<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Newcastle upon Tyne with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:03:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Amber wind warning in place as storm hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24-hour warning runs from Saturday night and there is a risk of transport disruption and power cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/amber-wind-warning-in-place-as-storm-hits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/amber-wind-warning-in-place-as-storm-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for Northern Olympics to get £7m in Healey's Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plan-for-northern-olympics-to-get-7m-in-healeys-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plan-for-northern-olympics-to-get-7m-in-healeys-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Fender calls out ticket prices ahead of tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Geordie singer says on Instagram he is "not happy" with the reported ticket prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sam-fender-calls-out-ticket-prices-ahead-of-tour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sam-fender-calls-out-ticket-prices-ahead-of-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea for funding for popular disabled dance school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Stanforth needs to raise £20,000to keep academy running and make dance 'genuinely accessible'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-for-funding-for-popular-disabled-dance-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-for-funding-for-popular-disabled-dance-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumnal wildlife shots catch 'incredible' moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East and Cumbrian photographers share their autumnal shots of dolphins, bitterns and stags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autumnal-wildlife-shots-catch-incredible-moments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autumnal-wildlife-shots-catch-incredible-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last known sword maker hopes to pass craft on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Lee believes he is the only person making the swords so integral to the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/last-known-sword-maker-hopes-to-pass-craft-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/last-known-sword-maker-hopes-to-pass-craft-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's what I do' - Wade scores again to equal Prem try-scoring record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Wade has equalled the Prem Rugby try-scoring record, level on 101 with Chris Ashton, and the Newcastle winger has shown no signs of slowing down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thats-what-i-do-wade-scores-again-to-equal-prem-try-scoring-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thats-what-i-do-wade-scores-again-to-equal-prem-try-scoring-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade equals Prem record as Newcastle beat Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Wade equals Chris Ashton's Prem try-scoring record with a 101st score as Newcastle post their first league win of their season against Sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-equals-prem-record-as-newcastle-beat-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-equals-prem-record-as-newcastle-beat-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber wind warning issued as storm sweeps in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24-hour warning runs from Saturday night and there is a risk of transport disruption and power cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/amber-wind-warning-issued-as-storm-sweeps-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/amber-wind-warning-issued-as-storm-sweeps-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five deny football pitch hearse disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men deny disorder which saw a funeral hearse driven on to the pitch at Dunston UTS v Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/five-deny-football-pitch-hearse-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/five-deny-football-pitch-hearse-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark nurdles may be from Tyne spill, agency says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/denmark-nurdles-may-be-from-tyne-spill-agency-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/denmark-nurdles-may-be-from-tyne-spill-agency-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's what I do' - Wade keeps cool as history approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Wade has 100 Prem tries, one behind the all-time record held by Chris Ashton, and the Newcastle Red Bulls winger has shown no signs of slowing down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thats-what-i-do-wade-keeps-cool-as-history-approaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thats-what-i-do-wade-keeps-cool-as-history-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is going on at 'chaotic' Newcastle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the alarm bells be ringing at Newcastle United if they lose to struggling Crystal Palace on Sunday?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-going-on-at-chaotic-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-going-on-at-chaotic-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shock' of first England farmer hit by bird flu this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first farmer in England hit by bird flu this season tells of the "emotional roller coaster" of losing 32,000 hens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/shock-of-first-england-farmer-hit-by-bird-flu-this-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/shock-of-first-england-farmer-hit-by-bird-flu-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/raye-wins-the-mercury-prize-with-this-music-may-contain-hope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/raye-wins-the-mercury-prize-with-this-music-may-contain-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury Prize judges greeted by choir ahead of 2026 ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judges are welcomed by a children's choir at the city's central station ahead of the ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-prize-judges-greeted-by-choir-ahead-of-2026-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-prize-judges-greeted-by-choir-ahead-of-2026-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football legend's fan tributes to go on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free exhibition is to be held at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-legends-fan-tributes-to-go-on-display/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-legends-fan-tributes-to-go-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who tampered with meter before fire sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin Smith is given a suspended sentence for bypassing an electricity meter in Leah Casson's home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-tampered-with-meter-before-fire-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-tampered-with-meter-before-fire-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currys to play together for first time in 16 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom and Ben Curry start for Sale for first time in 16 months while Christian Wade looks to break the try record, in team news from the Prem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/currys-to-play-together-for-first-time-in-16-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/currys-to-play-together-for-first-time-in-16-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Heavy congestion' expected during bridge closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Council says to expect "heavy congestion" as main bridge closes across the River Tyne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heavy-congestion-expected-during-bridge-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heavy-congestion-expected-during-bridge-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 200 compete in debut games for older people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams from Carlisle, Westmorland and Gateshead competed at the Northern England Better Club Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nearly-200-compete-in-debut-games-for-older-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nearly-200-compete-in-debut-games-for-older-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 22nd October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 22nd October 202601:06 - High Tide (4.44m)<br />
07:49 - Low Tide (1.7m)<br />
13:54 - High Tide (4.52m)<br />
20:08 - Low Tide (1.95m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash victim was about to begin 'dream job']]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Bennett's family paid tribute to the 22-year-old criminology graduate, who "lit up the room".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/a1-crash-victim-was-about-to-begin-dream-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/a1-crash-victim-was-about-to-begin-dream-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final testing complete on new Metro fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last of the 46 trains has been handed over by the Swiss manufacturer, two months ahead of target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/final-testing-complete-on-new-metro-fleet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/final-testing-complete-on-new-metro-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of birds to be culled amid flu outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[People urged not to touch or let dogs touch dead birds, after bird flu found at site near Belford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thousands-of-birds-to-be-culled-amid-flu-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thousands-of-birds-to-be-culled-amid-flu-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls sign Canada lock Flesch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada international back-row Mason Flesch joins Newcastle Red Bulls on a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-red-bulls-sign-canada-lock-flesch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-red-bulls-sign-canada-lock-flesch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliff steps to be replaced almost year on from closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council says work to reopen the coastal route will last all winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cliff-steps-to-be-replaced-almost-year-on-from-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cliff-steps-to-be-replaced-almost-year-on-from-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens try music industry jobs as 'mini Mercuries']]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers are given hands-on experience in the music world as part of the Mercury Prize fringe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teens-try-music-industry-jobs-as-mini-mercuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teens-try-music-industry-jobs-as-mini-mercuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalking laws must change to save lives, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Ruggles' father calls for a review into legislation to be published to prevent future deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stalking-laws-must-change-to-save-lives-family-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stalking-laws-must-change-to-save-lives-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead hammered in FA Cup replay shock at Stafford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighth-tier Stafford Rangers will host Grimsby in the FA Cup first round after thumping National League strugglers Gateshead 5-0.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-hammered-in-fa-cup-replay-shock-at-stafford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-hammered-in-fa-cup-replay-shock-at-stafford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Anger' over theatre and hospital building delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebuilds of a high school, hospital, and theatre are years behind schedule and millions over budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anger-over-theatre-and-hospital-building-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anger-over-theatre-and-hospital-building-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi firm calls out customers over racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blaydon-based Local Taxis says the frequent use of racial slurs towards drivers is "not acceptable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-firm-calls-out-customers-over-racist-remarks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-firm-calls-out-customers-over-racist-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 21st October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 21st October 202600:00 - High Tide (4.19m)<br />
06:54 - Low Tide (2m)<br />
13:04 - High Tide (4.22m)<br />
19:19 - Low Tide (2.25m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA forces council to curb lake flood risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EA says the lake requires improvements to "reduce the risk of life" caused by potential floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ea-forces-council-to-curb-lake-flood-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ea-forces-council-to-curb-lake-flood-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum 'would still be here' with better Covid rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Sexton says his mother was strong and would still be here as he reacts to the Covid inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mum-would-still-be-here-with-better-covid-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mum-would-still-be-here-with-better-covid-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The buzz of winning? No, Newcastle boss McFarland prefers Mondays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Dan McFarland on why winning cannot be the sole motivator for his group of players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-buzz-of-winning-no-newcastle-boss-mcfarland-prefers-mondays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-buzz-of-winning-no-newcastle-boss-mcfarland-prefers-mondays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/we-asked-teens-what-schools-should-teach-them-about-work-this-is-what-they-said/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/we-asked-teens-what-schools-should-teach-them-about-work-this-is-what-they-said/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My son has disappeared off the face of the earth fighting for Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Stobbart&rsquo;s family say he faced deportation from Russia if he did not join the country's army.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-son-has-disappeared-off-the-face-of-the-earth-fighting-for-russia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-son-has-disappeared-off-the-face-of-the-earth-fighting-for-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 20th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th October 202605:34 - Low Tide (2.21m)<br />
11:53 - High Tide (3.98m)<br />
18:11 - Low Tide (2.52m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarrow marchers' descendants meet PM 90 years after snub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says the "courage and determination" of the Jarrow marchers will never be forgotten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jarrow-marchers-descendants-meet-pm-90-years-after-snub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jarrow-marchers-descendants-meet-pm-90-years-after-snub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead feature in FA Cup first round draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-feature-in-fa-cup-first-round-draw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-feature-in-fa-cup-first-round-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young bowler Minto earns new Durham contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promising teenage bowling all-rounder James Minto signs a two-year professional contract with Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-bowler-minto-earns-new-durham-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-bowler-minto-earns-new-durham-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 200 rural crimes 'extremely worrying']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rothbury councillor Steven Bridgett says rural crime "disrupted livelihoods" and was an "epidemic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-than-200-rural-crimes-extremely-worrying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-than-200-rural-crimes-extremely-worrying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies in A1 three-car collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police appeal for information after three cars were involved in a fatal crash on the A1 near Felton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-dies-in-a1-three-car-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-dies-in-a1-three-car-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My boss saved my life that day']]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Newcastle College are now being taught the life-saving skill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-boss-saved-my-life-that-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-boss-saved-my-life-that-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 19th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 19th October 202603:59 - Low Tide (2.22m)<br />
10:30 - High Tide (3.94m)<br />
16:31 - Low Tide (2.6m)<br />
22:39 - High Tide (4.1m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free sessions to help families navigate SEND system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free in-person and online sessions give parents information on what to expect from the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/free-sessions-to-help-families-navigate-send-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/free-sessions-to-help-families-navigate-send-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic skies captured by Weather Watchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy skies, glorious sunsets and dramatic clouds feature in these snaps from across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dramatic-skies-captured-by-weather-watchers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dramatic-skies-captured-by-weather-watchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calm space garden needs younger helpers to survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whickham Community Garden volunteers fear its loss if they cannot find younger helpers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calm-space-garden-needs-younger-helpers-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calm-space-garden-needs-younger-helpers-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How parents of murdered stalking victim are campaigning for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Ruggles's parents continue to raise awareness of stalking through the trust set up in their daughter's name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-parents-of-murdered-stalking-victim-are-campaigning-for-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-parents-of-murdered-stalking-victim-are-campaigning-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 18th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 18th October 202602:47 - Low Tide (2.05m)<br />
09:14 - High Tide (4.1m)<br />
15:05 - Low Tide (2.44m)<br />
21:21 - High Tide (4.22m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa's Manzambi shows Newcastle what they missed out on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa are a side back in form, with Johan Manzambi scoring the winner against a Newcastle team he turned down to move to Villa Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/villas-manzambi-shows-newcastle-what-they-missed-out-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/villas-manzambi-shows-newcastle-what-they-missed-out-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costelow injury worry as Scarlets thrash Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarlets hammer Newcastle but fly-half Sam Costelow gives Wales coach Steve Tandy an injury concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/costelow-injury-worry-as-scarlets-thrash-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/costelow-injury-worry-as-scarlets-thrash-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque honours Tyne and Wear Metro pioneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nexus says without Professor Tony Ridley's leadership the Metro may never have come to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plaque-honours-tyne-and-wear-metro-pioneer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plaque-honours-tyne-and-wear-metro-pioneer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding to transform park a 'huge boost']]></title><description><![CDATA[A community group will receive a &pound;19,000 grant to enhance a park and improve local biodiversity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/funding-to-transform-park-a-huge-boost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/funding-to-transform-park-a-huge-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Metro to close for track replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closure will take place during half term, at the same time as the Tyne Bridge closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/section-of-metro-to-close-for-track-replacement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/section-of-metro-to-close-for-track-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic 'unsung hero' steam locomotive recreated]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was one of hundreds of locomotives commissioned to help with logistics during World War Two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historic-unsung-hero-steam-locomotive-recreated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historic-unsung-hero-steam-locomotive-recreated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 17th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 17th October 202601:55 - Low Tide (1.81m)<br />
08:14 - High Tide (4.37m)<br />
14:09 - Low Tide (2.15m)<br />
20:20 - High Tide (4.44m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents object to stadium music event over noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living on the other side of the Tyne to Gateshead Stadium have raised noise concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/residents-object-to-stadium-music-event-over-noise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/residents-object-to-stadium-music-event-over-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School evacuated over 'malicious communication']]></title><description><![CDATA[Coquet Community School thanks parents for their understanding as the site closes early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-evacuated-over-malicious-communication/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-evacuated-over-malicious-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councils-warned-of-risks-of-high-street-pedestrianisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councils-warned-of-risks-of-high-street-pedestrianisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Demolition diversions cut my revenue by 80%']]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Davies says his business has been left as "collateral damage" following the flyover works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/demolition-diversions-cut-my-revenue-by-80/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/demolition-diversions-cut-my-revenue-by-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 16th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 16th October 202601:15 - Low Tide (1.57m)<br />
07:26 - High Tide (4.68m)<br />
13:29 - Low Tide (1.84m)<br />
19:33 - High Tide (4.69m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury Prize events to show off 'phenomenal' scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician Tom A. Smith says the North East is the "cultural hub" of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-prize-events-to-show-off-phenomenal-scene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-prize-events-to-show-off-phenomenal-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further arrest in A1(M) crash murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 52-year-old woman is arrested in connection with the crash in which 22-year-old Elena Chiriac died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/further-arrest-in-a1m-crash-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/further-arrest-in-a1m-crash-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen sentenced for killing rider at car meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Appleton was 17 when he killed Andrew Robson, 29, at an unofficial gathering, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-sentenced-for-killing-rider-at-car-meet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-sentenced-for-killing-rider-at-car-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle boss 'relishing' Scarlets challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls boss Dan McFarland says he is "relishing" the challenge of facing Scarlets in the European Challenge Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-boss-relishing-scarlets-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-boss-relishing-scarlets-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council faces £14m schools budget shortfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council official David Mason says school funding is largely driven by pupil numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-faces-14m-schools-budget-shortfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-faces-14m-schools-budget-shortfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 15th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 15th October 202600:41 - Low Tide (1.36m)<br />
06:44 - High Tide (4.98m)<br />
12:57 - Low Tide (1.54m)<br />
18:54 - High Tide (4.91m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work on new hospital building to be redone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The previous construction company's work was not up to standard, the hospital trust says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-on-new-hospital-building-to-be-redone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-on-new-hospital-building-to-be-redone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piles of fly-tipped waste cleared from estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council drafts in 20 staff to help make the area safe after the rubbish was dumped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/piles-of-fly-tipped-waste-cleared-from-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/piles-of-fly-tipped-waste-cleared-from-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Rabbit trail auction 'exceeded expectations']]></title><description><![CDATA[An auction of the statues around Tyneside fetches a total of &pound;300,000 for St Oswald's Hospice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbit-trail-auction-exceeded-expectations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbit-trail-auction-exceeded-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning after man who smoked in bed died in fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Campbell was prescribed a flammable cream despite being a smoker, a coroner says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/warning-after-man-who-smoked-in-bed-died-in-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/warning-after-man-who-smoked-in-bed-died-in-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 14th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 14th October 202600:09 - Low Tide (1.18m)<br />
06:06 - High Tide (5.24m)<br />
12:27 - Low Tide (1.26m)<br />
18:20 - High Tide (5.1m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel relishing Scarlets' Euro reunion with Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dwayne Peel is relishing pitting Scarlets against a Newcastle side coached by friend and former half-back partner Stephen Jones in the European Challenge Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peel-relishing-scarlets-euro-reunion-with-jones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peel-relishing-scarlets-euro-reunion-with-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead players and staff paid delayed wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The players and staff at Gateshead are paid their delayed wages for September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-players-and-staff-paid-delayed-wages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-players-and-staff-paid-delayed-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two seriously injured in M&amp;S car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver, a woman in her 70s, remained at the scene after the Silverlink crash, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-seriously-injured-in-mamps-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-seriously-injured-in-mamps-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Women-hater' targeted female train passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andre Langley left two women terrified to travel by train with his drunken abuse, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/women-hater-targeted-female-train-passengers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/women-hater-targeted-female-train-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in connection with airport waste dump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrest is made after an estimated 400 tonnes of waste was discovered near Newcastle Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-in-connection-with-airport-waste-dump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-in-connection-with-airport-waste-dump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian in 70s dies after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police is seeking witnesses to the crash which happened in Gateshead on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pedestrian-in-70s-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pedestrian-in-70s-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedics experiment with AI note-taking tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service is studying the effectiveness of AI in real-world patient interactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paramedics-experiment-with-ai-note-taking-tool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paramedics-experiment-with-ai-note-taking-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn river levels could move nurdles downstream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Port of Tyne says it continues to monitor the nurdles in the River Tyne daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autumn-river-levels-could-move-nurdles-downstream/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autumn-river-levels-could-move-nurdles-downstream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red squirrel project opens £250k community grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups from around northern England and southern Scotland can bid for funding to help the creatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-squirrel-project-opens-250k-community-grant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-squirrel-project-opens-250k-community-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 13th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 13th October 202605:29 - High Tide (5.45m)<br />
11:58 - Low Tide (1.01m)<br />
17:48 - High Tide (5.25m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STACK Leisure scraps plans for two new venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposals for the Whitley Bay and Durham sites are shelved after delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stack-leisure-scraps-plans-for-two-new-venues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stack-leisure-scraps-plans-for-two-new-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key suggests Carse can return as England reveal contract list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of cricket Rob Key believes Brydon Carse can play for England again, despite an ongoing investigation into an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/key-suggests-carse-can-return-as-england-reveal-contract-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/key-suggests-carse-can-return-as-england-reveal-contract-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second man who felled Sycamore Gap tree released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Graham is released on licence after more than 16 months in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/second-man-who-felled-sycamore-gap-tree-released/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/second-man-who-felled-sycamore-gap-tree-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people rescued due to rising tides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people are rescued by lifeboat crews after being cut off by rising tides in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/four-people-rescued-due-to-rising-tides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/four-people-rescued-due-to-rising-tides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman named in A(1M) murder crash investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Elena Chiriac, 22, from Newcastle, died when two vehicles crashed on 4 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-named-in-a1m-murder-crash-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-named-in-a1m-murder-crash-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead expect players to be paid on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the club on the verge of a takeover, Gateshead expect overdue wages for players and staff from September to finally be paid by Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-expect-players-to-be-paid-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-expect-players-to-be-paid-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen killed motorbike rider with speeding overtake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Appleton's sentencing for killing Andrew Robson is delayed as a judge requests details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-killed-motorbike-rider-with-speeding-overtake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-killed-motorbike-rider-with-speeding-overtake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filmmaker shining spotlight on 'living heritage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Brewis hopes his film will show a side to Northumberland's traditions which is "not often told".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/filmmaker-shining-spotlight-on-living-heritage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/filmmaker-shining-spotlight-on-living-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption until 2028 as new water pipes installed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water says there will be lane closures plans in place in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/disruption-until-2028-as-new-water-pipes-installed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/disruption-until-2028-as-new-water-pipes-installed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes hobby rooms will bring estate together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four community hubs open on the Byker Wall estate after falling into disrepair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hopes-hobby-rooms-will-bring-estate-together/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hopes-hobby-rooms-will-bring-estate-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 12th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 12th October 202604:53 - High Tide (5.58m)<br />
11:27 - Low Tide (0.82m)<br />
17:16 - High Tide (5.34m)<br />
23:37 - Low Tide (1.07m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade set to break Prem try-scoring record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle boss Dan McFarland is confident Christian Wade will break Prem Rugby's try-scoring record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-set-to-break-prem-try-scoring-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-set-to-break-prem-try-scoring-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade scores 100th Prem try as Newcastle lose to Exeter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Wade becomes just the second player to score 100 Prem Rugby tries after getting a hat-trick in Newcastle Red Bulls' 34-28 loss at Exeter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-scores-100th-prem-try-as-newcastle-lose-to-exeter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-scores-100th-prem-try-as-newcastle-lose-to-exeter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights dazzle North East and Cumbria skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office says more sightings could be possible until Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northern-lights-dazzle-north-east-and-cumbria-skies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northern-lights-dazzle-north-east-and-cumbria-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young dad says more support needed for new fathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh says he struggled with isolation and a lack of confidence after becoming a dad of twins at 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-dad-says-more-support-needed-for-new-fathers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-dad-says-more-support-needed-for-new-fathers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football team ahead of schedule after FA Cup run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blyth Spartans Women view their FA Cup qualifiers exit as a success after a year back on the pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-team-ahead-of-schedule-after-fa-cup-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-team-ahead-of-schedule-after-fa-cup-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 11th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 11th October 202604:18 - High Tide (5.61m)<br />
10:55 - Low Tide (0.7m)<br />
16:44 - High Tide (5.38m)<br />
23:04 - Low Tide (1.04m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead players hope to get paid quickly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead players issue a statement, hoping to soon receive wages for September with a sale of the club agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-players-hope-to-get-paid-quickly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-players-hope-to-get-paid-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 10th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 10th October 202603:42 - High Tide (5.54m)<br />
10:21 - Low Tide (0.67m)<br />
16:11 - High Tide (5.36m)<br />
22:30 - Low Tide (1.09m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-10th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-10th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 9th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 9th October 202603:04 - High Tide (5.37m)<br />
09:43 - Low Tide (0.74m)<br />
15:37 - High Tide (5.27m)<br />
21:54 - Low Tide (1.23m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-9th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-9th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyne Bridge to close during October half-term]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council urges people to plan their journeys ahead of the Tyne Bridge's 10-day full closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tyne-bridge-to-close-during-october-half-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tyne-bridge-to-close-during-october-half-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun row councillor 'should seek new vote']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Bailey, suspended by North Tyneside Labour after being pictured with a gun, joins the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gun-row-councillor-should-seek-new-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gun-row-councillor-should-seek-new-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambulance service predicts mental health spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service says mental health care needs will rise over the next few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ambulance-service-predicts-mental-health-spike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ambulance-service-predicts-mental-health-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where has £450m Borderlands funding gone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the halfway stage most of the projects in England are delayed and only three have been completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/where-has-450m-borderlands-funding-gone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/where-has-450m-borderlands-funding-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder over fatal A1(M) crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florin Chiriac, 31, from Newcastle, is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-a1m-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-charged-with-murder-over-fatal-a1m-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City night venues tax axed with immediate effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charge on the city's pubs, bars and clubs that funded safety measures is scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-night-venues-tax-axed-with-immediate-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-night-venues-tax-axed-with-immediate-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 8th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 8th October 202602:20 - High Tide (5.11m)<br />
09:00 - Low Tide (0.92m)<br />
14:58 - High Tide (5.12m)<br />
21:15 - Low Tide (1.44m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-8th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-8th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety defects found in Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two vertical lifts in the tunnels have been taken out of service for urgent repair works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/safety-defects-found-in-tyne-pedestrian-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/safety-defects-found-in-tyne-pedestrian-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham bowler Ghafari extends contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham leg-spin bowler Shafiqullah Ghafari signs a one-year contract with the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-bowler-ghafari-extends-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-bowler-ghafari-extends-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dons recall Lewis-Burgess from Gateshead loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milton Keynes Dons recall midfielder Keon Lewis-Burgess from his loan because of what they say is 'uncertainty around the National League club'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dons-recall-lewis-burgess-from-gateshead-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dons-recall-lewis-burgess-from-gateshead-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver using Snapchat killed farmer in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Armstrong's family say his death was "brutal and senseless" as his killer is jailed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/driver-using-snapchat-killed-farmer-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/driver-using-snapchat-killed-farmer-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tests carried out on seabirds after nurdle spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Necropsies are being carried out on seabirds to find out the effects of microplastic pollutants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tests-carried-out-on-seabirds-after-nurdle-spill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tests-carried-out-on-seabirds-after-nurdle-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 7th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 7th October 202601:25 - High Tide (4.78m)<br />
08:09 - Low Tide (1.2m)<br />
14:12 - High Tide (4.88m)<br />
20:31 - Low Tide (1.71m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-7th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-7th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents' anger after second bid to close school]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council is to start a consultation on plans to close a primary school in Wideopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parents-anger-after-second-bid-to-close-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parents-anger-after-second-bid-to-close-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McFarland views Newcastle frustration as positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls are channelling the frustration of a narrow defeat as they prepare for the trip to Exeter Chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mcfarland-views-newcastle-frustration-as-positive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mcfarland-views-newcastle-frustration-as-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnant abuse survivor 'scared' in shared housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman describes sharing bathrooms with intoxicated men in temporary housing in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pregnant-abuse-survivor-scared-in-shared-housing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pregnant-abuse-survivor-scared-in-shared-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No improper conduct' over council land sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extraordinary council meeting will take place on Wednesday about the Newbiggin Hall estate plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-improper-conduct-over-council-land-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-improper-conduct-over-council-land-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for government to stop nursery closure plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shields Labour ask for government help to stop the closure of some South Tyneside nurseries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-for-government-to-stop-nursery-closure-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-for-government-to-stop-nursery-closure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 6th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 6th October 202600:12 - High Tide (4.47m)<br />
