10-day THE Tyne Bridge will be closed for 10 days as its restoration nears its “centrepiece”. Council bosses have announced that the bridge will be closed throughout the October half-term holidays, to allow engineers to prepare for a...
A DATE has been set for a public showdown where Newcastle’s council leader has promised to face questions over a major cycle lane row. Controversy erupted in Westerhope this summer over claims that dozens of trees were at risk of being...
A COUNCIL charge on Newcastle bars and clubs has been scrapped – despite concerns over the future of safety measures that it has funded. Councillors delivered a final vote on Wednesday evening to revoke the Late Night Levy, after months of...
LOCAL pop fans will be fighting for tickets next week for a chance to see Hear’say and Liberty X perform in Newcastle following news of a joint tour to mark a 25-year anniversary. The huge names have announced an arena tour – with Michelle...
A PROPERTY in Gateshead which left other residents feeling scared and unsafe has been closed. Police have boarded up the home on Staneway in the Leam Lane area after receiving complaints about ongoing criminality and violence. One...
ONE person was taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Gateshead. Two cars collided on Beweshill Lane in Blaydon just before 5.50pm on Wednesday evening. Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene of the...
