) Over 40 UK areas will face major downpours on Wednesday, as the Met…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) The heavy showers are likely to bring travel disruption Summer storms continue, though we're nearly at the end of the season. The Met Office has instituted widespread thunderstorm warnings across the UK, including in the North East. The warning is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (424+ words) The lunar eclipse follows a stunning solar eclipse earlier this month(Image: Getty Images) Stargazers throughout the UK have the chance to catch another stunning eclipse later this week. This time, it's a lunar eclipse, with the Sun, Earth, and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) A UK town experienced a 2.2 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday evening (August 25). The tremor was detected in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. According to the British Geological Survey website, a 2.2 magnitude quake was registered. Local residents in the east coast town, along with neighbouring…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) People in the North East are being urged to join a global nurdle hunt amid research into plastic pollution. Volunteers and organisations across the world have been taking to beaches to document the impacts of industrial plastic pollution. And now…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (686+ words) A total lunar eclipse can be seen as a "blood moon" in the evening sky in Lebus, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025(Image: AP) Stargazers right across the UK and Ireland are in for a real treat this week, as a stunning…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (385+ words) The North East is set to get heavy rain and thunderstorms(Image: Daily Mirror) The North East has been warned to expect heavy showers and thunderstorms as we head towards the end of August. While this weekend is expected to…...