07:02 - Low Tide (1.53m)<br />
13:12 - High Tide (4.59m)<br />
19:35 - Low Tide (2.01m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-6th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-6th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead at home, South Shields away in final FA Cup qualifying round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 64 non-league sides in the FA Cup learn their opponents for the fourth qualifying round, including ninth-tier SE Dons and Tadley Calleva.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-at-home-south-shields-away-in-final-fa-cup-qualifying-round/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-at-home-south-shields-away-in-final-fa-cup-qualifying-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promising bowler Robinson given first Durham deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham give a maiden two-year professional contract to right-arm seam bowler Luke Robinson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/promising-bowler-robinson-given-first-durham-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/promising-bowler-robinson-given-first-durham-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen fire death case against mum and brother ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-week-long trial was due to begin over the death of 18-year-old Leah Casson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-fire-death-case-against-mum-and-brother-ends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-fire-death-case-against-mum-and-brother-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 5th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 5th October 202605:32 - Low Tide (1.78m)<br />
11:47 - High Tide (4.37m)<br />
18:18 - Low Tide (2.26m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-5th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-5th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead sack Cattermole after poor start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead sack manager Lee Cattermole following a poor run of results in the National League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sack-cattermole-after-poor-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sack-cattermole-after-poor-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth gold medal for student powerlifter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Baxter is crowned 2026 Commonwealth Powerlifting Champion and sets a number of records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/commonwealth-gold-medal-for-student-powerlifter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/commonwealth-gold-medal-for-student-powerlifter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 4th October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 4th October 202603:52 - Low Tide (1.77m)<br />
10:11 - High Tide (4.42m)<br />
16:34 - Low Tide (2.28m)<br />
22:40 - High Tide (4.36m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-4th-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-4th-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester hold off Newcastle for first Prem win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester Tigers pick up their first win of the season with a tense and hard-fought victory at Newcastle Red Bulls in the Prem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leicester-hold-off-newcastle-for-first-prem-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leicester-hold-off-newcastle-for-first-prem-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric ambulance charger 'an important step']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the charger at the University Hospital of North Tees will help achieve net zero goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/electric-ambulance-charger-an-important-step/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/electric-ambulance-charger-an-important-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when a whale washes up on a beach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pilot whale and a shark recently washed up on the Northumberland coast within days of each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-happens-when-a-whale-washes-up-on-a-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-happens-when-a-whale-washes-up-on-a-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking skies and autumnal hues as October begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[October's arrival is marked by shortening days and colourful clouds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/striking-skies-and-autumnal-hues-as-october-begins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/striking-skies-and-autumnal-hues-as-october-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The march is alive in the minds of Jarrow today']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jarrow Crusade is being remembered in South Tyneside on its 90th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-march-is-alive-in-the-minds-of-jarrow-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-march-is-alive-in-the-minds-of-jarrow-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 3rd October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 3rd October 202602:35 - Low Tide (1.55m)<br />
08:47 - High Tide (4.72m)<br />
15:04 - Low Tide (1.98m)<br />
21:14 - High Tide (4.51m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-3rd-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-3rd-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested as university buildings cordoned off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police says it was called out to reports of a suspicious item at Newcastle University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-as-university-buildings-cordoned-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-as-university-buildings-cordoned-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whale's body recovered after four days on beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stranded pilot whale is removed from Druridge Bay beach where it washed up on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/whales-body-recovered-after-four-days-on-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/whales-body-recovered-after-four-days-on-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled school making improvements, Oftsed says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspectors say Haydon Bridge, where teachers went on strike over behaviour, is a "happier place".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/troubled-school-making-improvements-oftsed-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/troubled-school-making-improvements-oftsed-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black metal mourns pioneering Venom frontman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle rock giants Venom describe Conrad Cronos Lant as "fearless and unmistakable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/black-metal-mourns-pioneering-venom-frontman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/black-metal-mourns-pioneering-venom-frontman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrutiny deadline day in fight to save nurseries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners are urging councillors look again at plans to close 10 South Tyneside nurseries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scrutiny-deadline-day-in-fight-to-save-nurseries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scrutiny-deadline-day-in-fight-to-save-nurseries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmison signs first professional Durham deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Harmison, son of 2005 Ashes winner Steve, signs a two-year deal with Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/harmison-signs-first-professional-durham-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/harmison-signs-first-professional-durham-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sotutu to start for Newcastle while Furbank makes Prem bow for Quins]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Furbank will make his first Prem start for Harlequins this weekend plus team news from all five games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sotutu-to-start-for-newcastle-while-furbank-makes-prem-bow-for-quins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sotutu-to-start-for-newcastle-while-furbank-makes-prem-bow-for-quins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Causeway rescue after five people stranded in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RNLI say the rescue may have been a "very different outcome" for the adults and three children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/causeway-rescue-after-five-people-stranded-in-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/causeway-rescue-after-five-people-stranded-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade closes in on record as tries dominate Prem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Wade sits four away from Chris Ashton's all-time record of 101 as tries dominate Prem Rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-closes-in-on-record-as-tries-dominate-prem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wade-closes-in-on-record-as-tries-dominate-prem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses speak out against rising tide of abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington nurses Shannon Malloy and Lydia Taylor say the problem is getting worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nurses-speak-out-against-rising-tide-of-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nurses-speak-out-against-rising-tide-of-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens call for data centres pause and no nuclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy leader Rachel Millward says two sectors planned for major North East expansion need changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/greens-call-for-data-centres-pause-and-no-nuclear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/greens-call-for-data-centres-pause-and-no-nuclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 2nd October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 2nd October 202601:39 - Low Tide (1.3m)<br />
07:42 - High Tide (5.1m)<br />
14:04 - Low Tide (1.58m)<br />
20:08 - High Tide (4.79m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-2nd-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-2nd-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen Sycamore Gap sapling mystery continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cumbria Police says it has closed its investigation after exploring all lines of inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stolen-sycamore-gap-sapling-mystery-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stolen-sycamore-gap-sapling-mystery-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled Gateshead fail to pay September wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead's players and staff do not receive their September wages on time in the same week major funding is withdrawn from the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/troubled-gateshead-fail-to-pay-september-wages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/troubled-gateshead-fail-to-pay-september-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaissle learned a lot about life after tumour aged five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle could not move his neck at one point, but went on to play before embarking on a coaching career that sees him in Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jaissle-learned-a-lot-about-life-after-tumour-aged-five/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jaissle-learned-a-lot-about-life-after-tumour-aged-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 1st October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 1st October 202600:54 - Low Tide (1.09m)<br />
06:50 - High Tide (5.42m)<br />
13:19 - Low Tide (1.19m)<br />
19:17 - High Tide (5.06m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-1st-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-1st-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 30th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 30th September 202600:15 - Low Tide (0.97m)<br />
06:06 - High Tide (5.63m)<br />
12:40 - Low Tide (0.89m)<br />
18:34 - High Tide (5.27m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-30th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-30th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flyover demolition completed after six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final stretch of the doomed Gateshead flyover comes down after its sudden closure in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flyover-demolition-completed-after-six-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flyover-demolition-completed-after-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man broke pensioner's back with 'despicable' push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old victim's dementia has spiralled since the unjustifiable attack, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-broke-pensioners-back-with-despicable-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-broke-pensioners-back-with-despicable-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts venue's revamp price tag doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on The Maltings is expected to start in November, subject to extra funding being agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arts-venues-revamp-price-tag-doubles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arts-venues-revamp-price-tag-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Amazon retreats to clinical research: The rise of psychedelic therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could hallucinogenic drugs become part of mainstream NHS care to treat depression?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/from-amazon-retreats-to-clinical-research-the-rise-of-psychedelic-therapy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/from-amazon-retreats-to-clinical-research-the-rise-of-psychedelic-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 29th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 29th September 202605:26 - High Tide (5.71m)<br />
12:05 - Low Tide (0.7m)<br />
17:56 - High Tide (5.4m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-29th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-29th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle agree delay to Fineanganofo arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free-scoring All Blacks wing Fehi Fineanganofo convinces Newcastle Red Bulls to delay his arrival on Tyneside so he can chase his dream of playing at the Rugby World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-agree-delay-to-fineanganofo-arrival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-agree-delay-to-fineanganofo-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare birds breed 'furthest north in 70 years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural History experts say it is the first time bitterns have bred at the site since 1956.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rare-birds-breed-furthest-north-in-70-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rare-birds-breed-furthest-north-in-70-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make a Difference awards honour local heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC initiative celebrates everyday people who make the world a better place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/make-a-difference-awards-honour-local-heroes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/make-a-difference-awards-honour-local-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[His death was confirmed just a day after he participated in an AEW match in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrestler-benjamin-satterley-known-as-pac-dies-aged-40/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrestler-benjamin-satterley-known-as-pac-dies-aged-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campbell moves to Durham director of cricket role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Campbell is to become Durham's director of cricket to replace Marcus North, vacating his post of head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/campbell-moves-to-durham-director-of-cricket-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/campbell-moves-to-durham-director-of-cricket-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felled Sycamore Gap stump has 'encouraging' growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick layer of growth surrounds the stump three years after the landmark was illegally felled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/felled-sycamore-gap-stump-has-encouraging-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/felled-sycamore-gap-stump-has-encouraging-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 28th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 28th September 202604:51 - High Tide (5.68m)<br />
11:30 - Low Tide (0.63m)<br />
17:22 - High Tide (5.45m)<br />
23:39 - Low Tide (0.93m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-28th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-28th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham draw with Lancashire to end season unbeaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham end their title-winning campaign in County Championship Division Two unbeaten, finishing the season with a draw against Lancashire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-draw-with-lancashire-to-end-season-unbeaten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-draw-with-lancashire-to-end-season-unbeaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies in car crash on busy road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for information about Saturday's A69 crash between Haydon Bridge and Hexham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-dies-in-car-crash-on-busy-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-dies-in-car-crash-on-busy-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Friends in the North still relevant - writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Flannery says a new stage version of the classic TV show will resonate with modern audiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-friends-in-the-north-still-relevant-writer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-friends-in-the-north-still-relevant-writer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine and showers greet autumn's arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your pictures from across north-east England and Cumbria mark the start of astronomical autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunshine-and-showers-greet-autumns-arrival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunshine-and-showers-greet-autumns-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can wait thousands of hours for the perfect shot']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conrad Dickinson has travelled to the world's most remote places but loves photographing birds back home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/you-can-wait-thousands-of-hours-for-the-perfect-shot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/you-can-wait-thousands-of-hours-for-the-perfect-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 27th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 27th September 202604:17 - High Tide (5.54m)<br />
10:56 - Low Tide (0.68m)<br />
16:49 - High Tide (5.4m)<br />
23:05 - Low Tide (0.98m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-27th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-27th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon boat event hailed as massive success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands watched as teams raced on the River Tyne between the Millennium and Tyne bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dragon-boat-event-hailed-as-massive-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dragon-boat-event-hailed-as-massive-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Rabbit trail sculptures to be auctioned off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 96 sculptures which formed a trail across Newcastle and North Tyneside go under the hammer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbit-trail-sculptures-to-be-auctioned-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbit-trail-sculptures-to-be-auctioned-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 26th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 26th September 202603:46 - High Tide (5.34m)<br />
10:23 - Low Tide (0.84m)<br />
16:17 - High Tide (5.28m)<br />
22:32 - Low Tide (1.11m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-26th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-26th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christie puts no limits on Newcastle ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls captain Tom Christie is excited as the new-look team take a step into the unknown in The Prem this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/christie-puts-no-limits-on-newcastle-ambition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/christie-puts-no-limits-on-newcastle-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Newcastle fan kitting out Zambian footballers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mfuwe Mags are chasing promotion in the familiar black-and-white stripes of Newcastle United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-newcastle-fan-kitting-out-zambian-footballers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-newcastle-fan-kitting-out-zambian-footballers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 25th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 25th September 202603:14 - High Tide (5.08m)<br />
09:50 - Low Tide (1.06m)<br />
15:46 - High Tide (5.09m)<br />
21:59 - Low Tide (1.31m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-25th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-25th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Gay hits 141 as Durham start well at Lancs]]></title><description><![CDATA[England opener Emilio Gay scores a stylish 141 for Durham, who end day one of their Division Two match against Lancashire on 355-5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-gay-hits-141-as-durham-start-well-at-lancs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-gay-hits-141-as-durham-start-well-at-lancs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More plans for Northumberland Line extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council leader hopes plans for Woodhorn and Newbiggin stations could be submitted by next autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-plans-for-northumberland-line-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-plans-for-northumberland-line-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk hammer attacker targeted 'foreigners']]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Casey, who has committed more than 100 offences, confronted two men in Byker, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drunk-hammer-attacker-targeted-foreigners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drunk-hammer-attacker-targeted-foreigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-switch-to-stop-small-boats-lucy-powell-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-switch-to-stop-small-boats-lucy-powell-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saints unchanged as Newcastle start seven new signings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlequins are without injured George Furbank and Marcus Smith for Friday's Prem opener but Bath's have Will Stuart back in their XV, while Newcastle start seven new signings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/saints-unchanged-as-newcastle-start-seven-new-signings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/saints-unchanged-as-newcastle-start-seven-new-signings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted while at NUFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carroll-reveals-he-was-sexually-assaulted-while-at-nufc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carroll-reveals-he-was-sexually-assaulted-while-at-nufc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ruin to a (Red) Bull market - how Prem became hot property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prem Rugby seemed on the brink of disaster after Worcester, Wasps and London Irish went bust, but there is renewed confidence and fresh money in the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/from-ruin-to-a-red-bull-market-how-prem-became-hot-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/from-ruin-to-a-red-bull-market-how-prem-became-hot-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Saints reign again or new winners rise? - Prem Rugby club guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport commentators and reporters analyse how the 10 Prem Rugby clubs will fare ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/will-saints-reign-again-or-new-winners-rise-prem-rugby-club-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/will-saints-reign-again-or-new-winners-rise-prem-rugby-club-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The medieval monk's journey that became a global travel 'essential']]></title><description><![CDATA[St Cuthbert's Way - from Melrose to Lindisfarne - rubs shoulders with the world's top travel experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-medieval-monks-journey-that-became-a-global-travel-essential/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-medieval-monks-journey-that-became-a-global-travel-essential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matty Healy photo snapped in minutes up for award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Ferry is shortlisted for a British Photography Award for his snap of Matty Healy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/matty-healy-photo-snapped-in-minutes-up-for-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/matty-healy-photo-snapped-in-minutes-up-for-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 24th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 24th September 202602:40 - High Tide (4.79m)<br />
09:16 - Low Tide (1.34m)<br />
15:14 - High Tide (4.85m)<br />
21:26 - Low Tide (1.56m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-24th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-24th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council's nursery closures decision 'devastating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors confirm that all 10 Stanley's nurseries in South Tyneside will close by July 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councils-nursery-closures-decision-devastating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councils-nursery-closures-decision-devastating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance 'on a knife edge' after busy summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity is appealing for funding for a new helicopter as demand for the service soars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/air-ambulance-on-a-knife-edge-after-busy-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/air-ambulance-on-a-knife-edge-after-busy-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robber banned from city centre after latest spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Moffat elbowed a woman in the face during his last theft from a North Face shop, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/robber-banned-from-city-centre-after-latest-spree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/robber-banned-from-city-centre-after-latest-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman 'terrified' in hometown after purse snatched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peyman Afrasiyabipour's victim says people should be able to walk without fear of being robbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-terrified-in-hometown-after-purse-snatched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-terrified-in-hometown-after-purse-snatched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatric patient killer not deemed violent, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest hears a plan to prevent violence was not made for Ahsan Zia, who killed Michael Matthews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/psychiatric-patient-killer-not-deemed-violent-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/psychiatric-patient-killer-not-deemed-violent-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who giggled while groping girl jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filomeno Chapim was more focussed on breaking Christian rules than the girl's welfare, a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-giggled-while-groping-girl-jailed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-giggled-while-groping-girl-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for delivery app alcohol limits after man's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman calls for curbs on the amount of alcohol that can bought on apps after her cousin's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/call-for-delivery-app-alcohol-limits-after-mans-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/call-for-delivery-app-alcohol-limits-after-mans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Start-up' Newcastle tapping into Red Bulls spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Dan McFarland is excited to have the backing of Newcastle Red Bulls' owners as he tries to fuse a new team together in the Prem this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/start-up-newcastle-tapping-into-red-bulls-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/start-up-newcastle-tapping-into-red-bulls-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 23rd September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 23rd September 202601:58 - High Tide (4.47m)<br />
08:38 - Low Tide (1.65m)<br />
14:39 - High Tide (4.56m)<br />
20:50 - Low Tide (1.85m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-23rd-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-23rd-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 22nd September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 22nd September 202600:59 - High Tide (4.18m)<br />
07:50 - Low Tide (1.98m)<br />
13:55 - High Tide (4.25m)<br />
20:07 - Low Tide (2.16m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 21st September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 21st September 202606:34 - Low Tide (2.27m)<br />
12:48 - High Tide (3.97m)<br />
19:05 - Low Tide (2.45m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Newcastle's new LMA performing arts academy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The specialist performing arts school for undergraduates opens its doors to 75 students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-newcastles-new-lma-performing-arts-academy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-newcastles-new-lma-performing-arts-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skinny dip event now a 'celebration of life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Organiser Jax Higginson says the 14th annual event is boosting body confidence and mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/skinny-dip-event-now-a-celebration-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/skinny-dip-event-now-a-celebration-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black and Asian runners highlight racist abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three runners say they sometimes receive unwanted stares and even racist abuse while jogging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/black-and-asian-runners-highlight-racist-abuse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/black-and-asian-runners-highlight-racist-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duchess' garden has 'enormous' impact in 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The garden, which was developed by the Duchess of Northumberland Jane Percy in 2001, is turning 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/duchess-garden-has-enormous-impact-in-25-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/duchess-garden-has-enormous-impact-in-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families missing out on NHS money for healthy food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show as few as 64% of eligible families are claiming NHS money to buy milk, fruit and veg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/families-missing-out-on-nhs-money-for-healthy-food/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/families-missing-out-on-nhs-money-for-healthy-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 20th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th September 202604:42 - Low Tide (2.34m)<br />
11:13 - High Tide (3.87m)<br />
17:27 - Low Tide (2.58m)<br />
23:33 - High Tide (4.01m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who gets food waste collections in the North East?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only five out of 12 North East councils make weekly food waste collections for all residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/who-gets-food-waste-collections-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/who-gets-food-waste-collections-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures: Sunny September]]></title><description><![CDATA[With autumn upon us, we share our BBC Weather Watchers snaps capturing the continuing sunshine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-sunny-september/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-sunny-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro plans 'cut off my link from home to work']]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owner Louise King says she faces big diversions if a railway line splits her street in two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-plans-cut-off-my-link-from-home-to-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-plans-cut-off-my-link-from-home-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor paid £19k despite six-month no-show]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Allen is standing again after losing the seat for not going to Northumberland council meetings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-paid-19k-despite-six-month-no-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-paid-19k-despite-six-month-no-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 19th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 19th September 202603:17 - Low Tide (2.15m)<br />
09:48 - High Tide (4.05m)<br />
15:49 - Low Tide (2.42m)<br />
22:06 - High Tide (4.08m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carse assault investigation dropped by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fast bowler Brydon Carse will face no further police action after an investigation into an alleged assault in Derby last month is dropped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carse-assault-investigation-dropped-by-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carse-assault-investigation-dropped-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain spares Durham from defeat by Worcestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bad weather saves Durham from a likely first loss of the season as Worcestershire are halted on 32-1, chasing 243 to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rain-spares-durham-from-defeat-by-worcestershire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rain-spares-durham-from-defeat-by-worcestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist who fled UK before trial jailed in absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aadel Nassrallah, 39, ran away to Syria before he could face justice, Newcastle Crown Court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rapist-who-fled-uk-before-trial-jailed-in-absence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rapist-who-fled-uk-before-trial-jailed-in-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Predator' jailed for raping girls decades apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge says Michael Burke should be "utterly ashamed" as she jails him for 24 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/predator-jailed-for-raping-girls-decades-apart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/predator-jailed-for-raping-girls-decades-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor centre closure options to be reviewed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group will assess if North Tyneside's High Borrans Centre in Cumbria can be saved by new owners,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-centre-closure-options-to-be-reviewed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-centre-closure-options-to-be-reviewed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudster's friend helped in &pound;722k Covid loan scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Moore played a "vital role" in Timothy Nellis' scam to steal taxpayers' money, a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fraudsters-friend-helped-in-pound722k-covid-loan-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fraudsters-friend-helped-in-pound722k-covid-loan-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public debate to be held over housing controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents fear the loss of a green corridor in Newbiggin Hall will impact local wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/public-debate-to-be-held-over-housing-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/public-debate-to-be-held-over-housing-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 18th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 18th September 202602:22 - Low Tide (1.86m)<br />
08:42 - High Tide (4.38m)<br />
14:48 - Low Tide (2.1m)<br />
21:00 - High Tide (4.3m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 17th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 17th September 202601:42 - Low Tide (1.58m)<br />
07:53 - High Tide (4.76m)<br />
14:07 - Low Tide (1.73m)<br />
20:11 - High Tide (4.56m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 16th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 16th September 202601:08 - Low Tide (1.33m)<br />
07:11 - High Tide (5.11m)<br />
13:34 - Low Tide (1.37m)<br />
19:31 - High Tide (4.81m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agarwal stars with 177 as Durham dominate Worcs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayank Agarwal hits 177 as Division Two champions Durham pile up 437-7 on day one against Worcestershire at the Riverside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/agarwal-stars-with-177-as-durham-dominate-worcs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/agarwal-stars-with-177-as-durham-dominate-worcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school faces closure for second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says there is no viable option to rebuild the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/primary-school-faces-closure-for-second-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/primary-school-faces-closure-for-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered crayfish released at safe site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland Zoo's project saw 348 craylings reared in a "complex journey" which started in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/endangered-crayfish-released-at-safe-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/endangered-crayfish-released-at-safe-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debris cleared from race day burst pipe flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council warns of further repair work on Askew Road following Sunday's flood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/debris-cleared-from-race-day-burst-pipe-flood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/debris-cleared-from-race-day-burst-pipe-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque unveiled for Belgian World War One workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Belgians travel to Birtley to honour those who died there during the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plaque-unveiled-for-belgian-world-war-one-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plaque-unveiled-for-belgian-world-war-one-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 15th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 15th September 202600:36 - Low Tide (1.12m)<br />
06:32 - High Tide (5.41m)<br />
13:04 - Low Tide (1.03m)<br />
18:56 - High Tide (5.03m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runner alleges racial abuse during Great North Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A runner in the Great North Run says she was racially abused by a section of spectators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/runner-alleges-racial-abuse-during-great-north-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/runner-alleges-racial-abuse-during-great-north-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two runners died during Great North Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men, both aged 25, collapsed on the course on Sunday, the Great Run Company says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-runners-died-during-great-north-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-runners-died-during-great-north-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Durham captain Borthwick to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Durham captain Scott Borthwick is set to retire and take up a full-time post in the club's coaching team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-durham-captain-borthwick-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-durham-captain-borthwick-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea cadets unit closure fear over £50k repair bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers at the Wallsend Sea Cadet unit fear closure if &pound;50,000 cannot be raised to fix the roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-cadets-unit-closure-fear-over-50k-repair-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-cadets-unit-closure-fear-over-50k-repair-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oysters from nursery 'thriving' in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of the molluscs have been released from a nursery at South Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/oysters-from-nursery-thriving-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/oysters-from-nursery-thriving-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 14th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 14th September 202600:04 - Low Tide (0.99m)<br />
05:55 - High Tide (5.63m)<br />
12:33 - Low Tide (0.73m)<br />
18:22 - High Tide (5.22m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Museum hails August success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newcastle attraction recorded more than 28,000 visitors in its busiest summer month since Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/discovery-museum-hails-august-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/discovery-museum-hails-august-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's event sees 63,000 people take on the half marathon - including the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/andy-burnham-among-great-north-run-finishers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/andy-burnham-among-great-north-run-finishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kosgei wins Great North Run but McColgan withdraws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's Brigid Kosgei wins the women's race at the Great North Run as Eilish McColgan drops out early with injury, while American Zouhair Talbi wins the men's event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kosgei-wins-great-north-run-but-mccolgan-withdraws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kosgei-wins-great-north-run-but-mccolgan-withdraws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures as the season changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With autumn upon us we share our BBC Weather Watchers snaps capturing the changing season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-as-the-season-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-as-the-season-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 13th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 13th September 202605:19 - High Tide (5.75m)<br />
12:00 - Low Tide (0.52m)<br />
17:48 - High Tide (5.36m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham end Women's One-Day Cup campaign with win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey beat Somerset by one wicket at The Oval to reach the One-Day semi-final, while there are closing wins for Durham and Lancashire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-end-womens-one-day-cup-campaign-with-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-end-womens-one-day-cup-campaign-with-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle impress, Quins win again in Prem Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle open cup account with win, Harlequins come back to beat Northampton and Exeter and Gloucester win in Prem Rugby Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-impress-quins-win-again-in-prem-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-impress-quins-win-again-in-prem-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners' lamp collection goes under hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record of Bob Batey's "life's passion" is being auctioned in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/miners-lamp-collection-goes-under-hammer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/miners-lamp-collection-goes-under-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury fringe shows to spotlight upcoming artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week of performances and workshops are organised ahead of the Mercury Prize's return to Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-fringe-shows-to-spotlight-upcoming-artists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mercury-fringe-shows-to-spotlight-upcoming-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home secretary to hear voters' immigration views]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel shares its views with MPs on how many foreign workers should be allowed into the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/home-secretary-to-hear-voters-immigration-views/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/home-secretary-to-hear-voters-immigration-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 12th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 12th September 202604:42 - High Tide (5.75m)<br />
