Will you help to keep art, culture and heritage at the heart of the North East? Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has launched a campaign to encourage people to support their favourite venues to recover from the impact of the pandemic. twmuseums.org.uk/about/appeal @TWAMmuseums

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"I'm not a fucking commando." John Cooper Clarke talks to @MrGeetsRomo about his autobiography, I Wanna Be Yours. northernsoul.me.uk/your-worst… #punk #poetry pic.twitter.com/xuOOm56dQK

“This chart brings us closer to the mainstream.” Manchester launches the Official Folk Albums Chart Kevin Bourke attends the launch of an exciting new music initiative northernsoul.me.uk/this-chart… #folkmusic #folk @themarkrad @david_soitis @HOME_mcr pic.twitter.com/PziMX3flJB

Do you need some good news? We are partnering with People's Powerhouse on a series of good news features. This week we talk to Halliwell Befriending Service, a Bolton organisation that supports older people through a volunteer befriending scheme. northernsoul.me.uk/good-news-…