HIS work is a familiar feature throughout Newcastle and now street artist Mul is bringing a touch of love to this year’s medal design for the Great North Run - which was revealed in the heart of the city yesterday morning. Passers-by could not...
A MAN in his 20s has been arrested after officers discovered over 200 cannabis plants from an address in Gateshead. Officers searched a house on Coldwell Park Avenue in Felling on Tuesday, August 4 and found more than 200 plants at various...
AS pupils across the region received their GCSE results, a number of North East schools reported exam success that bucked national trends. The gap in top grades between London and the North East widened again to 10.9 percentage points from 10.6...
A NORTHUMBERLAND county councillor has lost his seat after failing to attend a single meeting in the last six months. John Allen, who was the councillor for Ashington’s Hirst ward, was first elected in May 2025, initially for Reform...
AN arrest has been made after a man was assaulted and left in a critical condition. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm after an incident on St James Road, near Gateshead Stadium...
TWO people have denied being involved in a Newcastle city centre affray. Shayne Cook, 20, and Lola Charlton, 20, both appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. They are both charged with affray, which was allegedly committed on...
MEET the inspirational teenager who is celebrating a strong set of GCSE results after juggling his school work alongside supporting his mum through cancer. William Kirvan had just started studying for his GCSES when his mum Belinda was...