11:25 - Low Tide (0.42m)<br />
17:13 - High Tide (5.44m)<br />
23:31 - Low Tide (0.94m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham beat Middlesex to seal Championship promotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham seal promotion from Championship Division Two with two games to spare as they beat Middlesex by 93 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-beat-middlesex-to-seal-championship-promotion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-beat-middlesex-to-seal-championship-promotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family and Army mourn soldier who died in river]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family and friends of Liam Potts gathered for a funeral service at Hexham Abbey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/family-and-army-mourn-soldier-who-died-in-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/family-and-army-mourn-soldier-who-died-in-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government not helping Nepal manhunt, MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Lavery says there has been a lack of help for a constituent missing in the Nepal floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/government-not-helping-nepal-manhunt-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/government-not-helping-nepal-manhunt-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hall signs new contract with Newcastle until 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall signs a new contract with the club that runs until 2031.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hall-signs-new-contract-with-newcastle-until-2031/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hall-signs-new-contract-with-newcastle-until-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First time runner aims to beat grandad's time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surfer turned runner from South Tyneside prepares to do the Great North Run for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/first-time-runner-aims-to-beat-grandads-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/first-time-runner-aims-to-beat-grandads-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church to make delayed move to former pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kings Church Gateshead says it hopes to reopen in the former Railway Club by November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/church-to-make-delayed-move-to-former-pub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/church-to-make-delayed-move-to-former-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 11th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 11th September 202604:05 - High Tide (5.62m)<br />
10:47 - Low Tide (0.45m)<br />
16:38 - High Tide (5.44m)<br />
22:56 - Low Tide (1m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor expelled for far-right party membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform suspends Councillor Daniel Astley after claiming he is a victim of "gotcha" journalism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-expelled-for-far-right-party-membership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-expelled-for-far-right-party-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham on course for promotion against Middlesex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham are on course to secure promotion from Division Two after setting Middlesex a huge target of 424 at the Riverside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-on-course-for-promotion-against-middlesex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-on-course-for-promotion-against-middlesex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead sign Plymouth forward Issaka on loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead sign forward Freddie Issaka on loan from League One side Plymouth Argyle until January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-plymouth-forward-issaka-on-loan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-plymouth-forward-issaka-on-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves library cost-cutting plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council's cabinet hopes to reduce the annual library budget by &pound;300,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-approves-library-cost-cutting-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-approves-library-cost-cutting-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder arrests over death of man in street brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and a woman are held on suspicion of murder after a fight involving "a number of people".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/murder-arrests-over-death-of-man-in-street-brawl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/murder-arrests-over-death-of-man-in-street-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor says school uniform policy 'outdated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead councillor Eleanor Baggaley says rules should be more flexible to ease costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/governor-says-school-uniform-policy-outdated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/governor-says-school-uniform-policy-outdated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 10th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 10th September 202603:24 - High Tide (5.38m)<br />
10:06 - Low Tide (0.62m)<br />
16:00 - High Tide (5.35m)<br />
22:18 - Low Tide (1.14m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-10th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-10th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor swimming pool to get £1.1m upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of visitors come every year to Haltwhistle swimming pool but equipment is becoming dated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-swimming-pool-to-get-11m-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-swimming-pool-to-get-11m-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in tears after flight home cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Green says their flight was cancelled when they were already on a bus at the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-in-tears-after-flight-home-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-in-tears-after-flight-home-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a lake built for steel helps fight drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did England's least populated region become home to its largest, drought-battling reservoir?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-a-lake-built-for-steel-helps-fight-drought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-a-lake-built-for-steel-helps-fight-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 9th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 9th September 202602:38 - High Tide (5.04m)<br />
09:19 - Low Tide (0.92m)<br />
15:17 - High Tide (5.15m)<br />
21:37 - Low Tide (1.37m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-9th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:51:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-9th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake bomb maker wanted 'invaders to go boom']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean McCrystal, who told police in Gateshead he wanted to blow up immigrants, is jailed for a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fake-bomb-maker-wanted-invaders-to-go-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fake-bomb-maker-wanted-invaders-to-go-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council 'on track' to reclaim &pound;40m hotel debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council bought the Crowne Plaza after its previous owner was put into administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-on-track-to-reclaim-pound40m-hotel-debt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-on-track-to-reclaim-pound40m-hotel-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge praises girl for reporting 'sickening' abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge makes his comments as he jails Ashington child molester Ian Hunter for eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-praises-girl-for-reporting-sickening-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-praises-girl-for-reporting-sickening-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to halt cycle bridge plan in Roman village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to add a cycle lane to Dilston Bridge meet resistance from some Corbridge villagers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-halt-cycle-bridge-plan-in-roman-village/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-halt-cycle-bridge-plan-in-roman-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 8th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 8th September 202601:40 - High Tide (4.67m)<br />
08:23 - Low Tide (1.31m)<br />
14:26 - High Tide (4.85m)<br />
20:49 - Low Tide (1.66m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-8th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:54:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-8th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 7th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 7th September 202600:22 - High Tide (4.36m)<br />
07:07 - Low Tide (1.71m)<br />
13:17 - High Tide (4.52m)<br />
19:46 - Low Tide (1.96m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-7th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:54:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-7th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-Day Cup: Lancashire earn narrow win over Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze beat Somerset in the Women's One-Day Cup to strengthen their treble hopes, while there were also wins for Hampshire, Lancashire and Surrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/one-day-cup-lancashire-earn-narrow-win-over-durham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/one-day-cup-lancashire-earn-narrow-win-over-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How thousands of items left at tip are sold on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Tyneside re-use shop sells 30,000 items in three months, sending cash to local charities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-thousands-of-items-left-at-tip-are-sold-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-thousands-of-items-left-at-tip-are-sold-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early bird photographers catch striking sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hues of amber, indigo and orange lit up the skies over the North East this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/early-bird-photographers-catch-striking-sunrise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/early-bird-photographers-catch-striking-sunrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CrossCountry cancels trains due to driver shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The train company has confirmed that disruptions will continue into Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crosscountry-cancels-trains-due-to-driver-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crosscountry-cancels-trains-due-to-driver-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect from this year's Great North Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners and wheelchair users are taking to Tyneside next Sunday in the event's 45th year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-to-expect-from-this-years-great-north-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-to-expect-from-this-years-great-north-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 6th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 6th September 202605:28 - Low Tide (1.93m)<br />
11:42 - High Tide (4.35m)<br />
18:19 - Low Tide (2.15m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-6th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:51:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-6th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to scrap council large goods collection fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council agrees to review bulky waste collection fees amid claims it could tackle fly-tipping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-scrap-council-large-goods-collection-fees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-scrap-council-large-goods-collection-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants out for 50 as Durham close in on promotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham skittle Northamptonshire for just 50 as Callum Parkinson's 6-20 helps the Division Two leaders to a big victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northants-out-for-50-as-durham-close-in-on-promotion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northants-out-for-50-as-durham-close-in-on-promotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irene stunned by haul of 107th birthday cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle's Irene Gibson is amazed to receive more than 170 cards for her 107th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/irene-stunned-by-haul-of-107th-birthday-cards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/irene-stunned-by-haul-of-107th-birthday-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother hen chooses brewery as new home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hen made Alnwick Brewery her home in May, with staff creating a home for her and her chicks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mother-hen-chooses-brewery-as-new-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mother-hen-chooses-brewery-as-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunting, hooting and swooping owls as autumn nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East and Cumbria photographers share their images of tawny, short-eared, barn and little owls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hunting-hooting-and-swooping-owls-as-autumn-nears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hunting-hooting-and-swooping-owls-as-autumn-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 5th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 5th September 202603:50 - Low Tide (1.85m)<br />
10:06 - High Tide (4.49m)<br />
16:37 - Low Tide (2.07m)<br />
22:50 - High Tide (4.29m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-5th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:56:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-5th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead sign defender Holgate and forward Hiwula]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead bring in ex-Fleetwood Town defender Harrison Holgate and much-travelled forward Jordy Hiwula on deals until the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-defender-holgate-and-forward-hiwula/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-defender-holgate-and-forward-hiwula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gargantuan' student housing tower approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for more than 500 Northumbria University student bedrooms in Newcastle are narrowly approved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gargantuan-student-housing-tower-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gargantuan-student-housing-tower-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cruel abuser enjoyed' terrorising partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[He subjected his partner to a campaign of violence and "psychological manipulation", a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cruel-abuser-enjoyed-terrorising-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cruel-abuser-enjoyed-terrorising-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules police statement can be used in fatal crash trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathon Gibbon, 33, denies causing the deaths of three people in the Scottish Borders in July 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-rules-police-statement-can-be-used-in-fatal-crash-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-rules-police-statement-can-be-used-in-fatal-crash-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police destruction of miner strike files likely to be examined]]></title><description><![CDATA[The files, said to have been destroyed last year, were related to the 1984 so-called Battle of Orgreave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-destruction-of-miner-strike-files-likely-to-be-examined/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-destruction-of-miner-strike-files-likely-to-be-examined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial by NHS trust reduces inpatient dementia beds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An NHS trust says demand for dementia inpatient beds has reduced in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/trial-by-nhs-trust-reduces-inpatient-dementia-beds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/trial-by-nhs-trust-reduces-inpatient-dementia-beds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereaved dad who 'lost running spirit' to run GNR]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Beadle, from Shildon in County Durham, says remembering his children will spur him on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-dad-who-lost-running-spirit-to-run-gnr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-dad-who-lost-running-spirit-to-run-gnr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 4th September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 4th September 202602:41 - Low Tide (1.61m)<br />
08:51 - High Tide (4.82m)<br />
15:17 - Low Tide (1.74m)<br />
21:30 - High Tide (4.46m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-4th-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:58:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-4th-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollution port boss calls for nurdle regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[One billion plastic pellets have polluted the north-east England coastline, estimates suggest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pollution-port-boss-calls-for-nurdle-regulations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pollution-port-boss-calls-for-nurdle-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 3rd September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 3rd September 202601:52 - Low Tide (1.37m)<br />
07:54 - High Tide (5.15m)<br />
14:23 - Low Tide (1.37m)<br />
20:29 - High Tide (4.72m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-3rd-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:55:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-3rd-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carse omitted from England squad for third Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[England leave Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carse-omitted-from-england-squad-for-third-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carse-omitted-from-england-squad-for-third-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolves sign striker Neave on loan from Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolves announce the signing of 19-year-old striker Sean Neave on loan from Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wolves-sign-striker-neave-on-loan-from-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wolves-sign-striker-neave-on-loan-from-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security increased after break-ins at vacated school]]></title><description><![CDATA[TikTok videos show masked intruders inside Monkseaton High School, which was closed down last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/security-increased-after-break-ins-at-vacated-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/security-increased-after-break-ins-at-vacated-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woltemade move underlines summer of change at Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was ultimately a tale of two very different forwards on deadline day as Nick Woltemade left Newcastle United to join Juventus on loan and the club announced the arrival of Matias Fernandez-Pardo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woltemade-move-underlines-summer-of-change-at-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woltemade-move-underlines-summer-of-change-at-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwi Christie chosen as Newcastle captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand flanker Tom Christie is chosen as the new captain of Newcastle Red Bulls, replacing hooker George McGuigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kiwi-christie-chosen-as-newcastle-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kiwi-christie-chosen-as-newcastle-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bespoke guitar to be raffled for Rothbury funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proceeds of the raffle will help fund conservation groups' bid to buy the Northumberland estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bespoke-guitar-to-be-raffled-for-rothbury-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bespoke-guitar-to-be-raffled-for-rothbury-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe serving up second chances says it curbs reoffending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder Fiona Sample says fewer ex-prisoners they have employed have reoffended compared to national figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cafe-serving-up-second-chances-says-it-curbs-reoffending/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cafe-serving-up-second-chances-says-it-curbs-reoffending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homework clubs and mentors aim to close grade gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gap in top A-levels between London and north-east England reaches its highest level post-pandemic, a charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homework-clubs-and-mentors-aim-to-close-grade-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homework-clubs-and-mentors-aim-to-close-grade-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 2nd September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 2nd September 202601:12 - Low Tide (1.19m)<br />
07:08 - High Tide (5.39m)<br />
13:42 - Low Tide (1.06m)<br />
19:42 - High Tide (4.95m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-2nd-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:53:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-2nd-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police attacked and vehicle set on fire at teen's vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police did not name the boy but say his death was not connected to seven people killed in the A66 crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-attacked-and-vehicle-set-on-fire-at-teens-vigil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-attacked-and-vehicle-set-on-fire-at-teens-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juventus sign Woltemade and Sarr on loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juventus have announced the arrival of Newcastle forward Nick Woltemade and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr on season-long loan deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/juventus-sign-woltemade-and-sarr-on-loan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/juventus-sign-woltemade-and-sarr-on-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England seamer Potts signs new Durham contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham agree a three-year contract extension with England fast bowler Matthew Potts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-seamer-potts-signs-new-durham-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-seamer-potts-signs-new-durham-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK calls for 'proper criminal justice system']]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Tice says four of five men killed in the A66 crash should have been "nowhere near the streets".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-calls-for-proper-criminal-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-calls-for-proper-criminal-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for £51m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United sign Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for an initial &pound;51.4m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-fernandez-pardo-from-lille-for-51m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-fernandez-pardo-from-lille-for-51m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro extension plans revealed at public events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nexus announces 14 public events to get feedback on plans for the Tyne and Wear Metro extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-extension-plans-revealed-at-public-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-extension-plans-revealed-at-public-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 1st September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 1st September 202600:38 - Low Tide (1.07m)<br />
06:28 - High Tide (5.53m)<br />
13:07 - Low Tide (0.83m)<br />
19:01 - High Tide (5.12m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-1st-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:54:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-1st-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea trout and salmon numbers declining in rivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fish counters in north-east England are recording low numbers and struggling to stay operational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-trout-and-salmon-numbers-declining-in-rivers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-trout-and-salmon-numbers-declining-in-rivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography captures candid moments on the Metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sasha Mallo Tardiveau captures the final years of the Tyne and Wear Metro's original fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photography-captures-candid-moments-on-the-metro/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photography-captures-candid-moments-on-the-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families welcome changes to early release scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of Archie York and Maya Chappell campaigned to change the early release scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/families-welcome-changes-to-early-release-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/families-welcome-changes-to-early-release-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipbuilding archive aims to preserve memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[While campaigners in the North East wait for funding for a museum, an online archive is launched.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/shipbuilding-archive-aims-to-preserve-memories/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/shipbuilding-archive-aims-to-preserve-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 31st August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 31st August 202600:05 - Low Tide (1.03m)<br />
05:53 - High Tide (5.57m)<br />
12:33 - Low Tide (0.7m)<br />
18:25 - High Tide (5.22m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-31st-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:59:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-31st-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City voluntary groups to share £400k award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grants of more than &pound;10,000 awarded to 20 groups, including youth projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-voluntary-groups-to-share-400k-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-voluntary-groups-to-share-400k-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 30th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 30th August 202605:20 - High Tide (5.53m)<br />
12:00 - Low Tide (0.67m)<br />
17:52 - High Tide (5.26m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-30th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:49:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-30th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 29th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 29th August 202604:49 - High Tide (5.42m)<br />
11:27 - Low Tide (0.75m)<br />
17:20 - High Tide (5.23m)<br />
23:32 - Low Tide (1.06m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-29th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:58:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-29th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders Durham build big lead over Gloucs]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Bedingham's century helps Division Two leaders Durham maintain control against Gloucestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leaders-durham-build-big-lead-over-gloucs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leaders-durham-build-big-lead-over-gloucs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-teaching assistant jailed for child sex abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Watson, 60, is jailed for offences in the Northumberland and Sunderland areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-teaching-assistant-jailed-for-child-sex-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-teaching-assistant-jailed-for-child-sex-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park bridge repairs to start as closures remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three bridges in Jesmond Dene are closed due to safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/park-bridge-repairs-to-start-as-closures-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/park-bridge-repairs-to-start-as-closures-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereaved dad condemns throwline vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three throwlines, designed to save lives, are vandalised next to bodies of water in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-dad-condemns-throwline-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-dad-condemns-throwline-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 28th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 28th August 202604:19 - High Tide (5.25m)<br />
10:55 - Low Tide (0.9m)<br />
16:50 - High Tide (5.14m)<br />
23:01 - Low Tide (1.17m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-28th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:53:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-28th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bricks thrown at firefighters in 'reckless' attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire engine was taken off the road due to the damage, a fire service says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bricks-thrown-at-firefighters-in-reckless-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bricks-thrown-at-firefighters-in-reckless-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Middle-aged men' began brawl on busy train]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge says the men, who threw punches in front of families, should know better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middle-aged-men-began-brawl-on-busy-train/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middle-aged-men-began-brawl-on-busy-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety fears remain for some using public transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth says people need to know concerns can be reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/safety-fears-remain-for-some-using-public-transport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/safety-fears-remain-for-some-using-public-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular snooker club's move backed by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hustler Pool and Snooker Club is due to move across Newcastle city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/popular-snooker-clubs-move-backed-by-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/popular-snooker-clubs-move-backed-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating alleged assault in Carse incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[An incident during which Brydon Carse was handcuffed is being investigated by Derbyshire Police, who say they are looking into allegations of assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-investigating-alleged-assault-in-carse-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-investigating-alleged-assault-in-carse-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster carers praise Dolly Parton's book scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer's Imagination Library provides books for children up to age five across the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/foster-carers-praise-dolly-partons-book-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/foster-carers-praise-dolly-partons-book-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 27th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 27th August 202603:48 - High Tide (5.03m)<br />
10:23 - Low Tide (1.11m)<br />
16:19 - High Tide (4.99m)<br />
22:29 - Low Tide (1.34m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-27th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:48:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-27th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mini-Rodri' Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico Gonzalez is given a rapturous welcome before Newcastle's Carabao Cup win against West Brom following the &pound;52m midfielder's arrival from Manchester City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mini-rodri-gonzalez-shown-he-will-be-loved-at-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mini-rodri-gonzalez-shown-he-will-be-loved-at-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle away at Millwall in EFL Cup third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool face Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup, Manchester United play Brighton and Manchester City draw Norwich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-away-at-millwall-in-efl-cup-third-round/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-away-at-millwall-in-efl-cup-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham lose to Somerset in One-Day Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze secure their place in the One-Day Cup knockout phase in September as Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-lose-to-somerset-in-one-day-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-lose-to-somerset-in-one-day-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fled country after attacking police in riot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Latham is jailed having returned to the UK almost two years after the "ugly" disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-fled-country-after-attacking-police-in-riot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-fled-country-after-attacking-police-in-riot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Acceptance ran through Dolly Parton's lyrics']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans from the North East and Cumbria pay tribute, including James Barker who wrote his thesis on her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/acceptance-ran-through-dolly-partons-lyrics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/acceptance-ran-through-dolly-partons-lyrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street video creators given council warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Council tells two social media creators not to film the public without informed consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/street-video-creators-given-council-warnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/street-video-creators-given-council-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar targeted couple at home after bus stop row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims say the invasion of their home was "terrifying" and they feared being stabbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/burglar-targeted-couple-at-home-after-bus-stop-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/burglar-targeted-couple-at-home-after-bus-stop-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic nurdles wash up on beaches 30 miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic nurdles are washing up on beaches more than 30 miles south of the Port of Tyne spill site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plastic-nurdles-wash-up-on-beaches-30-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plastic-nurdles-wash-up-on-beaches-30-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to teenager killed in bike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[McKenzie Ratcliffe's family pay tribute to the 18-year-old after he died in a crash on 19 August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tribute-to-teenager-killed-in-bike-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tribute-to-teenager-killed-in-bike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major donors help Rothbury Estate bid move closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservation groups attempting to buy the entire Rothbury Estate have under &pound;4m left to fundraise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/major-donors-help-rothbury-estate-bid-move-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/major-donors-help-rothbury-estate-bid-move-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 26th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 26th August 202603:14 - High Tide (4.79m)<br />
09:49 - Low Tide (1.36m)<br />
15:47 - High Tide (4.79m)<br />
21:56 - Low Tide (1.56m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-26th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:51:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-26th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager dies in motorcycle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second person travelling on the motorcycle is in hospital with serious injuries, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenager-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenager-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple warn of parking QR code scam after £370 loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Hagan and partner Jake Freeman say they are shocked at how convincing the scam was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/couple-warn-of-parking-qr-code-scam-after-370-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/couple-warn-of-parking-qr-code-scam-after-370-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 25th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 25th August 202602:33 - High Tide (4.51m)<br />
09:11 - Low Tide (1.65m)<br />
15:11 - High Tide (4.55m)<br />
21:20 - Low Tide (1.8m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-25th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:56:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-25th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 24th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 24th August 202601:39 - High Tide (4.24m)<br />
08:25 - Low Tide (1.95m)<br />
14:27 - High Tide (4.28m)<br />
20:37 - Low Tide (2.06m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-24th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-24th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-didnt-speak-the-queens-english-why-people-worry-about-their-accents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-didnt-speak-the-queens-english-why-people-worry-about-their-accents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axing night levy won't reduce safety, bosses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund paid by some pubs and clubs covers extra security measures for revellers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/axing-night-levy-wont-reduce-safety-bosses-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/axing-night-levy-wont-reduce-safety-bosses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Anywhere dog is wonderful, this is totally dog']]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-founder Rebecca Earle says this year's North East Dog Festival has been the biggest yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anywhere-dog-is-wonderful-this-is-totally-dog/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anywhere-dog-is-wonderful-this-is-totally-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle and Liverpool united in tribute to legend Keegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to Kevin Keegan on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-and-liverpool-united-in-tribute-to-legend-keegan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-and-liverpool-united-in-tribute-to-legend-keegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos of returning rain and rainbows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather Watches snap the thirsty landscapes of the North East and Cumbria as temperatures cool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-photos-of-returning-rain-and-rainbows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-photos-of-returning-rain-and-rainbows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 23rd August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 23rd August 202600:23 - High Tide (4.05m)<br />
07:15 - Low Tide (2.23m)<br />
13:24 - High Tide (4.04m)<br />
19:38 - Low Tide (2.29m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-23rd-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:49:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-23rd-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-stars-as-leaders-durham-hammer-derbyshire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-stars-as-leaders-durham-hammer-derbyshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I meant to buy one, then the collecting bug bit']]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent auction suggests the demand for toys of the like of Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan remains high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-meant-to-buy-one-then-the-collecting-bug-bit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-meant-to-buy-one-then-the-collecting-bug-bit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men re-arrested after death of soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of 22-year-old Liam Potts say he was the "heart and soul of any room".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-men-re-arrested-after-death-of-soldier/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-men-re-arrested-after-death-of-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi drivers urge council to agree 8% fare hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi fares could rise by 8% to help drivers combat rising fuel prices and the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-drivers-urge-council-to-agree-8-fare-hike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-drivers-urge-council-to-agree-8-fare-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council leader backs NUFC training ground plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Ferguson welcomes the proposals, but insists they will be given "robust" scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-leader-backs-nufc-training-ground-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-leader-backs-nufc-training-ground-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers help to upkeep coastal watch house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trustee Mick English says volunteers got a week-long job of oiling paintwork done in three hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-help-to-upkeep-coastal-watch-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-help-to-upkeep-coastal-watch-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster carers retire after 30 years and 45 kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacqui and Malcolm, from Gateshead, say trust, empathy and humour are the secrets of a happy home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/foster-carers-retire-after-30-years-and-45-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/foster-carers-retire-after-30-years-and-45-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 22nd August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 22nd August 202605:32 - Low Tide (2.33m)<br />
11:53 - High Tide (3.95m)<br />
18:12 - Low Tide (2.39m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-22nd-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes shines as Durham get on top at Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes scores 53 with the bat and takes 2-14 as Division Two leaders Durham take control of their match with Derbyshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-shines-as-durham-get-on-top-at-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-shines-as-durham-get-on-top-at-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood stars in North East for farming thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabella Sermon, who was in the Jurassic World films, says "it's cool to get out of London".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hollywood-stars-in-north-east-for-farming-thriller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hollywood-stars-in-north-east-for-farming-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and son sentenced for drug dealing]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McNeill recruited his son to help sell drugs including cocaine and cannabis, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/father-and-son-sentenced-for-drug-dealing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/father-and-son-sentenced-for-drug-dealing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School to be knocked down for housing development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial trees planted on site in Belford will be kept, a planning committee meeting hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-to-be-knocked-down-for-housing-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-to-be-knocked-down-for-housing-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 21st August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 21st August 202604:02 - Low Tide (2.18m)<br />
