Newcastle upon Tyne news

• Fender's home to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

  23-01-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  North Shields is entering the competition on the back of its 800th anniversary last year.
  
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• Town hall security plea after trespassers found

  22-01-2026 18:17 via bbc.com
  The Grade II listed building is being boarded up after people were seen trespassing inside.
  
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• Terror plot accused 'struggled to make friends'

  22-01-2026 17:48 via bbc.com
  The 16-year-old tells a court he suffered bullying at secondary school and felt lonely at times.
  
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• Proposed town centre parking charges 'diabolical'

  22-01-2026 17:10 via bbc.com
  North Tyneside Council is seeking public opinion on parking charges in two locations in Whitley Bay.
  
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• Machete attack left PC 'fighting' for his life

  22-01-2026 15:59 via bbc.com
  PC Will Hunter says his training kicked in when he was attacked by Matthew Bello in Gateshead.
  
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• Musician awarded city's highest civic honour

  22-01-2026 15:55 via bbc.com
  The acclaimed saxophonist is credited with bringing last year's Mercury Prize ceremony to the city.
  
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• HIV rape accused 'had no intention to harm'

  22-01-2026 14:22 via bbc.com
  Adam Hall tells jurors all sexual contact was consensual and partners knew of his HIV status.
  
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• How North East ambulances meet urgent call targets

  22-01-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  It is England's only service to meet the level required for the most urgent calls, NHS figures show.
  
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• Electric buses unveiled at Arena event

  22-01-2026 13:13 via bbc.com
  The 29 new vehicles are to go into service on routes around Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham.
  
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• Newcastle extend prop Brocklebank's contract

  22-01-2026 12:08 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls extend prop Adam Brocklebank's contract at the Prem Rugby club.
  
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• Man admits causing woman's crash death

  22-01-2026 11:11 via bbc.com
  Ryan Scott, from Blyth, will be sentenced in February over the death of Claire Laybourne.
  
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• On shift with the North East Ambulance Service

  22-01-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  We join emergency paramedics from the North East at work for the day.
  
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• Brit Awards 2026: Sam Fender and Jade nominated

  21-01-2026 18:45 via bbc.com
  Find out who's nominated at the biggest night in British music, from Sam Fender to Bad Bunny.
  
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• Chefs in tax help plea for bars and restaurants

  21-01-2026 18:40 via bbc.com
  Restaurateurs on Tyneside warn hospitality venues are "on their last legs" amid a spate of closures.
  
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• Geordie hiker turns content into full-time job

  21-01-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  How the great outdoors went from an escape from the nine to five to a full-time social media job.
  
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• Charity's warning over loss of sports pitches

  21-01-2026 15:13 via bbc.com
  North Shields-based Rise says plans to cut Sport England's powers will harm health and access.
  
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• Newcastle sign Gloucester lock Jordan for 2026-27

  21-01-2026 11:49 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls sign lock Cam Jordan from fellow Prem side Gloucester from next season on a two-year deal.
  
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• La Rochelle tie 'reward' for Newcastle progress

  20-01-2026 18:32 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls will face French giants La Rochelle after reaching a European knockout round for the first time in four years.
  
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• Leatherbarrow extends Newcastle Red Bulls stay

  20-01-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  Back-row forward Ollie Leatherbarrow has signed at Newcastle Red Bulls for at least another two seasons.
  
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• New homes planned next to existing housing estate

  20-01-2026 13:58 via bbc.com
  The plans for 140 new homes draw objections over wildlife impact and transport links.
  
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• Under-threat historic hospital handed £4.6m grant

  20-01-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  The former almshouse in Newcastle is being turned into 20 affordable apartments.
  
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• Castle to partially reopen after visitor drop

  20-01-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  Booked tours are set to resume at the Northumberland castle while a long-term plan is formulated.
  
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• 'Deeply devoted' grandparents killed in crash

  19-01-2026 17:29 via bbc.com
  The family of a couple killed in a crash on the A1 say they were "deeply devoted" to their 10 grandchildren.
  
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• Detective demoted for fake signature on statement

  19-01-2026 14:21 via bbc.com
  A Northumbria Police detective is demoted after filing evidence under a junior officer's name.
  
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• Newcastle sign winger Fineanganofo from 2026-27

  19-01-2026 12:19 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls sign winger Fehi Fineanganofo on a two-year deal from the beginning of the 2026-27 Prem season.
  
