Newcastle upon Tyne news

• Museum buys rare Battle of Trafalgar flag

  06-08-2026 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are plans to put the flag on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
  
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• Plastic nurdle spill an 'environmental disaster'

  06-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tyne Rivers Trust says it has already seen fish with the pellets in their system.
  
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• Eating disorder ward temporarily saved amid review

  06-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An NHS trust says it is reviewing its long-term plans for its eating disorder services.
  
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• Newcastle appoint Jaissle - what should fans expect?

  05-08-2026 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United appoint Matthias Jaissle, 38, as head coach to succeed Eddie Howe - but what will the German bring to the club?
  
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• Minister 'not surprised' by school 'rape list'

  05-08-2026 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Davies-Jones says she is "horrified" by the content of a film highlighting abuse girls face.
  
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• Town church plaque for famed abolitionist unveiled

  05-08-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Frederick Douglass gave two lectures at North Shields in 1846, according to a local group.
  
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• Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes

  05-08-2026 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.
  
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• Care home not always homely, inspectors say

  05-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wellburn House Ovingham is rated as "requires improvement" in its first full inspection since 2018.
  
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• Break-ins at listed building 'demoralising'

  04-08-2026 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The manager at the National Trust site in Gateshead says there have been 30 crimes in the past year.
  
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• Newcastle sign Fiji hooker Togiatama

  04-08-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Red Bulls sign Fiji hooker Zuriel Togiatama on a one-year deal.
  
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• Man stabbed 'helping friend' in the neck

  04-08-2026 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Tait's victim says he is tormented by not knowing why the attack took place.
  
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• Theatre makes arts funding plea ahead of refurb

  04-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theatre managers say they need support for £20m of modernisation work within the next decade.
  
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• Nurdles clean-up volunteers meet Port of Tyne boss

  03-08-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners discuss next steps in the clean-up of pellets with the Port of Tyne's chief executive.
  
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• Teenage kayaker's body found in sea

  03-08-2026 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police confirm the discovery of 19-year-old Michael Henry's body in the water off Blyth.
  
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• Netherlands all-rounder Ackermann gets new Durham deal

  03-08-2026 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann agrees a new deal to stay with Durham until the end of the 2028 season.
  
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• Domestic abuser 'devastated' woman's mental health

  03-08-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kern Rayne is jailed for a two-and-half year long campaign of abuse against his then-partner.
  
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• Newcastle sign Braga keeper Hornicek for £25.7m

  03-08-2026 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United sign goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga for £25.7m.
  
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• High jumper takes to world stage after 25-year gap

  03-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily MacDonald, 45, is training for the World Masters Athletics Championships in Korea.
  
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• Gay hits ton as Durham cruise to win at Hampshire

  02-08-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emilio Gay hits an unbeaten century for Durham in the One-Day Cup, while wins for Leicestershire and Middlesex take them top of their groups.
  
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• Your summer pictures as August arrives

  02-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Weather Watchers share their photos of summer scenes across north-east England and Cumbria.
  
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• Cathedral to hold new pilgrimage and retreat

  01-08-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The six-day walk follows the Northern Saints Trail from Heavenfield in Northumberland to Durham.
  
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• Miner's early painting may unlock clues to artist

  01-08-2026 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the earliest example of Norman Cornish's work in Northumbria University's collection.
  
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• Study looks to improve hospital night shift work

  01-08-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NSH workers in the North East and Cumbria are due to take part in research to improve night shifts.
  
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• Endangered crayfish offered recovery lifeline

  01-08-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trusts in the North join forces to help protect the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.
  
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• Yorks beat Durham to maintain One-Day Cup momentum

  31-07-2026 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire end Durham's unbeaten One-Day Cup start, while there are wins for Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Worcestershire & Surrey.
  
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• How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record

  31-07-2026 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.
  
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• Newcastle confirm Howe resignation as head coach

  31-07-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe steps down as head coach of Newcastle United after nearly five years in charge.
  
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• Local plan approved after years-long struggle

  31-07-2026 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council approves plans for new housing designations after years of disagreement.
  
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• Council cancels climate emergency declaration

  31-07-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Reform UK motion argues the council can improve the local environment without the official pledge.
  
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• 'Hero' detectorists reunite newly-weds with rings

  31-07-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Stone and Logan Mills thought their rings were "gone forever" after losing them on a beach.
  
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• Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax

  31-07-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.
  
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• Concerns raised over council's £900m debt

  31-07-2026 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillor Patrick Lambert fears taxpayers will be left liable for the authority's debts.
  
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• Conservationists celebrate 'rarest seabird' rise

  31-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPB says a record number of roseate terns have nested on Coquet Island this year.
  
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• Challenging times ahead for Newcastle - Shearer

  30-07-2026 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why he is worried about what will happen next at his old club after the departure of manager Eddie Howe.
  
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• Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal

  30-07-2026 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer in a deal worth up to £80m.
  
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• Rhodes keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck

  29-07-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham prove they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes helps maintain their unbeaten start after Ben Stokes' duck.
  
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• Dealer gave drug line number to authorities

  28-07-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owen Caris, 24, is jailed for dealing cannabis and cocaine over a 22-week period.
  
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• Council reverses decision to cut library hours

  28-07-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prudhoe Library will not have reduced opening hours after feedback was given to the council.
  
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• Talented teen Naughton keen to embrace Open chance

  28-07-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Talented amateur golfer Charlotte Naughton, 18, is looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the game's best at the AIG Women's Open this week.
  
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• Metro safety 'number one concern' for passengers

  28-07-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More must be done to make sure people using the Tyne and Wear Metro feel safe, a users' group says.
  
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• Damaged containers cleaned of nurdles, port says

  28-07-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Port of Tyne says the containers which spilled nurdles into the sea have been vacuumed.
  
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• Champions Saints host Newcastle on opening weekend

  28-07-2026 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prem champions Northampton host Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, with Exeter at home to Gloucester.
  
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• Charity 'not consulted' about centre closure

  28-07-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends of High Borrans says the centre could be used for other purposes.
  
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• Kevin Keegan tributes to be removed from St James'

  27-07-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United says fan tributes to the popular footballer will start to be removed on Tuesday.
  
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• Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness

  27-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists, his life was plagued by bouts of acute depression which saw many visits to psychiatric hospitals.
  
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• Student accommodation plans for old concrete site

  27-07-2026 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers want to build homes for 400 students on an old industrial site in Newcastle.
  
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• 'Time of the essence' in plastic nurdle clean-up

  27-07-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mayor Kim McGuinness says she wants those firms responsible for the spill to foot the clean-up bill.
  
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• Bone gaming dice discovered during Roman dig

  27-07-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dice was unearthed during excavations at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland.
  
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• Family fun shows park 'heading in right direction'

  27-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The facility had been blighted by anti-social behaviour but the community is now "taking it back".
  
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• Village pub gets new tenants after three years

  26-07-2026 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Villagers say they are "relived" after the pub was turned into a community asset in 2023.
  
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