10:28 - High Tide (4.12m)<br />
16:45 - Low Tide (2.26m)<br />
23:00 - High Tide (4.05m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:48:03 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-21st-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 20th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th August 202603:02 - Low Tide (1.9m)<br />
09:23 - High Tide (4.46m)<br />
15:41 - Low Tide (1.95m)<br />
21:53 - High Tide (4.21m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:53:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-20th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes after body found in search for soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Potts, 22, was last seen heading towards Wylam in Northumberland on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-after-body-found-in-search-for-soldier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-after-body-found-in-search-for-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second 'football special' park and ride confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a trial last season, the bus from Newcastle Great Park to St James' Park resumes next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/second-football-special-park-and-ride-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/second-football-special-park-and-ride-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-will-your-club-fare-phil-mcnultys-premier-league-predictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-will-your-club-fare-phil-mcnultys-premier-league-predictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents 'mistaken' over cycle lane rumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council denies plans for a cycle lane, which has seen yellow ribbons tied around 30 trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/residents-mistaken-over-cycle-lane-rumours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/residents-mistaken-over-cycle-lane-rumours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 19th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 19th August 202602:19 - Low Tide (1.61m)<br />
08:31 - High Tide (4.83m)<br />
14:55 - Low Tide (1.58m)<br />
21:01 - High Tide (4.45m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:52:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-19th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council fridge disposal suspended over backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Tyneside closes its tip to fridge and freezers due to a national safe disposal pile-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-fridge-disposal-suspended-over-backlog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-fridge-disposal-suspended-over-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail replacement plans for Newcastle to Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upgrade works are planned on 19 and 20 September, 26 and 27 September and 3 and 4 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rail-replacement-plans-for-newcastle-to-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rail-replacement-plans-for-newcastle-to-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wreckage warning after boat capsized at weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were rescued off the coast of South Shields on Saturday, the coastguard say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wreckage-warning-after-boat-capsized-at-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wreckage-warning-after-boat-capsized-at-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle complete &pound;30m move for Benfica's Dedic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around &pound;30m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-complete-pound30m-move-for-benficas-dedic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-complete-pound30m-move-for-benficas-dedic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire warning issued after barbecue bin blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters say the fire, which started in a public bin on Alnmouth beach, could easily have spread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wildfire-warning-issued-after-barbecue-bin-blaze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wildfire-warning-issued-after-barbecue-bin-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 18th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 18th August 202601:42 - Low Tide (1.36m)<br />
07:46 - High Tide (5.19m)<br />
14:18 - Low Tide (1.2m)<br />
20:17 - High Tide (4.7m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:54:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-18th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council debate for at-risk outdoor centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition calling for a U-turn on the closure of High Borrans has amassed over 2,000 signatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-debate-for-at-risk-outdoor-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-debate-for-at-risk-outdoor-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle lock Usher signs new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls lock Oscar Usher signs a new three-year deal with the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-lock-usher-signs-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-lock-usher-signs-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fled through window to escape abuser, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Ypma is jailed for multiple attacks, one of which came as a result of Newcastle conceding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-fled-through-window-to-escape-abuser-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-fled-through-window-to-escape-abuser-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why don't men talk about using weight-loss drugs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some men say they feel ashamed of needing to use weight-loss injections as it seems like "cheating".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-dont-men-talk-about-using-weight-loss-drugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-dont-men-talk-about-using-weight-loss-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 17th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 17th August 202601:08 - Low Tide (1.15m)<br />
07:05 - High Tide (5.47m)<br />
13:43 - Low Tide (0.84m)<br />
19:38 - High Tide (4.94m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:49:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-17th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle at best when 'us against world' - Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Burn has his sights set on leading a new-look Newcastle back into Europe as the club's captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-at-best-when-us-against-world-burn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-at-best-when-us-against-world-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP backs mum's bid to keep son's killer behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch has backed a campaign to keep the man responsible for Archie York's death behind bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mp-backs-mums-bid-to-keep-sons-killer-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mp-backs-mums-bid-to-keep-sons-killer-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollman leads Middlesex to first List A final for 36 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Hollman scores an unbeaten 83 to help Middlesex stun Durham with a two-wicket win in their One-Day Cup semi-final to reach their first List A decider since 1990.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hollman-leads-middlesex-to-first-list-a-final-for-36-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hollman-leads-middlesex-to-first-list-a-final-for-36-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University to lead Pakistan waste-to-energy scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria University secures funding for a women-led environmental energy project in Pakistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-to-lead-pakistan-waste-to-energy-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-to-lead-pakistan-waste-to-energy-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community forest confirms climate funding to 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East Community Forest receives government funding to continue its tree planting work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/community-forest-confirms-climate-funding-to-2030/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/community-forest-confirms-climate-funding-to-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New uni students urged to get meningitis jab]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-off summer vaccination programme is in operation for students preparing to start university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-uni-students-urged-to-get-meningitis-jab/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-uni-students-urged-to-get-meningitis-jab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 16th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 16th August 202600:34 - Low Tide (1.01m)<br />
06:25 - High Tide (5.67m)<br />
13:08 - Low Tide (0.55m)<br />
18:59 - High Tide (5.17m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:48:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-16th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle progressing with move for Benfica defender Dedic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United are in advanced talks as they aim to bring in defender Amar Dedic from Benfica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-progressing-with-move-for-benfica-defender-dedic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-progressing-with-move-for-benfica-defender-dedic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 15th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 15th August 202605:45 - High Tide (5.75m)<br />
12:31 - Low Tide (0.36m)<br />
18:21 - High Tide (5.35m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-15th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathing resumes at part of beach after oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[People can swim south of the Dave Stephens Centre, Northumberland County Council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bathing-resumes-at-part-of-beach-after-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bathing-resumes-at-part-of-beach-after-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts and Durham reach One-Day Cup semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Haynes and Kyle Verreyne hit centuries as Notts beat Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup quarter-finals, as Durham also win through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/notts-and-durham-reach-one-day-cup-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/notts-and-durham-reach-one-day-cup-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandma admits crash which killed 81-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Hall receives a suspended sentence after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/grandma-admits-crash-which-killed-81-year-old/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/grandma-admits-crash-which-killed-81-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former police station to become flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for Felling Police Station in Gateshead are approved despite concerns over size and price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-police-station-to-become-flats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-police-station-to-become-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High spring tides could affect nurdle clean up]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental charity warns the pellets could wash up further along the North East coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-spring-tides-could-affect-nurdle-clean-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-spring-tides-could-affect-nurdle-clean-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead sign former Newport winger Spellman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead sign winger Michael Spellman on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-former-newport-winger-spellman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-former-newport-winger-spellman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden moth population found after 70 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Dave Wainwright describes the discovery as one of the highlights of his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hidden-moth-population-found-after-70-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hidden-moth-population-found-after-70-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 14th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 14th August 202605:04 - High Tide (5.71m)<br />
11:51 - Low Tide (0.31m)<br />
17:41 - High Tide (5.46m)<br />
23:58 - Low Tide (0.96m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:54:05 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-14th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds enjoy eclipse atmosphere despite clouds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds at watch parties across the North East and Cumbria gather for the "once-in-a-lifetime" event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-enjoy-eclipse-atmosphere-despite-clouds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-enjoy-eclipse-atmosphere-despite-clouds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee hopes to help others after A-level success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students across the North East receive their A-level, T-level and BTech results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/refugee-hopes-to-help-others-after-a-level-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/refugee-hopes-to-help-others-after-a-level-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk plane passenger jailed for racist rant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passenger David Kelly gave a Nazi salute during a "vile" rant on a plane from Turkey, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drunk-plane-passenger-jailed-for-racist-rant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drunk-plane-passenger-jailed-for-racist-rant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham all-rounder Rhodes extends deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham all-rounder Will Rhodes extends his contract through to the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-all-rounder-rhodes-extends-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-all-rounder-rhodes-extends-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos show rare partial solar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds come out in force across Cumbria and the North East to witness the rare partial eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photos-show-rare-partial-solar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photos-show-rare-partial-solar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Crunch time' as Rothbury Estate bid hits &pound;20m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservation groups attempting to buy the entire Rothbury Estate have two months to secure &pound;9.3m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crunch-time-as-rothbury-estate-bid-hits-pound20m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crunch-time-as-rothbury-estate-bid-hits-pound20m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 13th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 13th August 202604:23 - High Tide (5.54m)<br />
11:07 - Low Tide (0.42m)<br />
16:59 - High Tide (5.46m)<br />
23:19 - Low Tide (1m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:50:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-13th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaissle 'aware' of Newcastle needs after Everton friendly loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthias Jaissle says he is "aware" of Newcastle's shortcomings after a comfortable 3-1 friendly defeat by Everton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jaissle-aware-of-newcastle-needs-after-everton-friendly-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jaissle-aware-of-newcastle-needs-after-everton-friendly-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital construction will not restart until 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building work on a new hospital in Berwick, hit by numerous delays, will begin again in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-construction-will-not-restart-until-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-construction-will-not-restart-until-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPS tag tracked arsonist going to set fires at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Cook is jailed for breaking into a house and setting it alight over a dispute about a car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gps-tag-tracked-arsonist-going-to-set-fires-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gps-tag-tracked-arsonist-going-to-set-fires-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central motorway upgrade set to finish months early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on Newcastle's A167(M) is expected to be mostly finished by October, the council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/central-motorway-upgrade-set-to-finish-months-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/central-motorway-upgrade-set-to-finish-months-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead swoop for defender Lankshear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead sign defender Alex Lankshear - brother of Middlesbrough's Will - on a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-swoop-for-defender-lankshear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-swoop-for-defender-lankshear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work date for bridge at 'serious' risk of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge carrying the Metro over the A19 at Howdon needs work to protect against crashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-date-for-bridge-at-serious-risk-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-date-for-bridge-at-serious-risk-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeper Desbois reunited with Elliot at Carlisle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlisle United sign goalkeeper Adam Desbois from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee on an initial two-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/keeper-desbois-reunited-with-elliot-at-carlisle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/keeper-desbois-reunited-with-elliot-at-carlisle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election rivals targeted with abuse during campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Groom and Kathryn Kaupa call out abuse they received during the Harton election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/election-rivals-targeted-with-abuse-during-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/election-rivals-targeted-with-abuse-during-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 12th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 12th August 202603:38 - High Tide (5.28m)<br />
10:20 - Low Tide (0.67m)<br />
16:15 - High Tide (5.34m)<br />
22:36 - Low Tide (1.14m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:48:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-12th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuser kicked and stamped on woman's head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Evans repeatedly left his girlfriend covered in blood and bruises, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/domestic-abuser-kicked-and-stamped-on-womans-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/domestic-abuser-kicked-and-stamped-on-womans-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne Tide Times for 11th August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tide Times &amp; Heights for Newcastle upon Tyne on 11th August 202602:47 - High Tide (4.96m)<br />
09:27 - Low Tide (1.04m)<br />
15:25 - High Tide (5.12m)<br />
21:49 - Low Tide (1.34m)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-tide-times-for-11th-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carabao Cup second-round draw details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carabao-cup-second-round-draw-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/carabao-cup-second-round-draw-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England opener Gay set to be fit for Pakistan Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opener Emilio Gay is set to be fit for England&rsquo;s first Test against Pakistan next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-opener-gay-set-to-be-fit-for-pakistan-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-opener-gay-set-to-be-fit-for-pakistan-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Surfing genes' from grandad led to big wave win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tynemouth's Louis Thomas-Hudson wins UK Male Big Wave Length Surfer of the year award in Newquay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surfing-genes-from-grandad-led-to-big-wave-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surfing-genes-from-grandad-led-to-big-wave-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief stole £23k from disability transport charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Smith "effectively stole from vulnerable members of society", a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thief-stole-23k-from-disability-transport-charity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thief-stole-23k-from-disability-transport-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobbs says promotion would be 'job done' in career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Nobbs says helping Newcastle United gain promotion to the Women's Super League for the first time would be "job done" in her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nobbs-says-promotion-would-be-job-done-in-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nobbs-says-promotion-would-be-job-done-in-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro trains suspended at height of rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A points failure at Pelaw leaves no trains in the area for more than two hours on Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-trains-suspended-at-height-of-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-trains-suspended-at-height-of-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women taking hairspray on buses over attack fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some North East women tell the BBC they do not feel safe travelling around the region alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/women-taking-hairspray-on-buses-over-attack-fears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/women-taking-hairspray-on-buses-over-attack-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day of unlikely One-Day Cup results includes defeats for the top three in Group A as Middlesex go through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middlesex-through-as-one-day-cup-nears-tense-finale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middlesex-through-as-one-day-cup-nears-tense-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeon completes 24-hour Metro running challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Townend says she is "absolutely shattered" and ready for some sleep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surgeon-completes-24-hour-metro-running-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surgeon-completes-24-hour-metro-running-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial leads to life-changing diagnosis of sleep apnoea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Clemitson says the AirConnect DX digital sleep apnoea diagnostic tool helped change his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/trial-leads-to-life-changing-diagnosis-of-sleep-apnoea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/trial-leads-to-life-changing-diagnosis-of-sleep-apnoea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your weather photos of skies filled with drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Weather Watchers capture rolling fields and moody heavens over the first week of August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-weather-photos-of-skies-filled-with-drama/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-weather-photos-of-skies-filled-with-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds eating nurdles could be devastating - charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPB says the plastic from a major sea spillage at the Port of Tyne could kill birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/birds-eating-nurdles-could-be-devastating-charity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/birds-eating-nurdles-could-be-devastating-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music venue sees biggest upgrade since opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work includes replacing ageing infrastructure in The Glasshouse's main concert hall, Sage One.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/music-venue-sees-biggest-upgrade-since-opening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/music-venue-sees-biggest-upgrade-since-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations open for ambulance staff award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nominations for NEAS staff will celebrate care "that went above and beyond" in a 2027 award event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nominations-open-for-ambulance-staff-award/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nominations-open-for-ambulance-staff-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding day parkrun 'easiest I've ever done']]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple celebrate their day with their running club friends who they say are like 'family'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wedding-day-parkrun-easiest-ive-ever-done/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wedding-day-parkrun-easiest-ive-ever-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal sign Guimaraes from Newcastle in £75m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League champions Arsenal sign Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for &pound;75m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-sign-guimaraes-from-newcastle-in-75m-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-sign-guimaraes-from-newcastle-in-75m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for park cafe operator as others reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are no toilets open in Leazes park after the cafe shut, Friends of Leazes Park group say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/search-for-park-cafe-operator-as-others-reopen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/search-for-park-cafe-operator-as-others-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Newcastle 2.0 - how the project is changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthias Jaissle will take charge of his first friendly as Newcastle United head coach against Valencia as a new era begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inside-newcastle-20-how-the-project-is-changing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inside-newcastle-20-how-the-project-is-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham fall to Middlesex in One-Day Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset keep their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive with a thumping victory over Surrey, thanks to a brilliant Tom Lammonby ton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-fall-to-middlesex-in-one-day-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-fall-to-middlesex-in-one-day-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum buys rare Battle of Trafalgar flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans to put the flag on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/museum-buys-rare-battle-of-trafalgar-flag/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/museum-buys-rare-battle-of-trafalgar-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic nurdle spill an 'environmental disaster']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tyne Rivers Trust says it has already seen fish with the pellets in their system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plastic-nurdle-spill-an-environmental-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plastic-nurdle-spill-an-environmental-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating disorder ward temporarily saved amid review]]></title><description><![CDATA[An NHS trust says it is reviewing its long-term plans for its eating disorder services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/eating-disorder-ward-temporarily-saved-amid-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/eating-disorder-ward-temporarily-saved-amid-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle appoint Jaissle - what should fans expect?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United appoint Matthias Jaissle, 38, as head coach to succeed Eddie Howe - but what will the German bring to the club?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-appoint-jaissle-what-should-fans-expect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-appoint-jaissle-what-should-fans-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister 'not surprised' by school 'rape list']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Davies-Jones says she is "horrified" by the content of a film highlighting abuse girls face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/minister-not-surprised-by-school-rape-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/minister-not-surprised-by-school-rape-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town church plaque for famed abolitionist unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frederick Douglass gave two lectures at North Shields in 1846, according to a local group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/town-church-plaque-for-famed-abolitionist-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/town-church-plaque-for-famed-abolitionist-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-set-to-sign-newcastle-captain-guimaraes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-set-to-sign-newcastle-captain-guimaraes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home not always homely, inspectors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellburn House Ovingham is rated as "requires improvement" in its first full inspection since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/care-home-not-always-homely-inspectors-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/care-home-not-always-homely-inspectors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break-ins at listed building 'demoralising']]></title><description><![CDATA[The manager at the National Trust site in Gateshead says there have been 30 crimes in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/break-ins-at-listed-building-demoralising/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/break-ins-at-listed-building-demoralising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Fiji hooker Togiatama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls sign Fiji hooker Zuriel Togiatama on a one-year deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-fiji-hooker-togiatama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-fiji-hooker-togiatama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man stabbed 'helping friend' in the neck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Tait's victim says he is tormented by not knowing why the attack took place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-stabbed-helping-friend-in-the-neck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-stabbed-helping-friend-in-the-neck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre makes arts funding plea ahead of refurb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theatre managers say they need support for &pound;20m of modernisation work within the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/theatre-makes-arts-funding-plea-ahead-of-refurb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/theatre-makes-arts-funding-plea-ahead-of-refurb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurdles clean-up volunteers meet Port of Tyne boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners discuss next steps in the clean-up of pellets with the Port of Tyne's chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nurdles-clean-up-volunteers-meet-port-of-tyne-boss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nurdles-clean-up-volunteers-meet-port-of-tyne-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage kayaker's body found in sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police confirm the discovery of 19-year-old Michael Henry's body in the water off Blyth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenage-kayakers-body-found-in-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenage-kayakers-body-found-in-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netherlands all-rounder Ackermann gets new Durham deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann agrees a new deal to stay with Durham until the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/netherlands-all-rounder-ackermann-gets-new-durham-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/netherlands-all-rounder-ackermann-gets-new-durham-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuser 'devastated' woman's mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kern Rayne is jailed for a two-and-half year long campaign of abuse against his then-partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/domestic-abuser-devastated-womans-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/domestic-abuser-devastated-womans-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Braga keeper Hornicek for £25.7m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United sign goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga for &pound;25.7m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-braga-keeper-hornicek-for-257m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-braga-keeper-hornicek-for-257m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High jumper takes to world stage after 25-year gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily MacDonald, 45, is training for the World Masters Athletics Championships in Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-jumper-takes-to-world-stage-after-25-year-gap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-jumper-takes-to-world-stage-after-25-year-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gay hits ton as Durham cruise to win at Hampshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-hits-ton-as-durham-cruise-to-win-at-hampshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-hits-ton-as-durham-cruise-to-win-at-hampshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your summer pictures as August arrives]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers share their photos of summer scenes across north-east England and Cumbria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-summer-pictures-as-august-arrives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-summer-pictures-as-august-arrives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cathedral to hold new pilgrimage and retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-day walk follows the Northern Saints Trail from Heavenfield in Northumberland to Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cathedral-to-hold-new-pilgrimage-and-retreat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cathedral-to-hold-new-pilgrimage-and-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miner's early painting may unlock clues to artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the earliest example of Norman Cornish's work in Northumbria University's collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/miners-early-painting-may-unlock-clues-to-artist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/miners-early-painting-may-unlock-clues-to-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study looks to improve hospital night shift work]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSH workers in the North East and Cumbria are due to take part in research to improve night shifts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/study-looks-to-improve-hospital-night-shift-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/study-looks-to-improve-hospital-night-shift-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered crayfish offered recovery lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trusts in the North join forces to help protect the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/endangered-crayfish-offered-recovery-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/endangered-crayfish-offered-recovery-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorks beat Durham to maintain One-Day Cup momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire end Durham's unbeaten One-Day Cup start, while there are wins for Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Worcestershire &amp; Surrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/yorks-beat-durham-to-maintain-one-day-cup-momentum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/yorks-beat-durham-to-maintain-one-day-cup-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-sam-fender-and-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-broke-the-uks-singles-chart-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-sam-fender-and-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-broke-the-uks-singles-chart-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle confirm Howe resignation as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Howe steps down as head coach of Newcastle United after nearly five years in charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-confirm-howe-resignation-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-confirm-howe-resignation-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local plan approved after years-long struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council approves plans for new housing designations after years of disagreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/local-plan-approved-after-years-long-struggle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/local-plan-approved-after-years-long-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council cancels climate emergency declaration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Reform UK motion argues the council can improve the local environment without the official pledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-cancels-climate-emergency-declaration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-cancels-climate-emergency-declaration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hero' detectorists reunite newly-weds with rings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Stone and Logan Mills thought their rings were "gone forever" after losing them on a beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hero-detectorists-reunite-newly-weds-with-rings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hero-detectorists-reunite-newly-weds-with-rings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/andy-burnham-to-give-regional-mayors-share-of-income-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/andy-burnham-to-give-regional-mayors-share-of-income-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over council's &pound;900m debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Patrick Lambert fears taxpayers will be left liable for the authority's debts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/concerns-raised-over-councils-pound900m-debt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/concerns-raised-over-councils-pound900m-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservationists celebrate 'rarest seabird' rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPB says a record number of roseate terns have nested on Coquet Island this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/conservationists-celebrate-rarest-seabird-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/conservationists-celebrate-rarest-seabird-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenging times ahead for Newcastle - Shearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/challenging-times-ahead-for-newcastle-shearer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/challenging-times-ahead-for-newcastle-shearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer in a deal worth up to &pound;80m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-captain-guimaraes-expected-to-join-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-captain-guimaraes-expected-to-join-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhodes keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rhodes-keeps-durham-unbeaten-after-stokes-duck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rhodes-keeps-durham-unbeaten-after-stokes-duck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealer gave drug line number to authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Caris, 24, is jailed for dealing cannabis and cocaine over a 22-week period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dealer-gave-drug-line-number-to-authorities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dealer-gave-drug-line-number-to-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council reverses decision to cut library hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prudhoe Library will not have reduced opening hours after feedback was given to the council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-reverses-decision-to-cut-library-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-reverses-decision-to-cut-library-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talented teen Naughton keen to embrace Open chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/talented-teen-naughton-keen-to-embrace-open-chance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/talented-teen-naughton-keen-to-embrace-open-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro safety 'number one concern' for passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More must be done to make sure people using the Tyne and Wear Metro feel safe, a users' group says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-safety-number-one-concern-for-passengers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-safety-number-one-concern-for-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaged containers cleaned of nurdles, port says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Tyne says the containers which spilled nurdles into the sea have been vacuumed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/damaged-containers-cleaned-of-nurdles-port-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/damaged-containers-cleaned-of-nurdles-port-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Saints host Newcastle on opening weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prem champions Northampton host Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, with Exeter at home to Gloucester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/champions-saints-host-newcastle-on-opening-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/champions-saints-host-newcastle-on-opening-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity 'not consulted' about centre closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of High Borrans says the centre could be used for other purposes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/charity-not-consulted-about-centre-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/charity-not-consulted-about-centre-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan tributes to be removed from St James']]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United says fan tributes to the popular footballer will start to be removed on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kevin-keegan-tributes-to-be-removed-from-st-james/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kevin-keegan-tributes-to-be-removed-from-st-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bill-oddie-comedian-who-found-nature-a-welcome-refuge-from-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bill-oddie-comedian-who-found-nature-a-welcome-refuge-from-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student accommodation plans for old concrete site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers want to build homes for 400 students on an old industrial site in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/student-accommodation-plans-for-old-concrete-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/student-accommodation-plans-for-old-concrete-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time of the essence' in plastic nurdle clean-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Kim McGuinness says she wants those firms responsible for the spill to foot the clean-up bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/time-of-the-essence-in-plastic-nurdle-clean-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/time-of-the-essence-in-plastic-nurdle-clean-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bone gaming dice discovered during Roman dig]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dice was unearthed during excavations at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bone-gaming-dice-discovered-during-roman-dig/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bone-gaming-dice-discovered-during-roman-dig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family fun shows park 'heading in right direction']]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility had been blighted by anti-social behaviour but the community is now "taking it back".