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As part of the process to create the Paralympic Flame, Down District will be welcoming LOCOG’s lighting of a Flame in Newcastle this Wednesda...

This week sees the return of the spectacular Festival of Flight to Newcastle. While there are loads of events on all week, the highlight is undoubt...

It’s time for some more fun and games at the harbour end of the town – yes, the Herring Gutters Festival is almost upon us! Our favouri...

At Castlewellan Forest Park. Oh dear.

The annual Hill and Dale series of mountain and cross-country races got off to a flying start on Thursday night in Castlewellan. The series of twel...

The Olympic Torch may be coming to Newcastle, but not one of the torch-carriers is actually from Newcastle or its environs. Of the five lucky peopl...

Dear readers – I received this lovely email from Jess, who is headed this was from New Zealand on holiday, and she wants some tips on what to...

Leonard Cheshire Disability is urging people to come to Crystal Palace on Sunday 11 September and support the participants of Tri Together, its sig...

Congratulations to all the hardy souls who completed the Newcastle harbour swim today. Thirty or forty intrepid swimmers set off today shortly aft...

A packed programme for the first Newcastle Arts Festival has now been published. The holiday weekend of 26-28 August will see live music, visual ar...

Newcastle Arts Festival has an impressive line-up of events planned for the August Bank Holiday weekend, 26th to 28th August. Here’s a taste:...

World number one hurdler David Oliver believes a sell-out crowd at next week’s Aviva London Grand Prix could set the stage for his maiden World t...

Here at Newcastle Rocks we love the Herring Gutters Festival, not least for its name. Well, it’s that time of year again – in fact it s...

    What is The Crystal Palace parkrun? It’s a 5km run against the clock. It is held every Saturday at 09:00 in Crystal Palace Pa...

Tollymore Outdoor Centre has recently opened a purpose built mountain bike skills course, which has been designed to allow bikers to develop theirÂ...

Patrick Kielty was back on home turf in Dundrum this past week where he was lending his support to the 2nd GR8 Dundrum Run. Patrick who acted as a ...

If you love a bit of outdoor action, then get yourself along to the GASP – Gravity Action Sports Park – near the Tollymore Mountain Cen...

There’s a lovely picture story in the Belfast Telegraph of local golfing stars and good friends Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell strolling th...

The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability has launched Tri Together, a triathlon uniquely designed so that disabled and non-disabled people can take ...

Over 500 adult and 180 junior competitors as well as spectators arrived, despite the early morning rain and strong winds, for the annual Crystal Pa...

OLYMPIC FEVER is trickling into Crystal Palace as the GB Women’s Handball Team gradually moves into the area. Players will be training at the Cr...

It has just been confirmed that London will host its first ever backward running race – the London Backward Running Championships, this summer. ...

The Red Arrows RAF display team are set to return to Newcastle this summer, following the spectacular success of their acrobatics over the town las...

Over 200 Brazilian competitors and officials are expected to use our National Sports Centre before and during the Games under an agreement signed b...

Crystal Palace Triathlon: 22 May 2011 Crystal Palace Triathlon, organised by the Crystal Palace Triathletes will once again it will be carbon neutr...

Loving this aerial shot by Chris Hill of Royal County Down golf course, with Newcastle and the Mournes in the background. It is from the National G...

Public notice from Mourne Heritage Trust: From Monday 28th February 2011 to Friday 11th March 2011 there will be helicopter lifting in progress for...

There must be an election round the corner – the politicians are fighting like crazy to claim credit, point fingers and shift blame … ...

Hats off to local off licence Donard Wines, which has established an excellent website, including a weekly blog, to promote its products and provid...