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• Skateboarders 'let down' by council over park move

  19-01-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Locals say not enough has been done following the closure of the site beneath the Gateshead flyover.
  
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• Railway Pop card anomaly called 'confusing'

  19-01-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  The card does not work on the Newcastle to Metrocentre service, a passengers' group says.
  
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• Newcastle to face La Rochelle in Challenge Cup last 16

  18-01-2026 21:30 via bbc.com
  Bath will play Saracens in the last 16 of the Champions Cup, while Leicester travel to holders Bordeaux and Bristol face six-time winners Toulouse away.
  
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• Sunshine, mist and some snow: Your pictures

  18-01-2026 16:38 via bbc.com
  The North East and Cumbria has had mixed weather in recent days with snow and sunshine.
  
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• Cemetery work to be carried out 'sensitively'

  18-01-2026 14:51 via bbc.com
  North Tyneside Council says work will be pause during funerals and services out of respect.
  
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• 'With credit unions you are a person not a number'

  18-01-2026 10:40 via bbc.com
  Brian Lindsay, user of the Moneywise Credit Union, praises staff for treating him "like a person".
  
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• Rise in some bus fares called 'unwelcome'

  18-01-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  Arriva North East says it has not taken the decision to increase some fares by 10p "lightly".
  
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• Arrest after police officer suffers facial cuts

  17-01-2026 20:18 via bbc.com
  The incident happened when the Northumbria Police officer approached a "person of interest".
  
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• Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash

  17-01-2026 18:51 via bbc.com
  A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".
  
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• Parking restrictions 'hurting business'

  17-01-2026 15:58 via bbc.com
  Businesses on the Front Street complain about the lack of spaces and a two-hour time limit.
  
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• Maximo Park 'just getting started' after 20 years

  17-01-2026 13:16 via bbc.com
  Ahead of the anniversary tour, Paul Smith says the band still believes in its songs, two decades on.
  
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• Cat hit by five vehicles home after 10 months

  17-01-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  Wolverine the cat is recovering at home from multiple injuries after being missing for 10 months.
  
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• Dragons on brink of last 16 after thrashing Newcastle

  17-01-2026 10:43 via bbc.com
  Dragons beat Newcastle 35-12 in the Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade to move to within touching distance of the last 16.
  
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• Teenage 28 Years Later star 'wants it all'

  17-01-2026 09:00 via bbc.com
  Alfie Williams, 15, is back as Spike in the latest installment of the horror franchise.
  
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• Helming a lifeboat crew's record-breaking year

  17-01-2026 08:09 via bbc.com
  Plasterer Carl Taylor reflects on 12 months saving lives off the North East coast.
  
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• Runners 'battling demons' in final Spine race push

  17-01-2026 08:08 via bbc.com
  Spine Race competitor Chris Wright says those at the rear of the race often have it "twice as hard".
  
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• Man fined for two nightclub assaults - shetlandtimes.co.uk

  17-01-2026 06:29 via news.google.com
  Man fined for two nightclub assaults  shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
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• Newcastle upon Tyne - News, views, pictures, video - chroniclelive.co.uk

  16-01-2026 18:29 via news.google.com
  Newcastle upon Tyne - News, views, pictures, video  chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• BBC to show Hull v Chelsea & Villa v Newcastle in FA Cup

  16-01-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  Hull City v Chelsea and Aston Villa v Newcastle in the FA Cup fourth round will both be shown live on BBC One next month.
  
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• University's first class of midwives graduate

  16-01-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  The vast majority of the midwives are continuing their careers in north-east England.
  
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• Cheryl stalker in prison for third time in a year

  16-01-2026 13:29 via bbc.com
  A 51-year-old man is back in prison after breaching his licence conditions.
  
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• Charity gets no places in junior Great North Run

  16-01-2026 13:05 via bbc.com
  The Red Sky Foundation says it has gone from being offered up to 400 spaces each year to zero.
  
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• Newcastle captain McGuigan signs new deal

  16-01-2026 11:16 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls captain George McGuigan signs a 12-month contract extension.
  
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• Purely Belter play makes it to the West End

  16-01-2026 10:52 via bbc.com
  Gerry and Sewell was first performed in Whitley Bay but is now being shown to audiences in London.
  
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• Young people's mental health wards 'must improve'

  16-01-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  The use of face down restraint on the wards was high, a CQC report finds.
  
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