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/family-fun-shows-park-heading-in-right-direction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/family-fun-shows-park-heading-in-right-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village pub gets new tenants after three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villagers say they are "relived" after the pub was turned into a community asset in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/village-pub-gets-new-tenants-after-three-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/village-pub-gets-new-tenants-after-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who cycled length of Britain has bike stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christoph Held said people were "so friendly" during his journey up Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-cycled-length-of-britain-has-bike-stolen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-who-cycled-length-of-britain-has-bike-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your snaps of summer as July draws to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Weather Watchers capture blooming gardens, lush scenery and beautiful sunsets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-snaps-of-summer-as-july-draws-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-snaps-of-summer-as-july-draws-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osprey fledglings see forest approach milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kielder Forest celebrates three fledglings, with many more looking ready to take the plunge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/osprey-fledglings-see-forest-approach-milestone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/osprey-fledglings-see-forest-approach-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a nurdle and why do they matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a major clean-up operation is under way, experts discuss the potential long-term impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-a-nurdle-and-why-do-they-matter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-is-a-nurdle-and-why-do-they-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday's One-Day Cup round-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesex, Durham and Leicestershire join Nottinghamshire with two wins from two in the One-Day Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fridays-one-day-cup-round-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fridays-one-day-cup-round-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle seal &pound;34m move for Monaco's Bamba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United have signed Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba for a fee which could rise to &pound;34m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-seal-pound34m-move-for-monacos-bamba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-seal-pound34m-move-for-monacos-bamba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal set to make &pound;70m bid for Newcastle's Guimaraes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are set to make a &pound;70m offer for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-set-to-make-pound70m-bid-for-newcastles-guimaraes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-set-to-make-pound70m-bid-for-newcastles-guimaraes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gifted, charismatic and passionate amid highs and lows - Keegan obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The positivity and vibrancy Kevin Keegan brought made him a cherished figure within the game, writes chief football writer Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gifted-charismatic-and-passionate-amid-highs-and-lows-keegan-obituary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gifted-charismatic-and-passionate-amid-highs-and-lows-keegan-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle, Liverpool and England legend Keegan dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan dies at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-liverpool-and-england-legend-keegan-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-liverpool-and-england-legend-keegan-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum said driver would kill her before fatal crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jade Duncan made terrified calls to a friend shortly before Sean Hogan crashed, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mum-said-driver-would-kill-her-before-fatal-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mum-said-driver-would-kill-her-before-fatal-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasova stays in Fiji as Newcastle move called off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fijian star Joji Nasova's Newcastle switch falls through after the Red Bulls agreed to release him from his contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nasova-stays-in-fiji-as-newcastle-move-called-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nasova-stays-in-fiji-as-newcastle-move-called-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrests on suspicion of attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man and two teenagers are being questioned, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-arrests-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-arrests-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravans ordered to move from historic fort site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecution could follow if the encampment does not leave the site, North Tyneside Council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/caravans-ordered-to-move-from-historic-fort-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/caravans-ordered-to-move-from-historic-fort-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in water off the coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both men, aged in their 20s, were recovered from the water by emergency services, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-dies-in-water-off-the-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-dies-in-water-off-the-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-councillor spared jail over sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thom Campion subjected the woman to a "terrifying and completely unwanted" attack, a judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-councillor-spared-jail-over-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-councillor-spared-jail-over-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning change plea to protect swift population]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign in Newcastle follows damage to swift nests in neighbouring South Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/planning-change-plea-to-protect-swift-population/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/planning-change-plea-to-protect-swift-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man injured in dockside crane 'collapse']]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services attend the Port of Tyne after a crane "collided" with a container ship, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-injured-in-dockside-crane-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-injured-in-dockside-crane-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seagrass plants feared dead survived winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seagrass at the River Aln appear healthy as work enters its final months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/seagrass-plants-feared-dead-survived-winter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/seagrass-plants-feared-dead-survived-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linger on landscapes as summer holidays start]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers snap some beautifully sunny scenery across the North East and Cumbria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/linger-on-landscapes-as-summer-holidays-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/linger-on-landscapes-as-summer-holidays-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquafit helps woman back into work after 14 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Mercer, from Hebburn, says the pool exercise helped give her independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/aquafit-helps-woman-back-into-work-after-14-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/aquafit-helps-woman-back-into-work-after-14-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full wildlife rescue centre shut to new animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blyth Wildlife Centre temporarily closes to new arrivals as it is currently full to capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-wildlife-rescue-centre-shut-to-new-animals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-wildlife-rescue-centre-shut-to-new-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery closure fears prompts protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council is consulting on childcare services but parents fear cuts are likely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nursery-closure-fears-prompts-protest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nursery-closure-fears-prompts-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our girl was failed from first day to last']]></title><description><![CDATA[David Moore says the treatment his teenage daughter Emily received before her death was "inhumane".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-girl-was-failed-from-first-day-to-last/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-girl-was-failed-from-first-day-to-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze thump Durham by 10 wickets to win T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England international Tammy Beaumont makes an unbeaten half-century as The Blaze beat Durham to lift the Women's T20 Blast title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-thump-durham-by-10-wickets-to-win-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-thump-durham-by-10-wickets-to-win-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham into Blast final with upset win over Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian all-rounder Heather Graham plays a starring role as Durham beat Hampshire to reach the final of the Women's T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-into-blast-final-with-upset-win-over-hants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-into-blast-final-with-upset-win-over-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How have missed targets affected Newcastle's summer rebuild?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United have missed out on Johan Manzambi and Victor Munoz this summer, but the club are targeting players who are "desperate" to join.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-have-missed-targets-affected-newcastles-summer-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-have-missed-targets-affected-newcastles-summer-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaky pipes may explain years-long bay pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency has rated Cullercoat's water quality as "poor" since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leaky-pipes-may-explain-years-long-bay-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/leaky-pipes-may-explain-years-long-bay-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldridge chosen as Durham's One-Day Cup captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasey Aldridge will replace Alex Lees as captain for Durham's One-Day Cup campaign, which starts on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/aldridge-chosen-as-durhams-one-day-cup-captain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/aldridge-chosen-as-durhams-one-day-cup-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to build replacement for closed school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council asks the government to fund a new school building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bid-to-build-replacement-for-closed-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bid-to-build-replacement-for-closed-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flyover demolition 'passes' halfway point]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rubble from the A167 structure weighs the same as more than 3,000 elephants, the council claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flyover-demolition-passes-halfway-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flyover-demolition-passes-halfway-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Scotland defender McLauchlan]]></title><description><![CDATA[WSL 2 side Newcastle United sign defender Rachel McLauchlan from Brighton for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-scotland-defender-mclauchlan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-scotland-defender-mclauchlan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University loan to safeguard photography archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[AmberSide Trust say the move will help safeguard the archive and allow for greater public access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-loan-to-safeguard-photography-archive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-loan-to-safeguard-photography-archive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Starmer's star dims, what part has our region played?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to vacate Number 10 for Andy Burnham, what is his legacy in the region?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/as-starmers-star-dims-what-part-has-our-region-played/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/as-starmers-star-dims-what-part-has-our-region-played/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mocking-regional-accents-is-last-form-of-acceptable-discrimination-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mocking-regional-accents-is-last-form-of-acceptable-discrimination-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged following street attack death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Beston died in hospital weeks after sustaining serious head injuries, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-charged-following-street-attack-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-charged-following-street-attack-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for teen kayaker missing at sea called off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Henry is believed to have died at sea after his craft capsized off the Northumberland coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/search-for-teen-kayaker-missing-at-sea-called-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/search-for-teen-kayaker-missing-at-sea-called-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-rounder Raine extends Durham contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham all-rounder Ben Raine extends his contract through to the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/all-rounder-raine-extends-durham-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/all-rounder-raine-extends-durham-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes set for first game since England retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Ben Stokes is set to play for Durham against Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-set-for-first-game-since-england-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-set-for-first-game-since-england-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to David Batty, who shook off penalty miss against Argentina?]]></title><description><![CDATA[England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998. As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockout stage again, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-happened-to-david-batty-who-shook-off-penalty-miss-against-argentina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-happened-to-david-batty-who-shook-off-penalty-miss-against-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Rabbits spring up as art trail unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorated Peter Rabbit sculptures are spread throughout Newcastle and North Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbits-spring-up-as-art-trail-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peter-rabbits-spring-up-as-art-trail-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heating-oil-customers-to-get-compensation-after-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heating-oil-customers-to-get-compensation-after-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor's bus takeover &pound;100m more than expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditors say plans for North East bus franchising did not include staff costs but remain affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayors-bus-takeover-pound100m-more-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayors-bus-takeover-pound100m-more-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers wade through river to battle weeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two volunteers at Holywell Dene pull out Himalayan balsam plants on the riverbank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-wade-through-river-to-battle-weeds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-wade-through-river-to-battle-weeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and son cleared of GBH after car hit diner]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers senior, 62, and John Henry Sayers junior, 29, are acquited following a trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/father-and-son-cleared-of-gbh-after-car-hit-diner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/father-and-son-cleared-of-gbh-after-car-hit-diner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury retires in teen's hospital death inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 11 jurors will determine how Emily Moore, 18, died and whether care failings were a factor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jury-retires-in-teens-hospital-death-inquest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/jury-retires-in-teens-hospital-death-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National park secures volunteer programme funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lottery money will allow Northumberland National Park to recruit and train more volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/national-park-secures-volunteer-programme-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/national-park-secures-volunteer-programme-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flats approved at fashion brand's first building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upper floors of LD Mountain Centre in Newcastle, where Berghaus started, will become 10 flats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flats-approved-at-fashion-brands-first-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flats-approved-at-fashion-brands-first-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor and cricketer given degree honours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress Jill Halfpenny and England cricketer Mark Wood are recognised by Northumbria University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/actor-and-cricketer-given-degree-honours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/actor-and-cricketer-given-degree-honours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham end T20 campaign with loss at Lancs - round-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast, while Hampshire seal a home tie in the last eight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-end-t20-campaign-with-loss-at-lancs-round-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-end-t20-campaign-with-loss-at-lancs-round-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham beaten by Lancs as Blaze also win in T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey and The Blaze warm up for Friday's T20 Blast finals day with wins in their final group stage games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-beaten-by-lancs-as-blaze-also-win-in-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-beaten-by-lancs-as-blaze-also-win-in-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quirke gets England call-up for Argentina clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrum-half Raffi Quirke is called into the England squad for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Argentina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/quirke-gets-england-call-up-for-argentina-clash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/quirke-gets-england-call-up-for-argentina-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roman 1,600-year-old 'guardian spirit' discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sculpture of a Genius is discovered at the Vindolanda archaeological site in Hexham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/roman-1600-year-old-guardian-spirit-discovered/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/roman-1600-year-old-guardian-spirit-discovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sober events 'not a trend but here to stay']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conscious Clubbing organiser Lindsay Hamburg says the North East's sober community is growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sober-events-not-a-trend-but-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sober-events-not-a-trend-but-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar panel firm calls for future policy certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say they want to expand but need to know what the government's future green policies will be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/solar-panel-firm-calls-for-future-policy-certainty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/solar-panel-firm-calls-for-future-policy-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man decks out decking despite wife's disapproval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football-obsessed Alfie Patterson from Blyth, Northumberland, has gone England mad in his garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-decks-out-decking-despite-wifes-disapproval/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-decks-out-decking-despite-wifes-disapproval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artwork marks 100th anniversary of general strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art by North Tyneside Art Studio depicts the North East's connection to the 1926 strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/artwork-marks-100th-anniversary-of-general-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/artwork-marks-100th-anniversary-of-general-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't need a title to be a town of culture']]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Stockton in north-east England and Cumbria is still in the running for the inaugural title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/we-dont-need-a-title-to-be-a-town-of-culture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/we-dont-need-a-title-to-be-a-town-of-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey star's praise for group that helped her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Britain player Iona Harrison praises Power Through Sport as it celebrates its 10th year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hockey-stars-praise-for-group-that-helped-her/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hockey-stars-praise-for-group-that-helped-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Toadal wipeout' as parkrun disruption continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parkrun in Northumberland is cancelled for the fourth week in a row because toads are on the track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toadal-wipeout-as-parkrun-disruption-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toadal-wipeout-as-parkrun-disruption-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As England braces for Haaland, can we claim his name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striker Haaland's name highlights the connection between Old Norse and Old English, academics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/as-england-braces-for-haaland-can-we-claim-his-name/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/as-england-braces-for-haaland-can-we-claim-his-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast: Durham beat Derbys to stay in hunt, Lancs win Roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey and Gloucestershire become the latest sides to reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast on a busy night of action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-durham-beat-derbys-to-stay-in-hunt-lancs-win-roses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-durham-beat-derbys-to-stay-in-hunt-lancs-win-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze and Durham complete Finals Day line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze beat Somerset by seven wickets in the T20 Blast, a result that guarantees a semi-final spot for them and Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-and-durham-complete-finals-day-line-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-and-durham-complete-finals-day-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds at cathedral for police officer's funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle falls silent for 19-year-old PC Jess Turnbull who was killed in a crash while on duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-at-cathedral-for-police-officers-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-at-cathedral-for-police-officers-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal encampment returns to seafront site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group returns to a site near Whitley Bay's Spanish City which they had been moved from days ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/illegal-encampment-returns-to-seafront-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/illegal-encampment-returns-to-seafront-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead visit Eastleigh in National League opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 National League fixtures have been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-visit-eastleigh-in-national-league-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-visit-eastleigh-in-national-league-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform win resignation by-election by five votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The by-election follows the resignation of a councillor two weeks after she was elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-win-resignation-by-election-by-five-votes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-win-resignation-by-election-by-five-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor centre closure 'will hit next generation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners are continuing their fight to save High Borrans at Windermere in the Lake District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-centre-closure-will-hit-next-generation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/outdoor-centre-closure-will-hit-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's going on at Newcastle with Guimaraes' future in doubt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle in January 2022 and hoped to fulfil all his ambitions at the club. If he leaves to join Arsenal, what does it mean for the Magpies' direction?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/whats-going-on-at-newcastle-with-guimaraes-future-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/whats-going-on-at-newcastle-with-guimaraes-future-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea search for teenager after kayak capsizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a kayak carrying two men capsized and one man was rescued by the Coastguard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-search-for-teenager-after-kayak-capsizes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sea-search-for-teenager-after-kayak-capsizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care failures contributed to teen's death - expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychiatrist tells jurors Emily Moore's risk to herself was heightened by multiple factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/care-failures-contributed-to-teens-death-expert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/care-failures-contributed-to-teens-death-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC contacts ECB over Stokes retirement video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is contacted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes&rsquo; retirement announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/icc-contacts-ecb-over-stokes-retirement-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/icc-contacts-ecb-over-stokes-retirement-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council probe finds bad behaviour 'normalised']]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review commissioned in 2024 into how Newcastle City Council was run, is published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-probe-finds-bad-behaviour-normalised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-probe-finds-bad-behaviour-normalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work to shore up storm-damaged coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;1.5m scheme at Craster aims to protect the coastline and the nearby wastewater pumping station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-to-shore-up-storm-damaged-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-to-shore-up-storm-damaged-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rochdale sign South Shields midfielder Jenkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rochdale sign midfielder Will Jenkins from National League North side South Shields on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rochdale-sign-south-shields-midfielder-jenkins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rochdale-sign-south-shields-midfielder-jenkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Newcastle target Manzambi is in demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johan Manzambi has been one of the World Cup's breakout stars, so can Newcastle United win the race to sign the Freiburg midfielder?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-newcastle-target-manzambi-is-in-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-newcastle-target-manzambi-is-in-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Carse set for first match since Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brydon Carse is named in the Durham squad for their T20 Blast match against Leicestershire, in what would be his first game for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-carse-set-for-first-match-since-ashes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-carse-set-for-first-match-since-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road under flyover in 'no condition' to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council says no decision on the road's long-term future has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/road-under-flyover-in-no-condition-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/road-under-flyover-in-no-condition-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public asked to shape future of bus services]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in the North East are asked for views on plans to bring 500 routes back under public control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/public-asked-to-shape-future-of-bus-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/public-asked-to-shape-future-of-bus-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brave' boy died trying to save friend in river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner praises Aras Rudzianskas, 13, who died trying to help David Radut, 14, in the River Tyne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brave-boy-died-trying-to-save-friend-in-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brave-boy-died-trying-to-save-friend-in-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr is keeping one unwanted item from his castle auction – see what was sold]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/alan-carr-is-keeping-one-unwanted-item-from-his-castle-auction-see-what-was-sold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/alan-carr-is-keeping-one-unwanted-item-from-his-castle-auction-see-what-was-sold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal encampment told to move from seafront spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and council staff tell a group which arrived at the weekend to leave the Whitley Bay site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/illegal-encampment-told-to-move-from-seafront-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/illegal-encampment-told-to-move-from-seafront-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle closing in on signing of Ajax's Steur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-closing-in-on-signing-of-ajaxs-steur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-closing-in-on-signing-of-ajaxs-steur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-social crime leaves town 'like the Wild West']]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say they are being terrorised despite authorities' claims of targeting criminal behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anti-social-crime-leaves-town-like-the-wild-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/anti-social-crime-leaves-town-like-the-wild-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff failed to note teen's dad's concerned call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily's dad called her ward to report fears hours before she injured herself, an inquest hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/staff-failed-to-note-teens-dads-concerned-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/staff-failed-to-note-teens-dads-concerned-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoration of river bank saltmarshes begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groundwork North East and Cumbria says the scheme will improve water quality and biodiversity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/restoration-of-river-bank-saltmarshes-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/restoration-of-river-bank-saltmarshes-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art charity folds over funding struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Light Art announces it is closing after a bid for funding was turned down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/art-charity-folds-over-funding-struggles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/art-charity-folds-over-funding-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spinner Parkinson signs Durham deal extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-arm spin bowler Callum Parkinson will spend a fourth season with Durham after signing a one-year contract extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spinner-parkinson-signs-durham-deal-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spinner-parkinson-signs-durham-deal-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham seal &pound;100m move for Newcastle's Tonali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham complete the signing of midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United for a club-record fee which could reach &pound;100m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tottenham-seal-pound100m-move-for-newcastles-tonali/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tottenham-seal-pound100m-move-for-newcastles-tonali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project to photograph county's 'last craftsmen']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Northumberland photographer is looking for blacksmiths, lobster pot makers, beekeepers and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/project-to-photograph-countys-last-craftsmen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/project-to-photograph-countys-last-craftsmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Durham lose to Notts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls &ndash; the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast &ndash; as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-yorks-beat-foxes-durham-lose-to-notts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-yorks-beat-foxes-durham-lose-to-notts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign Toure for £43m - what will he bring to club?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly looks at why the club have bought forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for &pound;43m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-toure-for-43m-what-will-he-bring-to-club/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-toure-for-43m-what-will-he-bring-to-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record numbers take part in Great North 10k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spectators cheered on the 13,000 competitors as they raced past many city landmarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/record-numbers-take-part-in-great-north-10k/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/record-numbers-take-part-in-great-north-10k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floral feast for the senses as weather cools]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the hazy days of summer continue, BBC Weather Watchers capture images of colourful blooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/floral-feast-for-the-senses-as-weather-cools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/floral-feast-for-the-senses-as-weather-cools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil service 'hated' A1 dualling plan, ex-MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says the Civil Service "hated" the A1 dualling plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/civil-service-hated-a1-dualling-plan-ex-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/civil-service-hated-a1-dualling-plan-ex-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has stopping a school's merger really saved it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to shut a North Tyneside school are being halted but it could just be delaying the inevitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/has-stopping-a-schools-merger-really-saved-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/has-stopping-a-schools-merger-really-saved-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If anti-social behaviour is falling, why does it feel like such a problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports are falling across the North East and Cumbria, but some say stats do not tell the full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/if-anti-social-behaviour-is-falling-why-does-it-feel-like-such-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/if-anti-social-behaviour-is-falling-why-does-it-feel-like-such-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire earn thrilling win over Durham - T20 Blast round-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notts Outlaws stay top of the T20 Blast North Group as Olly Stone holds his nerve with the ball in the final over to beat Lancashire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/yorkshire-earn-thrilling-win-over-durham-t20-blast-round-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/yorkshire-earn-thrilling-win-over-durham-t20-blast-round-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey beat Blaze to go top as Durham win to go third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey beat The Blaze to go top of the Women's T20 Blast group table, while Yorkshire get their first win by beating Somerset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surrey-beat-blaze-to-go-top-as-durham-win-to-go-third/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surrey-beat-blaze-to-go-top-as-durham-win-to-go-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers urged to avoid town centre during closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Park Lane roundabout will close from 25 July, as part of works to tear down the Gateshead Flyover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drivers-urged-to-avoid-town-centre-during-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drivers-urged-to-avoid-town-centre-during-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapman signs new deal at Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead midfielder Harry Chapman signs a one-year contract extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chapman-signs-new-deal-at-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chapman-signs-new-deal-at-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP surgery remains closed after roof lead stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[No date is being given for when repairs will start to allow the surgery in Rowlands Gill to reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gp-surgery-remains-closed-after-roof-lead-stolen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gp-surgery-remains-closed-after-roof-lead-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nhs-to-reward-people-who-walk-30-minutes-a-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/nhs-to-reward-people-who-walk-30-minutes-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds call to save outdoor education centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition is launched after North Tyneside Council says it will close High Borrans this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-call-to-save-outdoor-education-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-call-to-save-outdoor-education-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After World Cup goals are last year's signings finally set to deliver for Newcastle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa both struggled in their first season at Newcastle, but five goals between at the World Cup them suggest things will be different next term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/after-world-cup-goals-are-last-years-signings-finally-set-to-deliver-for-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/after-world-cup-goals-are-last-years-signings-finally-set-to-deliver-for-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are more Orcas being spotted off Northumberland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Killer whales have been spotted more frequently off the coast of Northumberland, but scientists aren't sure why]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-are-more-orcas-being-spotted-off-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-are-more-orcas-being-spotted-off-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devolution can't be limited to mayors, leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Ferguson says "fair funding" for local government needs to be higher on theagenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/devolution-cant-be-limited-to-mayors-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/devolution-cant-be-limited-to-mayors-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to demolish vandal-hit rehearsal hall backed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knocking down Sinfonia House in Jesmond is "cautiously welcomed", councillors say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plans-to-demolish-vandal-hit-rehearsal-hall-backed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plans-to-demolish-vandal-hit-rehearsal-hall-backed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager's hospital move 'unusual and concerning']]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Moore's transition from child to adult care contradicted guidelines, an inquest hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenagers-hospital-move-unusual-and-concerning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenagers-hospital-move-unusual-and-concerning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tonali's sale to Spurs - are Newcastle on wrong side of history with rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With midfielder Sandro Tonali set to join Tottenham for &pound;100m, the Newcastle side has been taken apart over the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tonalis-sale-to-spurs-are-newcastle-on-wrong-side-of-history-with-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tonalis-sale-to-spurs-are-newcastle-on-wrong-side-of-history-with-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff end school strikes over pupil behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members end their industrial action at Haydon Bridge High School amid talks with new bosses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/staff-end-school-strikes-over-pupil-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/staff-end-school-strikes-over-pupil-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young forward Baker signs new Newcastle contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls tie down young second-row forward Finn Baker to a new three-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-forward-baker-signs-new-newcastle-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/young-forward-baker-signs-new-newcastle-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chronic back pain put my life on hold - now I have hope']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Naylor, whose active lifestyle has been impacted by back pain, has surgery that could cure it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chronic-back-pain-put-my-life-on-hold-now-i-have-hope/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chronic-back-pain-put-my-life-on-hold-now-i-have-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs agree deal worth up to &pound;100m for Newcastle's Tonali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur agree a deal worth up to &pound;100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spurs-agree-deal-worth-up-to-pound100m-for-newcastles-tonali/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spurs-agree-deal-worth-up-to-pound100m-for-newcastles-tonali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish baths saved after operator found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle's City Baths will be run by GLL after its previous operator entered administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/turkish-baths-saved-after-operator-found/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/turkish-baths-saved-after-operator-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Turkish baths saved after operator found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle's City Baths will be run by GLL after its previous operator entered administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historic-turkish-baths-saved-after-operator-found/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historic-turkish-baths-saved-after-operator-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people die in house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 40s and a woman in her 70s died at the scene, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-people-die-in-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-people-die-in-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle learn Challenge Cup assignments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northampton and Bath will compete for points in the same tough Champions Cup pool next season, having been drawn alongside the Pretoria-based Bulls and Top 14 runners-up Montpellier, while Leicester will face Leinster, Bristol against Bordeaux-Begles, and Saracens and Exeter are in the same group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-learn-challenge-cup-assignments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-learn-challenge-cup-assignments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of man found in river not suspicious, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a woman arrested in connection with Dean Larvin's death will face no further action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/death-of-man-found-in-river-not-suspicious-say-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/death-of-man-found-in-river-not-suspicious-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf War prisoner pays tribute to late MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Nichol says Tynemouth's ex-MP Sir Neville Trotter helped his parents during "dark times".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gulf-war-prisoner-pays-tribute-to-late-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gulf-war-prisoner-pays-tribute-to-late-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to close and merge primary school halted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to close Hazlewood School and merge it with Greenfields are halted, but not fully scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plan-to-close-and-merge-primary-school-halted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plan-to-close-and-merge-primary-school-halted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle and Villa among Premier League clubs fined by Uefa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (&pound;19.4m) by Uefa for a "significant breach" of its squad-cost rule for 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-and-villa-among-premier-league-clubs-fined-by-uefa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-and-villa-among-premier-league-clubs-fined-by-uefa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work on £28m arts hub revamp to begin in autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on a &pound;28.4m scheme to transform The Maltings in Berwick is to get under way in the autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-on-28m-arts-hub-revamp-to-begin-in-autumn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-on-28m-arts-hub-revamp-to-begin-in-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to shut outdoor education centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council owns High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre but is closing the site this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-to-shut-outdoor-education-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-to-shut-outdoor-education-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen improved after move from 'hell-hole' hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Moore was happier after leaving a trust's care but worried about returning, an inquest hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-improved-after-move-from-hell-hole-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-improved-after-move-from-hell-hole-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham flattered by Stokes' kind words - Campbell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham head coach Ryan Campbell says that everyone at the club was flattered by the way departing England captain Ben Stokes spoke about his county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-flattered-by-stokes-kind-words-campbell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-flattered-by-stokes-kind-words-campbell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Royal' Metro preserved for future generations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vehicle - which once carried Queen Elizabeth II - will be exhibited in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/royal-metro-preserved-for-future-generations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/royal-metro-preserved-for-future-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal poised - can Newcastle convince Guimaraes for a second time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruno Guimaraes has been Newcastle United's leader, but Arsenal are lurking with intent and could soon try to prise him away. What happens next, and could he yet stay put?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-poised-can-newcastle-convince-guimaraes-for-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-poised-can-newcastle-convince-guimaraes-for-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC was closing road when car hit her, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Turnbull suffered "catastrophic" injuries while responding to a separate crash, an inquest hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pc-was-closing-road-when-car-hit-her-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pc-was-closing-road-when-car-hit-her-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row breaks out over plans for new city flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,500 people sign a petition calling for Newcastle City Council to rethink its verdict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/row-breaks-out-over-plans-for-new-city-flats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/row-breaks-out-over-plans-for-new-city-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after boy, 4, hurt in hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man is arrested over the crash in South Shields at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-after-boy-4-hurt-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-arrested-after-boy-4-hurt-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roofer finds photo of son he hid under slates in 2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[He says he left 10 secret "time capsule" pictures of his family under slates in the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/roofer-finds-photo-of-son-he-hid-under-slates-in-2002/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/roofer-finds-photo-of-son-he-hid-under-slates-in-2002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham thump Middlesex, Kent stun Hants in T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-centuries from Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings inspire Kent to victory over South Group leaders Hampshire in the T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-thump-middlesex-kent-stun-hants-in-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-thump-middlesex-kent-stun-hants-in-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hants extend lead, Blaze go second in T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire beat Durham to move two points clear at the top of the Women's T20 table, while The Blaze go second with victory against Essex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hants-extend-lead-blaze-go-second-in-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hants-extend-lead-blaze-go-second-in-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt man after woman raped on city common]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they were told a woman in her 40s had been raped on Tuesday by a man on Newcastle Town Moor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-hunt-man-after-woman-raped-on-city-common/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-hunt-man-after-woman-raped-on-city-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's street watch growing five years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newcastle group helped 59 people in one evening and now has an influx of volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-street-watch-growing-five-years-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-street-watch-growing-five-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkrun off for second week due to migrating frogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parkrun co-director says the event is a "bit stuck" as the migration is taking long than usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parkrun-off-for-second-week-due-to-migrating-frogs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parkrun-off-for-second-week-due-to-migrating-frogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excavated Roman board game revived by 3D printing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vindolanda says the 3D printed board game helps make the Roman fort more accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/excavated-roman-board-game-revived-by-3d-printing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/excavated-roman-board-game-revived-by-3d-printing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine and storms bring stunning skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers share images from this week's heatwave and its stormy follow-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunshine-and-storms-bring-stunning-skies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunshine-and-storms-bring-stunning-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal poised to make Guimaraes offer after talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are poised to make an offer for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes after exploratory talks over potential moves for the Brazil midfielder and team-mate Sandro Tonali.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-poised-to-make-guimaraes-offer-after-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arsenal-poised-to-make-guimaraes-offer-after-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 Blast: Durham beat Somerset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire provide arguably the shock of this season's Women's T20 Blast as they move off bottom spot by beating high-flying Surrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-t20-blast-durham-beat-somerset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-t20-blast-durham-beat-somerset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead defender Williams signs new one-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead centre-back Ben Williams signs a new one-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-defender-williams-signs-new-one-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-defender-williams-signs-new-one-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman completes 24-hour track challenge for school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Dodd is raising money for a flat where pupils at Hexham Priory School can learn life skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-completes-24-hour-track-challenge-for-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-completes-24-hour-track-challenge-for-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderbolts &amp; lightning: Your pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[North-east England and Cumbria are lit up by dramatic electrical display during thunder storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thunderbolts-amp-lightning-your-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thunderbolts-amp-lightning-your-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School closed after lightning strikes building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Churchill Community College in Wallsend is closed to students after lightning struck the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-closed-after-lightning-strikes-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-closed-after-lightning-strikes-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden eagle released in conservation project shot with 17 pellets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamekeepers in the Lammermuir Hills spotted the bird with damaged wings around the beginning of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/golden-eagle-released-in-conservation-project-shot-with-17-pellets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/golden-eagle-released-in-conservation-project-shot-with-17-pellets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe with neurodivergent staff burgled overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sea Change cafe in South Shields is assessing the damage after its till and charity box were stolen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cafe-with-neurodivergent-staff-burgled-overnight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cafe-with-neurodivergent-staff-burgled-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I started a business and escaped the post-uni jobs race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities look to improve the chances of graduates finding jobs without the need for more study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-started-a-business-and-escaped-the-post-uni-jobs-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-started-a-business-and-escaped-the-post-uni-jobs-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operator found for park cafe closed by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local doughnut chain Deep North is poised to take over the site in Newcastle'sExhibition Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/operator-found-for-park-cafe-closed-by-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/operator-found-for-park-cafe-closed-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity campaign to tackle veteran mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans at Ease launch a fundraising campaign to provide more peer-to-peer therapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/charity-campaign-to-tackle-veteran-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/charity-campaign-to-tackle-veteran-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No basis' for murderers to challenge convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyneside drugs gang members Youssef Wynne and Josh Hawthorn's sentences are upheld by appeal judges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-basis-for-murderers-to-challenge-convictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/no-basis-for-murderers-to-challenge-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead sign Sunderland youngster Lavery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead sign defender Tommy Lavery from Sunderland on a two-year deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-sunderland-youngster-lavery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-sign-sunderland-youngster-lavery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign experienced wing Kok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls sign experienced wing Werner Kok on a one-year deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-experienced-wing-kok/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-experienced-wing-kok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-deputy fire chief claims he was 'scapegoated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim McNeil, who retired after being suspended, says he did not help oversee a culture of bullying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-deputy-fire-chief-claims-he-was-scapegoated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-deputy-fire-chief-claims-he-was-scapegoated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group's work to continue despite end to funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead's Tada community project ends after five years but says its work will continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/groups-work-to-continue-despite-end-to-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/groups-work-to-continue-despite-end-to-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic and Paralympic stars back Northern Games bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of current and former British Olympians and Paralympians back a proposed north of England bid to host the Games, claiming it has "a passion for sport like no other place".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/olympic-and-paralympic-stars-back-northern-games-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/olympic-and-paralympic-stars-back-northern-games-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedingham stars as leaders Durham defeat Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Bedingham scores an unbeaten century as leaders Durham defeat Northamptonshire by six wickets in their County Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bedingham-stars-as-leaders-durham-defeat-northants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bedingham-stars-as-leaders-durham-defeat-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council warns public about potentially toxic toys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council says counterfeit Squishy Dumplings toys have not passed safety tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-warns-public-about-potentially-toxic-toys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-warns-public-about-potentially-toxic-toys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro memories as old trains begin last week in service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fleet is entering its final days in operation, having run since 1980.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-memories-as-old-trains-begin-last-week-in-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-memories-as-old-trains-begin-last-week-in-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes &amp; Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson breached &ldquo;contractual obligations&rdquo; but were blameless for &ldquo;violent conduct&rdquo; in a London nightclub, according to an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-amp-atkinson-blameless-for-violent-conduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-amp-atkinson-blameless-for-violent-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two boys and man in court charged with murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old man and two boys, aged 14 and 16, appear at Newcastle Magistrates' Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-boys-and-man-in-court-charged-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-boys-and-man-in-court-charged-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen's care caused family 'sorrow and frustration']]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of 18-year-old Emily Moore in a mental health hospital is being considered by a coroner's jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teens-care-caused-family-sorrow-and-frustration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teens-care-caused-family-sorrow-and-frustration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham and Northants poised for intriguing final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fluent 84 from Ollie Robinson and three wickets for Matthew Potts help set up a potentially intriguing final day between Durham and Northants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-and-northants-poised-for-intriguing-final-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-and-northants-poised-for-intriguing-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaffolding removed from Tyne Bridge's west wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographs reveal another restored section of the Tyne Bridge as scaffolding is removed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scaffolding-removed-from-tyne-bridges-west-wall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scaffolding-removed-from-tyne-bridges-west-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are withdrawn from their County Championship fixtures in the clearest indication yet they will be available to play for England in the third Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-and-atkinson-withdrawn-from-county-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-and-atkinson-withdrawn-from-county-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North 'lost' regeneration funds after Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[New analysis finds the North lost funding for regeneration, jobs and training after quitting the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-lost-regeneration-funds-after-brexit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-lost-regeneration-funds-after-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle reject Spurs bid of about £80m for Tonali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United reject a bid from Tottenham Hotspur for midfielder Sandro Tonali of about &pound;80m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-reject-spurs-bid-of-about-80m-for-tonali/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-reject-spurs-bid-of-about-80m-for-tonali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers warned ahead of summer verge cutting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A highways team begins grass cutting along several thousand kilometres of verges in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drivers-warned-ahead-of-summer-verge-cutting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/drivers-warned-ahead-of-summer-verge-cutting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for county's second AI data centre submitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A firm wants to build a data centre on agricultural land at West Sleekburn in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plans-for-countys-second-ai-data-centre-submitted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plans-for-countys-second-ai-data-centre-submitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fentimans loss is 'bad for Hexham']]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MP Joe Morris says the loss will have a "profound impact on the community".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fentimans-loss-is-bad-for-hexham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fentimans-loss-is-bad-for-hexham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographers share wildlife gems as summer starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kestrels, a sleepy snake and a buzzard all pose for the camera as astronomical summer starts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photographers-share-wildlife-gems-as-summer-starts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photographers-share-wildlife-gems-as-summer-starts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor resigns as job was 'mis-sold']]></title><description><![CDATA[Harton ward councillor Alex Clarke says he thought he would only have to go to six meetings a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-councillor-resigns-as-job-was-mis-sold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-councillor-resigns-as-job-was-mis-sold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peacocks' early morning screeching wakes neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many residents of a Newcastle street are warming to the colourful birds, despite the wake-up calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peacocks-early-morning-screeching-wakes-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/peacocks-early-morning-screeching-wakes-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs join clubs interested in Tonali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur have joined the list of clubs who are interested in Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spurs-join-clubs-interested-in-tonali/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/spurs-join-clubs-interested-in-tonali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former miner who killed terminally ill wife dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Hunter, who suffocated his wife in 2021, dies in Cyprus aged 78.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-miner-who-killed-terminally-ill-wife-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-miner-who-killed-terminally-ill-wife-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irn Bru maker confirms Fentimans job losses and office closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[AG Barr says 29 people at the Hexham office will be made redundant while seven will join its team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/irn-bru-maker-confirms-fentimans-job-losses-and-office-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/irn-bru-maker-confirms-fentimans-job-losses-and-office-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis factory killer could be released early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reece Galbraith is serving 14 years for manslaughter after causing an explosion which killed two people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cannabis-factory-killer-could-be-released-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cannabis-factory-killer-could-be-released-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing approved despite football club's objection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Football Club opposes the plans for Felling due to the loss of open space, council documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/housing-approved-despite-football-clubs-objection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/housing-approved-despite-football-clubs-objection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis and drugs equipment worth £200k seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police finds cannabis growing in the loft and another room of a property in Windy Nook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cannabis-and-drugs-equipment-worth-200k-seized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cannabis-and-drugs-equipment-worth-200k-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council stripped of planning powers by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[All applications for "major" developments in South Tyneside can now go straight to the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-stripped-of-planning-powers-by-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-stripped-of-planning-powers-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested in murder investigation as man dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men and a boy are arrested on suspicion of murder following the Newcastle attack, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-arrested-in-murder-investigation-as-man-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/three-arrested-in-murder-investigation-as-man-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager's crash death leaves family 'broken']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Metters is described as "the most loving, precious, innocent little girl".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenagers-crash-death-leaves-family-broken/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenagers-crash-death-leaves-family-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University given £1.3m for diabetes care trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria University is working with GP practices to improve care for diabetes patients under 40.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-given-13m-for-diabetes-care-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/university-given-13m-for-diabetes-care-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congestion-hit roundabout upgrade options revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two schemes are put forward for Moor Farm roundabout on the A19 in Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/congestion-hit-roundabout-upgrade-options-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/congestion-hit-roundabout-upgrade-options-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospice targeted in 'sickening' metal theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police release images of two suspects following the incident at Carlisle's Eden Valley Hospice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospice-targeted-in-sickening-metal-theft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospice-targeted-in-sickening-metal-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target of office attack no longer at building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chubb, named on social media as the target of the vandalism, has left the Newcastle offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/target-of-office-attack-no-longer-at-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/target-of-office-attack-no-longer-at-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattermole becomes new manager of Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Cattermole becomes the new manager of National League Gateshead, signing a two-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cattermole-becomes-new-manager-of-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cattermole-becomes-new-manager-of-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalobah replaces injured Livramento for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento is out of England's World Cup campaign with a calf injury and is replaced by Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chalobah-replaces-injured-livramento-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/chalobah-replaces-injured-livramento-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes in good spirits - Durham boss Campbell]]></title><description><![CDATA[England Test captain Ben Stokes is in good spirits and working hard, says Durham head coach Ryan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-in-good-spirits-durham-boss-campbell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-in-good-spirits-durham-boss-campbell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full social media ban dangerous, says bereaved mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Patterson, whose daughter died after being bullied on social media, calls for clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-social-media-ban-dangerous-says-bereaved-mum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-social-media-ban-dangerous-says-bereaved-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homegrown Heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Darlington boss Craig Liddle talks about a young Dan Burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homegrown-heroes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homegrown-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potts takes eight wickets as Durham beat Derbyshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Potts takes 8-66 as Durham beat Derbyshire by an innings and 22 runs, despite Harry Came's unbeaten 105.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/potts-takes-eight-wickets-as-durham-beat-derbyshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/potts-takes-eight-wickets-as-durham-beat-derbyshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girlguiding and sea rescue volunteer honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exceptional people across the north-east of England are recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/girlguiding-and-sea-rescue-volunteer-honoured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/girlguiding-and-sea-rescue-volunteer-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-form Aitchison checks Durham progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Division Two leaders Durham reach 302-7 on day one of their Championship games against Derbyshire, as Ben Aitchison takes 4-57 for the visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/in-form-aitchison-checks-durham-progress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/in-form-aitchison-checks-durham-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer killed in crash 'lived a life of service']]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Jess Turnbull's former headteacher pays tribute to ex-pupil struck by a car earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/officer-killed-in-crash-lived-a-life-of-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/officer-killed-in-crash-lived-a-life-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council considers closing early learning centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council says it is reviewing its childcare provision, but no decision has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-considers-closing-early-learning-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-considers-closing-early-learning-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School gets kitchen after 88 years of ordering out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A primary school which has not had a kitchen for almost 90 years is finally building one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-gets-kitchen-after-88-years-of-ordering-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/school-gets-kitchen-after-88-years-of-ordering-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride flag flown in 'visual sign' of support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lib-Dem Rob Austin says "in Newcastle we believe in championing inclusion openly and with pride".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pride-flag-flown-in-visual-sign-of-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pride-flag-flown-in-visual-sign-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacked cyclist in 'life-threatening' condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers have been arrested after a cyclist pushed off his bike suffered a serious head injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/attacked-cyclist-in-life-threatening-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/attacked-cyclist-in-life-threatening-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People urged to 'share and preserve' wartime tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The War &amp; In Peace project is creating a historical archive of wartime stories from Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/people-urged-to-share-and-preserve-wartime-tales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/people-urged-to-share-and-preserve-wartime-tales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor holds 'constructive' talks over arena plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Labour mayor and the Reform-led council agree something "needs to be done" about Gateshead Quays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayor-holds-constructive-talks-over-arena-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayor-holds-constructive-talks-over-arena-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle in talks to sign Spain winger Munoz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United are in talks with Osasuna to sign Spain winger Victor Munoz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-in-talks-to-sign-spain-winger-munoz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-in-talks-to-sign-spain-winger-munoz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flintoff and Harmison called up by England U19s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky Flintoff returns to the England Under-19s squad for their three-match one-day international series against South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flintoff-and-harmison-called-up-by-england-u19s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/flintoff-and-harmison-called-up-by-england-u19s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas the Tank Engine banger sets off for the Med]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Haltwhistle team aim to drive a &pound;500 Citroen Picasso-turned-Thomas the Tank Engine to Monaco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thomas-the-tank-engine-banger-sets-off-for-the-med/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/thomas-the-tank-engine-banger-sets-off-for-the-med/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home extends Heed stay as Storey exits for Carlisle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Home signs a two-year contract extension with National League side Gateshead with the option for a further 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/home-extends-heed-stay-as-storey-exits-for-carlisle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/home-extends-heed-stay-as-storey-exits-for-carlisle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £22.5m fund to support local tech start-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund will support local tech firms spun out from academic research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-225m-fund-to-support-local-tech-start-ups/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-225m-fund-to-support-local-tech-start-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks return to favourite pub with baby ducklings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald and Daisy duck bring their six babies to their favourite South Shields watering hole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ducks-return-to-favourite-pub-with-baby-ducklings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ducks-return-to-favourite-pub-with-baby-ducklings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups sign pledge to improve unpaid carer support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Carers says there are about 286,000 people providing unpaid care across the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/groups-sign-pledge-to-improve-unpaid-carer-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/groups-sign-pledge-to-improve-unpaid-carer-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes will miss England&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-out-of-england-squad-root-named-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-out-of-england-squad-root-named-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land earmarked to build new relief road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council plans to build a new road to reduce traffic throughout Blyth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/land-earmarked-to-build-new-relief-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/land-earmarked-to-build-new-relief-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrogate sign midfielder McGowan and forward McGuckin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrogate Town sign midfielder Will McGowan and forward Ciaran McGuckin as they prepare for life in the National League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/harrogate-sign-midfielder-mcgowan-and-forward-mcguckin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/harrogate-sign-midfielder-mcgowan-and-forward-mcguckin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifelong Doctor Who collection fetches £49,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extensive collection of memorabilia belonged to former Workington FC chairman Dale Brotherton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lifelong-doctor-who-collection-fetches-49000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lifelong-doctor-who-collection-fetches-49000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship clubs agree to stricter salary cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rugby league's Championship clubs agree to implement a stricter salary cap for the competition from next season onwards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/championship-clubs-agree-to-stricter-salary-cap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/championship-clubs-agree-to-stricter-salary-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Newcastle midfielder Lee takes up Hornchurch role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hornchurch appoint former England and Newcastle United midfielder Rob Lee as their new director of football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-newcastle-midfielder-lee-takes-up-hornchurch-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-newcastle-midfielder-lee-takes-up-hornchurch-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major shopping centre put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has not commented on rumours it wants to buy Gateshead's Metrocentre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/major-shopping-centre-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/major-shopping-centre-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes &amp; Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England and Wales Cricket Board investigates an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-amp-atkinson-investigated-over-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-amp-atkinson-investigated-over-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce the dog rescued from kayak lost at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce the kayaking dog is now safe and well after he was blown out to sea near the Farne Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bruce-the-dog-rescued-from-kayak-lost-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bruce-the-dog-rescued-from-kayak-lost-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead chairman stands down due to ill health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead chairman Bernard McWilliams stands down due to ill health after a year in the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-chairman-stands-down-due-to-ill-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gateshead-chairman-stands-down-due-to-ill-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Door knock marks Bishop of Durham's installation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A service is held at Durham Cathedral to welcome the new bishop, the Right Reverend Rick Simpson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/door-knock-marks-bishop-of-durhams-installation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/door-knock-marks-bishop-of-durhams-installation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum backs captain Stokes to find batting form]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes&rsquo; batting is &ldquo;not too far away&rdquo; from a return to form, says head coach Brendon McCullum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mccullum-backs-captain-stokes-to-find-batting-form/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mccullum-backs-captain-stokes-to-find-batting-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Folk sisters on why home Proms is a 'big deal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Folk band The Unthanks prepare to perform at BBC Proms on the event's first visit to Teesside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/folk-sisters-on-why-home-proms-is-a-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/folk-sisters-on-why-home-proms-is-a-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographers share extraordinary wildlife snaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tawny owlets, an adder, a lizard and a damselfly feature in shots shared by photographers this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photographers-share-extraordinary-wildlife-snaps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/photographers-share-extraordinary-wildlife-snaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WW2 memorial plaque honour for 'forgotten sons']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen men from Burradon, who lost their lives in WW2, are honoured after a 30-year name search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ww2-memorial-plaque-honour-for-forgotten-sons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ww2-memorial-plaque-honour-for-forgotten-sons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooms and rainbows greet summer's start]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers share images of meteorological summer breaking in the North East and Cumbria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blooms-and-rainbows-greet-summers-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blooms-and-rainbows-greet-summers-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hadrian's Wall relay raises thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 120 people join ex-BBC man Andrew Hartley to walk the Wall for motor neurone disease research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hadrians-wall-relay-raises-thousands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hadrians-wall-relay-raises-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exciting step forward' in Pride celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland, Gateshead and South Tyneside join forces for a joint Summer of Pride Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/exciting-step-forward-in-pride-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/exciting-step-forward-in-pride-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[From football to Faithfuls - test your news knowledge in the North East and Cumbria quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/test-your-news-knowledge-with-our-weekly-quiz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/test-your-news-knowledge-with-our-weekly-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary stops during bus station closure revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A list of alternative bus stops is released ahead of a major refurbishment of Eldon Square station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/temporary-stops-during-bus-station-closure-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/temporary-stops-during-bus-station-closure-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants beat Durham for fifth straight T20 Blast win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northants defend 145-9 to beat Durham and claim their fifth straight win of this season's T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northants-beat-durham-for-fifth-straight-t20-blast-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/northants-beat-durham-for-fifth-straight-t20-blast-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucester thrash Newcastle to take Champions Cup spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucester score eight tries against an abject Newcastle to secure Champions Cup rugby next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gloucester-thrash-newcastle-to-take-champions-cup-spot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gloucester-thrash-newcastle-to-take-champions-cup-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Full circle' walk supports suicide prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Dray's trek through places defining her son's life aimed to raise money and encourage conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-circle-walk-supports-suicide-prevention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/full-circle-walk-supports-suicide-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Weird' Metro lost property sold for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Items including Christmas trees, walking sticks and clothes go on sale at Tynemouth Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/weird-metro-lost-property-sold-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/weird-metro-lost-property-sold-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angst over water tower's future as auction looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unused brutalist structure is going up for auction on 9 June with a guide price of &pound;55,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/angst-over-water-towers-future-as-auction-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/angst-over-water-towers-future-as-auction-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Overlooked' war heroes to be celebrated decades on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carole Stewart's service is for her uncle and all other engineers who helped in the D-Day invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/overlooked-war-heroes-to-be-celebrated-decades-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/overlooked-war-heroes-to-be-celebrated-decades-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey &amp; Blaze bounce back in Women's T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey and The Blaze bounce back from defeat and join Durham in the top three of the 2026 Women's T20 Blast standings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surrey-amp-blaze-bounce-back-in-womens-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/surrey-amp-blaze-bounce-back-in-womens-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of signage led to girl's death, inquest finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest reaches its conclusion into the death of Edie Smith, 13, who was swept into the sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lack-of-signage-led-to-girls-death-inquest-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lack-of-signage-led-to-girls-death-inquest-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student owes £30k more than he borrowed and rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Brown says he is "stuck in a trap" by a loans system that hits working class students hard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/student-owes-30k-more-than-he-borrowed-and-rising/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/student-owes-30k-more-than-he-borrowed-and-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five in hospital after another crash on A1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash at Stannington comes amid continued calls for the A1 to be made a dual carriageway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/five-in-hospital-after-another-crash-on-a1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/five-in-hospital-after-another-crash-on-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggle to clear girl's airway after rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edie Smart, 13, inhaled a "copious amount" of water and sand at Whitley Bay, an inquest is told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/struggle-to-clear-girls-airway-after-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/struggle-to-clear-girls-airway-after-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football pitch in memory of knife crime victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility is in memory of 14-year-old Tomasz Oleszak following a Football Foundation grant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-pitch-in-memory-of-knife-crime-victim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/football-pitch-in-memory-of-knife-crime-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilet out of use after being soiled by vandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disabled toilet in Richardson Dees Park has been vandalised, North Tyneside Council say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toilet-out-of-use-after-being-soiled-by-vandals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toilet-out-of-use-after-being-soiled-by-vandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stupid' air gun teenagers scared Metro passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers are given suspended sentences for "waving around" realistic-looking guns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stupid-air-gun-teenagers-scared-metro-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stupid-air-gun-teenagers-scared-metro-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMO given green light despite objections]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council say the plans will not lead to increased crime, despite residents' concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hmo-given-green-light-despite-objections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hmo-given-green-light-despite-objections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need To Know North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Sanderson is among politicians pushing for the government to dual the A1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/need-to-know-north-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/need-to-know-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who cheated death as a baby is 'transformed' by football]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager whose parents were told she would never walk is thriving after joining football team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-who-cheated-death-as-a-baby-is-transformed-by-football/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teen-who-cheated-death-as-a-baby-is-transformed-by-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor slams Reform-led council's AI arena review]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI told Gateshead Council the plan was "not value for money", the council's deputy leader says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayor-slams-reform-led-councils-ai-arena-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mayor-slams-reform-led-councils-ai-arena-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to review A1 dualling scheme after deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans for safety schemes but local leaders say they will not solve capacity issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-review-a1-dualling-scheme-after-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/calls-to-review-a1-dualling-scheme-after-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry after 32,000 direct debits taken early]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "system failure" leads to as many as 32,000 direct debit payments being taken from bank accounts early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inquiry-after-32000-direct-debits-taken-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inquiry-after-32000-direct-debits-taken-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Isak saga which damaged two seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Isak's move from Newcastle United to Liverpool was the transfer saga of last summer. BBC Sport looks at how it ended up affecting both clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-isak-saga-which-damaged-two-seasons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-isak-saga-which-damaged-two-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelling as a biking, piping Viking in son's memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Forster founded the motorbike-riding, pipe and drum-playing group after his son passed away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/travelling-as-a-biking-piping-viking-in-sons-memory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/travelling-as-a-biking-piping-viking-in-sons-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan reveals he has stage four cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/keegan-reveals-stage-four-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/keegan-reveals-stage-four-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choir's Britain's Got Talent win 'incredible']]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Hawkstone Farmers' Choir says she feels like "I'm living somebody else's life".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/choirs-britains-got-talent-win-incredible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/choirs-britains-got-talent-win-incredible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make a Difference: North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Greaves helps run Two Fingers To MND following in memory of his son David.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/make-a-difference-north-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/make-a-difference-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-holder Milner retires after 24-year career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England international James Milner announces his retirement after a 24-year Premier League career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/record-holder-milner-retires-after-24-year-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/record-holder-milner-retires-after-24-year-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast round-up: Durham lose to Nottinghamshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A round up of the T20 Blast action as Chris Lynn scores an unbeaten century in Northamptonshire's victory over Warwickshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-round-up-durham-lose-to-nottinghamshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/t20-blast-round-up-durham-lose-to-nottinghamshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham hand Blaze first Women's T20 Blast defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey and The Blaze both suffer their first defeats of the 2026 Women's T20 Blast on a day that shakes up the top of the standings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-hand-blaze-first-womens-t20-blast-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-hand-blaze-first-womens-t20-blast-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle stun Sale Sharks with incredible comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sale's Champions Cup hopes are dented as Newcastle complete a record-breaking comeback to win with the final play of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-stun-sale-sharks-with-incredible-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-stun-sale-sharks-with-incredible-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona move a dream for Gordon 'since he was three']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Gordon is unveiled as a Barcelona player after joining the La Liga champions from Newcastle United in a deal worth more than &pound;69.3m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/barcelona-move-a-dream-for-gordon-since-he-was-three/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/barcelona-move-a-dream-for-gordon-since-he-was-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children in care able to record memories digitally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in care can now keep their memories and experiences safe through an online platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/children-in-care-able-to-record-memories-digitally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/children-in-care-able-to-record-memories-digitally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piper 'devastated' after kilt worn by uncle killed in Iraq is stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kilt and sporran were taken in Newcastle after Alexander Curtis performed at a student ball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/piper-devastated-after-kilt-worn-by-uncle-killed-in-iraq-is-stolen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/piper-devastated-after-kilt-worn-by-uncle-killed-in-iraq-is-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work starts on £16m leisure development]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-screen cinema and restaurants are being built in Ashington as part of a regeneration scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-starts-on-16m-leisure-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/work-starts-on-16m-leisure-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport parking charges are 'needless tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parking at Newcastle Airport's express drop-off zone now costs &pound;6 after charges increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/airport-parking-charges-are-needless-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/airport-parking-charges-are-needless-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and brother deny teenager's fire death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial is to be held for three people accused of killing Leah Casson in a fire in North Shields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mother-and-brother-deny-teenagers-fire-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mother-and-brother-deny-teenagers-fire-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans mark 15 years since end of Iraq war]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East soldiers are attending a Royal British Legion event commemorating the end of the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/veterans-mark-15-years-since-end-of-iraq-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/veterans-mark-15-years-since-end-of-iraq-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coercive doctor jailed in his absence struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shamir Chandran was sentenced to four years in prison for coercive control, a report reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/coercive-doctor-jailed-in-his-absence-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/coercive-doctor-jailed-in-his-absence-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooters to leave city after five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operator Neuron says its decision is part of wider plans to wind down operations in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/e-scooters-to-leave-city-after-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/e-scooters-to-leave-city-after-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor resigns 10 days after local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK says it is due to business commitments, but some say the party should fund the by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-resigns-10-days-after-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/councillor-resigns-10-days-after-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robber 'destroyed' woman's life in hammer attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Clancy is jailed for a "savage" attack which has left a "vibrant" woman needing constant care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/robber-destroyed-womans-life-in-hammer-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/robber-destroyed-womans-life-in-hammer-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamper help for children facing unexpected hospital stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Lowery Foundation hampers provide everyday essentials to families in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hamper-help-for-children-facing-unexpected-hospital-stays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hamper-help-for-children-facing-unexpected-hospital-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I survived by floating, now I hope to save others']]></title><description><![CDATA[The RNLI is urging people to follow Euan Gray's example by floating until help comes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-survived-by-floating-now-i-hope-to-save-others/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-survived-by-floating-now-i-hope-to-save-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham 10th-wicket pair put on 158 in draw at Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham's last-wicket pair of Ben Raine and Callum Parkinson put on 158 to help secure a draw against Kent at Beckenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-10th-wicket-pair-put-on-158-in-draw-at-kent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-10th-wicket-pair-put-on-158-in-draw-at-kent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile with over 1,000 indecent images jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanley Burnett, 76, admits having indecent images of children and is jailed for five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-with-over-1000-indecent-images-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-with-over-1000-indecent-images-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools reopen after asbestos results negative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools reopen after being closed for testing after asbestos was found in a Whitley Bay nursery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/schools-reopen-after-asbestos-results-negative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/schools-reopen-after-asbestos-results-negative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murderer slashed neck of 'crime boss' in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killer attacked the man after learning the victim had put a price on his head, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/murderer-slashed-neck-of-crime-boss-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/murderer-slashed-neck-of-crime-boss-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's One-Day Cup: Levick lifts Durham off bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Levick's six-wicket haul helps lift Durham off the foot of the Women's One-Day Cup table as they thrash Somerset by 120 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-one-day-cup-levick-lifts-durham-off-bottom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-one-day-cup-levick-lifts-durham-off-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gay out for duck as Durham struggle against Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham are struggling on 173-5 against Kent, still trailing by 350, as rain forces an early end to day two of their County Championship match at Beckenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-out-for-duck-as-durham-struggle-against-kent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-out-for-duck-as-durham-struggle-against-kent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arundell scores four as Bath cruise past Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Arundell scores four tries as Bath end a run of three games without a win with a comfortable 69-12 victory over Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arundell-scores-four-as-bath-cruise-past-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/arundell-scores-four-as-bath-cruise-past-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gardening makes me glad to be alive after stroke']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotswood Community Garden, which is maintained by 75 volunteers, hosts its annual "Blossom Day".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gardening-makes-me-glad-to-be-alive-after-stroke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gardening-makes-me-glad-to-be-alive-after-stroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving tests cancellations having 'huge impact']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some learners in the North East and Cumbria face cancellations hours before their tests are due.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/driving-tests-cancellations-having-huge-impact/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/driving-tests-cancellations-having-huge-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a third of care homes not inspected since 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inspection body says 242 of the region's 688 care homes have not had a CQC inspection since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-than-a-third-of-care-homes-not-inspected-since-2021/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-than-a-third-of-care-homes-not-inspected-since-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos of snakes, shrews and sparrowhawks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eager North East and Cumbria photographers share their memorable images of local wildlife in spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-photos-of-snakes-shrews-and-sparrowhawks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-photos-of-snakes-shrews-and-sparrowhawks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform selects Gateshead council leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK is now the leading power in Gateshead after more than five decades of Labour rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-selects-gateshead-council-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-selects-gateshead-council-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent pair Dawkins and Northeast boss Stokes' Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Dawkins and Sam Northeast both hit centuries as Kent dominate the first day of their County Championship Division Two game with Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kent-pair-dawkins-and-northeast-boss-stokes-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/kent-pair-dawkins-and-northeast-boss-stokes-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More school sand samples sent for asbestos testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[More tests for asbestos are being done on play sand from Beacon Hill School, which remains shut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-school-sand-samples-sent-for-asbestos-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-school-sand-samples-sent-for-asbestos-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Blackout' drunk driver injured New Year reveller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim had to have parts of his skull removed after being "left for dead", a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blackout-drunk-driver-injured-new-year-reveller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blackout-drunk-driver-injured-new-year-reveller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash driver broke boy's legs fleeing police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, 15, says he is "lucky to be alive" after being struck by debris from Nathan Kelly's BMW.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crash-driver-broke-boys-legs-fleeing-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/crash-driver-broke-boys-legs-fleeing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Newcastle's history makers are breaking up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United ended a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy by winning the League Cup last season but further members of that side look set to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-newcastles-history-makers-are-breaking-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-newcastles-history-makers-are-breaking-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of man recovered after month-long search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Larvin's body has been formally identified, Northumbria Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/body-of-man-recovered-after-month-long-search/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/body-of-man-recovered-after-month-long-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brass bands back competing after venue hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitors from across the north-east of England are hoping for sun at the contest this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brass-bands-back-competing-after-venue-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brass-bands-back-competing-after-venue-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrier idea explored for pollution hotspot road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephenson Road has particularly high levels of nitrogen dioxide, which can cause health issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/barrier-idea-explored-for-pollution-hotspot-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/barrier-idea-explored-for-pollution-hotspot-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Express Coach Journey - London Victoria To Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (Route 435) (DvalGb4DLg) - Fathom Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Express Coach Journey - London Victoria To Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (Route 435) (DvalGb4DLg)&nbsp;&nbsp;Fathom Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/national-express-coach-journey-london-victoria-to-newcastle-upon-tyne-route-435-dvalgb4dlg-fathom-journal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/national-express-coach-journey-london-victoria-to-newcastle-upon-tyne-route-435-dvalgb4dlg-fathom-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC and YouTube launch creator training programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the scheme, 150 media professionals, including producers and journalists, will develop their skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bbc-and-youtube-launch-creator-training-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bbc-and-youtube-launch-creator-training-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newgate Hotel - Newcastle Upon Tyne - THE LIST.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newgate Hotel - Newcastle Upon Tyne&nbsp;&nbsp;THE LIST.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newgate-hotel-newcastle-upon-tyne-the-listcouk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newgate-hotel-newcastle-upon-tyne-the-listcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC charity worker's inquest adjourned for third time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Mitchell, who was originally from North Tyneside, was murdered in 2021 in a Nairobi hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bbc-charity-workers-inquest-adjourned-for-third-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bbc-charity-workers-inquest-adjourned-for-third-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog walker nearly died in neck slash knife attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Lockyer is jailed for repeatedly slashing at a man he had "some beef" with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dog-walker-nearly-died-in-neck-slash-knife-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/dog-walker-nearly-died-in-neck-slash-knife-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England calls for Robinson, Gay, Rew &amp; Baker]]></title><description><![CDATA[England end Ollie Robinson&rsquo;s two-year international exile and call up uncapped trio Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker for the first Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-calls-for-robinson-gay-rew-amp-baker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-calls-for-robinson-gay-rew-amp-baker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's time to let my lifelong comic collection go']]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Hansen owns one of the biggest archives of British comics but is reducing his collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/its-time-to-let-my-lifelong-comic-collection-go/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/its-time-to-let-my-lifelong-comic-collection-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform selects South Tyneside group leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Whiteleas councillor says he wants to tackle debt across the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-selects-south-tyneside-group-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-selects-south-tyneside-group-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child abuser and brother jailed over fake disability claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Siddell sexually assaulted three boys in Leicestershire between 2018 and 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/child-abuser-and-brother-jailed-over-fake-disability-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/child-abuser-and-brother-jailed-over-fake-disability-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Example And Professor Green At NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne [LIVE] 5/13/2026 (0WRwUEWZT3) - Fathom Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Example And Professor Green At NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne [LIVE] 5/13/2026 (0WRwUEWZT3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Fathom Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/example-and-professor-green-at-nx-newcastle-newcastle-upon-tyne-live-5132026-0wrwuewzt3-fathom-journal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/example-and-professor-green-at-nx-newcastle-newcastle-upon-tyne-live-5132026-0wrwuewzt3-fathom-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City farm hopes to stay free amid rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouseburn Farm has been free to enter since 1976, but bosses say it is in need of financial support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-farm-hopes-to-stay-free-amid-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/city-farm-hopes-to-stay-free-amid-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Salmon Queens sought to mark 80th crowning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival organisers are gathering memories of a Berwick tradition and its links to salmon fishing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-salmon-queens-sought-to-mark-80th-crowning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/former-salmon-queens-sought-to-mark-80th-crowning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study funded to save historic railway works site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic England awards &pound;65,000 for a survey of the old building in the hopes of preserving it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/study-funded-to-save-historic-railway-works-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/study-funded-to-save-historic-railway-works-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother in Kenya for BBC charity worker inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Mitchell, 42 - originally from Whitley Bay - was murdered in November 2021 at a Nairobi hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brother-in-kenya-for-bbc-charity-worker-inquest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/brother-in-kenya-for-bbc-charity-worker-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Patients have tried to punch me because of my skin colour']]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures from some NHS trusts in England show there was a 17% rise in reports of racism in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/patients-have-tried-to-punch-me-because-of-my-skin-colour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/patients-have-tried-to-punch-me-because-of-my-skin-colour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East 'voted in sorrow rather than anger']]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Labour MP's in north-east England call for the prime minister to step down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-east-voted-in-sorrow-rather-than-anger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-east-voted-in-sorrow-rather-than-anger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer made indecent child images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Yeoman would have been dismissed if he was still an officer, Northumbria Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-officer-made-indecent-child-images/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-officer-made-indecent-child-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge praises victims as child abuser jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Robson is jailed for four and half years for offences against two children years part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-praises-victims-as-child-abuser-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/judge-praises-victims-as-child-abuser-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy's adoption overturned after mum dates prisoner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child was adopted by a Northumberland woman who is dating a prisoner, the Court of Appeal hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/boys-adoption-overturned-after-mum-dates-prisoner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/boys-adoption-overturned-after-mum-dates-prisoner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Therapy worked for me, says Newcastle defender Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United defender Dan Burn says therapy worked "quite well" for him as he urges those struggling with their mental health to seek help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/therapy-worked-for-me-says-newcastle-defender-burn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/therapy-worked-for-me-says-newcastle-defender-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as women's cup final gets St James' snub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alnwick Town Ladies coach says it is a "missed opportunity" to showcase women's football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fury-as-womens-cup-final-gets-st-james-snub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fury-as-womens-cup-final-gets-st-james-snub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson spins Durham to three-day win at Worcs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Parkinson takes 5-13 and Ben McKinney smashes 87 not out as Durham win inside three days at New Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parkinson-spins-durham-to-three-day-win-at-worcs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/parkinson-spins-durham-to-three-day-win-at-worcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe 'looking at the future' with Gordon omission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says he left forward Anthony Gordon on the bench for the second week running because he is "looking at the future".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-looking-at-the-future-with-gordon-omission/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-looking-at-the-future-with-gordon-omission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quins humiliate Newcastle in meeting of bottom two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlequins run in 12 tries as they humiliate Newcastle Red Bulls 76-17 in a match between The Prem's bottom two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/quins-humiliate-newcastle-in-meeting-of-bottom-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/quins-humiliate-newcastle-in-meeting-of-bottom-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestlers could be shown red card in hybrid league]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Wrestling League involves regional teams competing for the top spot each season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrestlers-could-be-shown-red-card-in-hybrid-league/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrestlers-could-be-shown-red-card-in-hybrid-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your weather pictures: Rain, rain go away]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers capture rainy and sunny scenes in the north-east of England and Cumbria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-weather-pictures-rain-rain-go-away/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-weather-pictures-rain-rain-go-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Mayor says Starmer on 'borrowed time']]></title><description><![CDATA[People in the North East voted for change, the Labour mayor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-east-mayor-says-starmer-on-borrowed-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-east-mayor-says-starmer-on-borrowed-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centenary of train derailment 'not a celebration']]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say the guided walks explore the impact of the event which saw eight miners imprisoned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/centenary-of-train-derailment-not-a-celebration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/centenary-of-train-derailment-not-a-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems 'are official opposition' in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats came first in Newcastle and claimed second place in Sunderland and Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lib-dems-are-official-opposition-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lib-dems-are-official-opposition-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for Kieran Trippier?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier has an open mind about his next move as he focuses on finishing his St James' Park stay on a high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-next-for-kieran-trippier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-next-for-kieran-trippier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students tasked with planning shipbuilding museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners hope to create a permanent tribute to the north-east of England's shipbuilding heritage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/students-tasked-with-planning-shipbuilding-museum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/students-tasked-with-planning-shipbuilding-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes out for 14 in first innings since Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes makes only 14 in his first innings for five months on the second day of Durham&rsquo;s County Championship match at Worcestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-out-for-14-in-first-innings-since-ashes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-out-for-14-in-first-innings-since-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disappearing' soldier sculpture marks VE Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[An optical illusion sees the life-size figure at Bamburgh Castle partially disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/disappearing-soldier-sculpture-marks-ve-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/disappearing-soldier-sculpture-marks-ve-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They don't know the real cost of fish and chips']]></title><description><![CDATA[National Fishing Remembrance Day services are to be held for those who lost loved ones at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/they-dont-know-the-real-cost-of-fish-and-chips/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/they-dont-know-the-real-cost-of-fish-and-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour's 'worst fears realised' in the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform's focus on Starmer "paid off in spades", the BBC's North East political editor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/labours-worst-fears-realised-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/labours-worst-fears-realised-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['After 62 bikes my life on two wheels is over']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Castle says the time is right to stop after 62 bikes and more than half a million miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/after-62-bikes-my-life-on-two-wheels-is-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/after-62-bikes-my-life-on-two-wheels-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern two-bedroom semi-detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne for £300,000 (aff) - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern two-bedroom semi-detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne for &pound;300,000 (aff)&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-two-bedroom-semi-detached-home-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-300000-aff-msn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-two-bedroom-semi-detached-home-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-300000-aff-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour no longer biggest party at Newcastle Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats are now narrowly the largest party at the local authority with 25 seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/labour-no-longer-biggest-party-at-newcastle-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/labour-no-longer-biggest-party-at-newcastle-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK new opposition in North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a third of seats are contested in North Tyneside so Labour remains in control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-new-opposition-in-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-new-opposition-in-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform takes control of South Tyneside Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK now have 41 councillors in South Tyneside while Labour have been left with just one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-takes-control-of-south-tyneside-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-takes-control-of-south-tyneside-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK wins majority at Gateshead Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK is now the leading power in Gateshead and Labour is left with just 12 councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-wins-majority-at-gateshead-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-wins-majority-at-gateshead-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council looking for operator to reopen cafes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Council says cafes in Exhibition and Paddy Freeman's parks could reopen with new managers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-looking-for-operator-to-reopen-cafes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-looking-for-operator-to-reopen-cafes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern two-bedroom semi-detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne for £300,000 (aff) - NewcastleWorld]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern two-bedroom semi-detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne for &pound;300,000 (aff)&nbsp;&nbsp;NewcastleWorld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-two-bedroom-semi-detached-home-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-300000-aff-newcastleworld/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-two-bedroom-semi-detached-home-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-300000-aff-newcastleworld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes set to make injury return for Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes has recovered from cheekbone surgery and is set to play in Durham's red-ball game against Worcestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-set-to-make-injury-return-for-durham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/stokes-set-to-make-injury-return-for-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge to remain closed as council seeks funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heugh Street Bridge in South Shields stays shut to traffic because it is in a "poor" condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bridge-to-remain-closed-as-council-seeks-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bridge-to-remain-closed-as-council-seeks-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I need a photo ID and my polling card to vote in the elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in England only will have to show photo ID while polling cards are not essential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/do-i-need-a-photo-id-and-my-polling-card-to-vote-in-the-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/do-i-need-a-photo-id-and-my-polling-card-to-vote-in-the-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas attack paramedic 'honoured' to meet King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Swinbourne, who raises awareness of assaults on emergency staff, attends a royal party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/christmas-attack-paramedic-honoured-to-meet-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/christmas-attack-paramedic-honoured-to-meet-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture crawl brings 'different people together']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Late Shows will see performances, workshops and talks take place across Newcastle and Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/culture-crawl-brings-different-people-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/culture-crawl-brings-different-people-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler needs new heart after health worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poppy's family, from Cleator Moor, is asking others to consider signing up for organ donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toddler-needs-new-heart-after-health-worsens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toddler-needs-new-heart-after-health-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouchier stars as Hampshire, Durham and Essex win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England batter Maia Bouchier hits a career-best 143 as Hampshire bounce back from Saturday's One-Day Cup loss at Lancashire by beating Somerset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bouchier-stars-as-hampshire-durham-and-essex-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bouchier-stars-as-hampshire-durham-and-essex-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham bring in Olivier to replace injured Roach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham sign South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier for the remainder of the County Championship as replacement for injured Kemar Roach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-bring-in-olivier-to-replace-injured-roach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-bring-in-olivier-to-replace-injured-roach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rare' WW1 ledger found miles away returns home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It lists about 900 volunteers from north-east England who signed up to serve in the war in 1915.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rare-ww1-ledger-found-miles-away-returns-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rare-ww1-ledger-found-miles-away-returns-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Greens withdraw support from candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The candidates are subject to an ongoing national disciplinary process, Newcastle Greens say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/local-greens-withdraw-support-from-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/local-greens-withdraw-support-from-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Puffin cams' return to island nature reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust says more than 250,000 people tuned in to watch the birds last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/puffin-cams-return-to-island-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/puffin-cams-return-to-island-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rowdy teens chuck our cafe tables down the beach']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police says it is patrolling Longsands beach as part of its Operation Coastwatch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rowdy-teens-chuck-our-cafe-tables-down-the-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rowdy-teens-chuck-our-cafe-tables-down-the-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in her 20s raped and assaulted near bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is believed to have happened near the Redheugh Bridge in Gateshead in the early hours of Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-in-her-20s-raped-and-assaulted-near-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/woman-in-her-20s-raped-and-assaulted-near-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland centre Harris to rejoin Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle Red Bulls next season, the club where he started his professional career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scotland-centre-harris-to-rejoin-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/scotland-centre-harris-to-rejoin-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More orca sightings 'great news' for tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say orcas may be coming closer to shore in Northumberland to prey on seals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-orca-sightings-great-news-for-tourism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-orca-sightings-great-news-for-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariners into final with 'really special' support]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shields face Kidderminster Harriers in the National League North play-off final on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mariners-into-final-with-really-special-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/mariners-into-final-with-really-special-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More patrols at park hit by antisocial behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they have spoken to some of the children involved and seized e-scooters and e-bikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-patrols-at-park-hit-by-antisocial-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/more-patrols-at-park-hit-by-antisocial-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prem rugby 2026-27 season to begin on 25 September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 season of Prem rugby will start on Friday, 25 September with the final held on 19 June 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/prem-rugby-2026-27-season-to-begin-on-25-september/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/prem-rugby-2026-27-season-to-begin-on-25-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repairs begin at fire-hit halls of residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university halls of residence were damaged by fire in 2023, but work begins onrepairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/repairs-begin-at-fire-hit-halls-of-residence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/repairs-begin-at-fire-hit-halls-of-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worcester bring in Hawkins for next season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcester Warriors sign three more players ahead of next season, including Newcastle Red Bulls forward John Hawkins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/worcester-bring-in-hawkins-for-next-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/worcester-bring-in-hawkins-for-next-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed chimney still hanging 10 months on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repair work should begin in Hexham once a nearby property is sold, a building firm says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/collapsed-chimney-still-hanging-10-months-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/collapsed-chimney-still-hanging-10-months-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex graft to earn draw against Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A half-century by Max Holden prevents Durham's third consecutive County Championship Division Two victory as Middlesex battle for a draw at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middlesex-graft-to-earn-draw-against-durham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/middlesex-graft-to-earn-draw-against-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listed organ restored as church is modernised]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organ's restoration is part of improvements at St John's including new kitchen and toilets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/listed-organ-restored-as-church-is-modernised/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/listed-organ-restored-as-church-is-modernised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County's fight to secure Royal Navy ship's anchor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council leader says a request for HMS Northumberland's anchor was turned down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/countys-fight-to-secure-royal-navy-ships-anchor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/countys-fight-to-secure-royal-navy-ships-anchor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you vote in the North East elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of voters are heading to polling stations on 7 May, including many in the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-do-you-vote-in-the-north-east-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-do-you-vote-in-the-north-east-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters criticise beach's water pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organiser Nick Jones says people are "angry and disheartened" by continued pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/protesters-criticise-beachs-water-pollution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/protesters-criticise-beachs-water-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham's Gay maintains England claim with ton at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham batter Emilio Gay maintains his England claim with a third century of the season against Middlesex at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durhams-gay-maintains-england-claim-with-ton-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durhams-gay-maintains-england-claim-with-ton-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe set to stay in charge of Newcastle after summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Eddie Howe looks set to lead Newcastle into next season after talks with the club's Saudi Arabian leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-set-to-stay-in-charge-of-newcastle-after-summit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-set-to-stay-in-charge-of-newcastle-after-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Metrocentre turns 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Look back at the history of the shopping centre which was once the largest in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/in-pictures-metrocentre-turns-40/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/in-pictures-metrocentre-turns-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion to 'open doors' for firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms gathered to share ideas at a regional business summit at St James' Park in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heathrow-expansion-to-open-doors-for-firms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heathrow-expansion-to-open-doors-for-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your sunshine snaps as temperatures rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers capture animals, flowers and follies in the sun as we enter May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-sunshine-snaps-as-temperatures-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-sunshine-snaps-as-temperatures-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osula project pays off to help ease pressure on Howe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe keeps faith with William Osula and the forward repays his faith in a crucial win against Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/osula-project-pays-off-to-help-ease-pressure-on-howe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/osula-project-pays-off-to-help-ease-pressure-on-howe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze go top of the One-Day Cup table while there are also wins for Lancashire, Essex ad Warwickshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-lancs-essex-and-warwicks-win-in-one-day-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-blaze-lancs-essex-and-warwicks-win-in-one-day-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party candidate accused of antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Green Party candidate Tina Ion says her posts were criticised in isolation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/green-party-candidate-accused-of-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/green-party-candidate-accused-of-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historian hopes map project inspires local pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Carter, from Newcastle, launches an interactive map for his North East Heritage Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historian-hopes-map-project-inspires-local-pride/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/historian-hopes-map-project-inspires-local-pride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does club culture still exist or are sober socials the new go-to?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many young people in the North East say they are ditching alcohol-fuelled nights for sober socials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/does-club-culture-still-exist-or-are-sober-socials-the-new-go-to/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/does-club-culture-still-exist-or-are-sober-socials-the-new-go-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Wood hoping to bowl again this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[England pace bowler Mark Wood says he is hoping to bowl later in the summer as he looks to come back from the knee injury that ruined his Ashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-wood-hoping-to-bowl-again-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-wood-hoping-to-bowl-again-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red squirrels 'close to extinction' in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-squirrels-close-to-extinction-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-squirrels-close-to-extinction-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger in fatal car crash had 'heart of gold']]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying tribute to 20-year-old Lewis Smith, his family say he was the glue that held them together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/passenger-in-fatal-car-crash-had-heart-of-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/passenger-in-fatal-car-crash-had-heart-of-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free DJ sessions tackling anti-social behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead teens can drop in and try DJ decks, rapping, emceeing and even a virtual reality drum kit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/free-dj-sessions-tackling-anti-social-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/free-dj-sessions-tackling-anti-social-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian owners' desire for Newcastle 'unchanged']]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Eddie Howe says Newcastle's owners remain "ambitious" for the club despite the Saudi Arabian PIF's decision to pull out of funding LIV Golf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/saudi-arabian-owners-desire-for-newcastle-unchanged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/saudi-arabian-owners-desire-for-newcastle-unchanged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pension fiasco heartbreak has clouded our cruise']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Williams, from Jarrow, says she is out of pocket as Capita grapple with a backlog of cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pension-fiasco-heartbreak-has-clouded-our-cruise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pension-fiasco-heartbreak-has-clouded-our-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after crash kills cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, aged 41 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-arrested-after-crash-kills-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/two-arrested-after-crash-kills-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to report 'moron' electric motorbike pests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland councillor Wayne Daley says nuisance electric motorbike riders should be reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-to-report-moron-electric-motorbike-pests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-to-report-moron-electric-motorbike-pests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homegrown back Spencer gets two-year Newcastle deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Versatile back Oli Spencer signs a new two-year contract to remain at Newcastle Red Bulls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homegrown-back-spencer-gets-two-year-newcastle-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homegrown-back-spencer-gets-two-year-newcastle-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overturned car crash driver 'life of the party']]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Jordan Orrock, 20, who died on the A1(M) at Chester-le-Street, pay tribute to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/overturned-car-crash-driver-life-of-the-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/overturned-car-crash-driver-life-of-the-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning waste fly-tipping site blocked off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concrete blocks now surround the site at Old Swarland to prevent vehicles gaining access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/burning-waste-fly-tipping-site-blocked-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/burning-waste-fly-tipping-site-blocked-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All change? One Metro line, four all-out elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in four council areas, connected by the Tyne and Wear Metro, give us their election views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/all-change-one-metro-line-four-all-out-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/all-change-one-metro-line-four-all-out-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitchers told to give breeding black grouse space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Endangered black grouse prepare to fan their tail feathers in "spectacular" mating dances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/twitchers-told-to-give-breeding-black-grouse-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/twitchers-told-to-give-breeding-black-grouse-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing estate residents see energy bills frozen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council hopes the move will offer Byker Wall homeowners "stability and certainty".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/housing-estate-residents-see-energy-bills-frozen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/housing-estate-residents-see-energy-bills-frozen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wrong-way' crash teens suffer serious injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are injured along with the occupant of another car on the A69 in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrong-way-crash-teens-suffer-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/wrong-way-crash-teens-suffer-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to engineer who 'revolutionised' Metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Ridley, who helped devise the Metro and ran transport in Hong Kong and London, dies aged 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-to-engineer-who-revolutionised-metro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-to-engineer-who-revolutionised-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great North Run gets £100k to fill TV funding gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East Combined Authority grant helps broadcast the race to more than 100 countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/great-north-run-gets-100k-to-fill-tv-funding-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/great-north-run-gets-100k-to-fill-tv-funding-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire service failures 'could risk public safety']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland's fire service does not have accurate data on high risk sites, inspectors find.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fire-service-failures-could-risk-public-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fire-service-failures-could-risk-public-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I lived in cold home as I couldn't afford boiler']]></title><description><![CDATA[A pensioner, who lived without hot water for more than a year, urges others to seek help sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-lived-in-cold-home-as-i-couldnt-afford-boiler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-lived-in-cold-home-as-i-couldnt-afford-boiler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large five-bedroom detached house in Newcastle upon Tyne for £445,000 (aff) - NewcastleWorld]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large five-bedroom detached house in Newcastle upon Tyne for &pound;445,000 (aff)&nbsp;&nbsp;NewcastleWorld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/large-five-bedroom-detached-house-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-445000-aff-newcastleworld/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/large-five-bedroom-detached-house-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-445000-aff-newcastleworld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liked by Flintoff &amp; different from Crawley - is Gay England's next opener?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his match-winning century for Durham, BBC Sport assesses whether Emilio Gay has the skills to be England's next Test opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/liked-by-flintoff-amp-different-from-crawley-is-gay-englands-next-opener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/liked-by-flintoff-amp-different-from-crawley-is-gay-englands-next-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle centre Hutchison signs one-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls centre Cameron Hutchison agrees to remain with the Prem club for a further year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-centre-hutchison-signs-one-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-centre-hutchison-signs-one-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why visit of Newcastle's Saudi owners is being talked about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United's owners and executives are convening this week to plot the club's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-visit-of-newcastles-saudi-owners-is-being-talked-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/why-visit-of-newcastles-saudi-owners-is-being-talked-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski backs 99% of candidates amid social posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party leader is in Newcastle ahead of the local elections on 7 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/polanski-backs-99-of-candidates-amid-social-posts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/polanski-backs-99-of-candidates-amid-social-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne travel - Travel And Tour World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne travel&nbsp;&nbsp;Travel And Tour World]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-travel-travel-and-tour-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-travel-travel-and-tour-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 20, dies in A1(M) overnight crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two other men are in hospital following the crash near Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-20-dies-in-a1m-overnight-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-20-dies-in-a1m-overnight-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gay helps Durham chase 336 to beat Lancashire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emilio Gay and David Bedingham both score unbeaten centuries as Durham easily chase 336 to beat Lancashire by eight wickets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-helps-durham-chase-336-to-beat-lancashire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/gay-helps-durham-chase-336-to-beat-lancashire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile made girl advertise herself for sex]]></title><description><![CDATA["Devious and manipulative" Stephen McLean is jailed for nine years, with five years extended licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-made-girl-advertise-herself-for-sex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-made-girl-advertise-herself-for-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Newcastle get dragged into relegation fight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle have lost their past five games in all competitions and are eight points clear of the Premier League bottom three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/could-newcastle-get-dragged-into-relegation-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/could-newcastle-get-dragged-into-relegation-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle forward Scott to stay one more year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homegrown second-row forward Adam Scott signs a one-year contract extension to stay with Newcastle Red Bulls for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-forward-scott-to-stay-one-more-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-forward-scott-to-stay-one-more-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street robbery was 'everyone's worst nightmare']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michaela Lawson is jailed for punching a man in the face as he was robbed of his wallet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/street-robbery-was-everyones-worst-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/street-robbery-was-everyones-worst-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm plans to fill voids in old quarry with debris]]></title><description><![CDATA[A demolition firm says it will also build a nature walk, but the plan has received objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/firm-plans-to-fill-voids-in-old-quarry-with-debris/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/firm-plans-to-fill-voids-in-old-quarry-with-debris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers capture the ever-changing April conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-snaps-of-changing-skies-from-meteors-to-rays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-snaps-of-changing-skies-from-meteors-to-rays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hidden heritage' Metro art shown in exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murals by Sofia Barton for the Tyne and Wear Metro are on display at the Baltic Centre in Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hidden-heritage-metro-art-shown-in-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hidden-heritage-metro-art-shown-in-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first hippo toy was a joke, but I ended up with a 1,000-strong collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Angier has collected hippo items for half a century and is now selling them off for charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-first-hippo-toy-was-a-joke-but-i-ended-up-with-a-1000-strong-collection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-first-hippo-toy-was-a-joke-but-i-ended-up-with-a-1000-strong-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne A New Vibrant Riverside City of Culture, Nightlife and Northern Adventure - Travel And Tour World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle upon Tyne A New Vibrant Riverside City of Culture, Nightlife and Northern Adventure&nbsp;&nbsp;Travel And Tour World]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-a-new-vibrant-riverside-city-of-culture-nightlife-and-northern-adventure-travel-and-tour-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-upon-tyne-a-new-vibrant-riverside-city-of-culture-nightlife-and-northern-adventure-travel-and-tour-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell stars at Hampshire race to win over Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset, Yorkshire, Hampshire and The Blaze all pick up wins in the fourth game week of the women's One-Day Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bell-stars-at-hampshire-race-to-win-over-durham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bell-stars-at-hampshire-race-to-win-over-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm-hit ferry landing repair bill hits £245K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nexus says new monitoring equipment will help prolong the life of the structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/storm-hit-ferry-landing-repair-bill-hits-245k/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/storm-hit-ferry-landing-repair-bill-hits-245k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port 'working hard' to attract more cruise ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first cruise called in 2021 and the port's boss says he wants to see up to 20 visit a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/port-working-hard-to-attract-more-cruise-ships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/port-working-hard-to-attract-more-cruise-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Newcastle's 'bullies' became too nice]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Eddie Howe's Newcastle have gone from regularly ruffling feathers to losing 15 Premier League games this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-newcastles-bullies-became-too-nice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-newcastles-bullies-became-too-nice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitor numbers grow at 'world's oldest railway']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanfield Railway, said to be the world's oldest, will offer people the chance to drive a steam train.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/visitor-numbers-grow-at-worlds-oldest-railway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/visitor-numbers-grow-at-worlds-oldest-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to recognise historic summit landmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[C20 Society submits applications to register the first and last trig points built 90 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bid-to-recognise-historic-summit-landmarks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bid-to-recognise-historic-summit-landmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon mistakes: When races go wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a half marathon in Coventry turned out to be too long, we look at other mishaps and mistakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/marathon-mistakes-when-races-go-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/marathon-mistakes-when-races-go-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK expels candidate over BNP ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Prior, who is standing for Saltwell in Gateshead, will still appear on ballot papers in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-expels-candidate-over-bnp-ties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reform-uk-expels-candidate-over-bnp-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital chiefs defend elderly ward closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say there have been "encouraging" improvements since the Queen Elizabeth Hospital ward shut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-chiefs-defend-elderly-ward-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-chiefs-defend-elderly-ward-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer backs candidates as MP calls on him to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer defends his record in government as Hartlepool's Labour MP calls for him to resign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/starmer-backs-candidates-as-mp-calls-on-him-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/starmer-backs-candidates-as-mp-calls-on-him-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferry service returns after storm damage repaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shields Ferry service in Tyneside resumes on Monday after repairs to its north landing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ferry-service-returns-after-storm-damage-repaired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ferry-service-returns-after-storm-damage-repaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did HIV rapist Adam Hall's victims say?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven men who were deliberately given HIV by a rapist tell a court he is a "nasty piece of work".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-did-hiv-rapist-adam-halls-victims-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-did-hiv-rapist-adam-halls-victims-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist who infected men and boys with HIV jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge says Adam Hall took away the futures of his victims, including boys aged 15 and 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rapist-who-infected-men-and-boys-with-hiv-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/rapist-who-infected-men-and-boys-with-hiv-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My rapist deliberately gave me HIV. I was just 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam, who was heading home from school when he got his diagnosis, says Hall's jailing is a relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-rapist-deliberately-gave-me-hiv-i-was-just-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-rapist-deliberately-gave-me-hiv-i-was-just-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this English football's greatest ever escape?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 13 straight league losses and with the club 11 points from safety, Gateshead produced a miraculous run to stay in the National League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/is-this-english-footballs-greatest-ever-escape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/is-this-english-footballs-greatest-ever-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shields won't lose focus in promotion tussle]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shields go into the final day of the National League North season two points behind leaders Fylde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/south-shields-wont-lose-focus-in-promotion-tussle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/south-shields-wont-lose-focus-in-promotion-tussle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connon starts for Newcastle against Bristol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fly-half Brett Connon starts in one of six changes for Newcastle Red Bulls against Bristol in the Prem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/connon-starts-for-newcastle-against-bristol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/connon-starts-for-newcastle-against-bristol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash hubs open in two bankless towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alnwick and Prudhoe hubs offer services lost when their last remaining banks closed in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cash-hubs-open-in-two-bankless-towns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cash-hubs-open-in-two-bankless-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldiers take North Sea ferry to Nato exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first time the Army has used a civilian ferry to deploy soldiers en masse since 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/soldiers-take-north-sea-ferry-to-nato-exercise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/soldiers-take-north-sea-ferry-to-nato-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilet revamp planned after vicar left 'nauseated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Upgrades to the loos at Newcastle Central Station are being planned following complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toilet-revamp-planned-after-vicar-left-nauseated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/toilet-revamp-planned-after-vicar-left-nauseated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office victims 'still need fair compensation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former sub-postmaster Christopher Head questions a government compensation scheme's success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/post-office-victims-still-need-fair-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/post-office-victims-still-need-fair-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Bulls' Harrison Obatoyinbo extends contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls wing Harrison Obatoyinbo signs a new one-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-bulls-harrison-obatoyinbo-extends-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/red-bulls-harrison-obatoyinbo-extends-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening of Kate Bush in Newcastle upon Tyne: Theatre tickets, show details, cast, and more - WhatsOnStage]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Evening of Kate Bush in Newcastle upon Tyne: Theatre tickets, show details, cast, and more&nbsp;&nbsp;WhatsOnStage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/an-evening-of-kate-bush-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-theatre-tickets-show-details-cast-and-more-whatsonstage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/an-evening-of-kate-bush-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-theatre-tickets-show-details-cast-and-more-whatsonstage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile caught by five girl decoys online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Hellens sent sexual messages to girls he thought were aged between 11 and 13, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-caught-by-five-girl-decoys-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/paedophile-caught-by-five-girl-decoys-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi driver drove at family in rage over lollipop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasan Mohammed seriously injured a grandfather after a sweet was thrown at his car, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-driver-drove-at-family-in-rage-over-lollipop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/taxi-driver-drove-at-family-in-rage-over-lollipop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-based businessman Paylor to be Gateshead co-owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Paylor is to become the new co-owner of Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/us-based-businessman-paylor-to-be-gateshead-co-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/us-based-businessman-paylor-to-be-gateshead-co-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern three-bedroom townhouse in Newcastle upon Tyne for £250,000 - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern three-bedroom townhouse in Newcastle upon Tyne for &pound;250,000&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-three-bedroom-townhouse-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-250000-msn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/modern-three-bedroom-townhouse-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-for-250000-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair kept man prisoner and tortured him over £120]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ordeal included waterboarding and attacks with weapons including a cheese grater, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pair-kept-man-prisoner-and-tortured-him-over-120/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pair-kept-man-prisoner-and-tortured-him-over-120/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to Balamory 'surreal but so much fun']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Tserkezie plays Penny Pocket, who run a shop in a fictional town based on Tobermory in Mull.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/returning-to-balamory-surreal-but-so-much-fun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/returning-to-balamory-surreal-but-so-much-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical emergency at lighthouse sparks RNLI rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cullercoats RNLI says it was a "challenging" call-out to St Mary's Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/medical-emergency-at-lighthouse-sparks-rnli-rescue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/medical-emergency-at-lighthouse-sparks-rnli-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Heinous' rapist plied teenage girl with drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Toward is jailed for 14 years for abusing a girl he plied with drink and drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heinous-rapist-plied-teenage-girl-with-drugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/heinous-rapist-plied-teenage-girl-with-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside UK's 'most complicated' bridge demolition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demolition of the flyover is expected to take six months and cause some traffic disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inside-uks-most-complicated-bridge-demolition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/inside-uks-most-complicated-bridge-demolition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea for more grab rails on new Metro trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula Mitchinson uses a walking cane and says she worries about falling over on her way to a seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-for-more-grab-rails-on-new-metro-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/plea-for-more-grab-rails-on-new-metro-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I did pilgrimage with a guitar on my back']]></title><description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones walked for two weeks from Holy Island to Durham Cathedral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-did-pilgrimage-with-a-guitar-on-my-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-did-pilgrimage-with-a-guitar-on-my-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian killed by car while on dual carriageway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was hit and killed by a car on the northbound carriageway of the A189, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pedestrian-killed-by-car-while-on-dual-carriageway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/pedestrian-killed-by-car-while-on-dual-carriageway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures: Spring flowers beautiful in the sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers share beautiful nature scenes with spring flowers blooming in northern England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-spring-flowers-beautiful-in-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/your-pictures-spring-flowers-beautiful-in-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism charity praises Fender's &pound;25k support]]></title><description><![CDATA[AutismAble's lead music practitioner Ian Black says Fender's donation means a "huge amount to us".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autism-charity-praises-fenders-pound25k-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/autism-charity-praises-fenders-pound25k-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My school cannot afford free breakfast club']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government's free breakfast clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-school-cannot-afford-free-breakfast-club/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-school-cannot-afford-free-breakfast-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe's biggest Newcastle challenge yet as questions grow on his future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League following defeat by Bournemouth. Will manager Eddie Howe turn it around?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howes-biggest-newcastle-challenge-yet-as-questions-grow-on-his-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howes-biggest-newcastle-challenge-yet-as-questions-grow-on-his-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamer-Webb grabs five tries as Tigers thrash Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabriel Hamer-Webb scores five tries as Leicester Tigers crush an ill-disciplined and desperately outclassed Newcastle Red Bulls in The Prem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hamer-webb-grabs-five-tries-as-tigers-thrash-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hamer-webb-grabs-five-tries-as-tigers-thrash-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers help 'transform' woodland over 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Friends of Holywell Dene have worked to restore it over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-help-transform-woodland-over-25-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/volunteers-help-transform-woodland-over-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Follow The Sun - The Irish Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow The Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/follow-the-sun-the-irish-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/follow-the-sun-the-irish-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tea leaf reader wants bright future for tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Liddle, from Amble, hopes to pass on the art of reading tea leaves to others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tea-leaf-reader-wants-bright-future-for-tradition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tea-leaf-reader-wants-bright-future-for-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ponies which transformed conservation grazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exmoor ponies were moved to Kielder Forest 20 years ago and are still keeping rough grass short.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-ponies-which-transformed-conservation-grazing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-ponies-which-transformed-conservation-grazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does PIF's change in approach mean for Newcastle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) set out to disrupt, but the fund has sent tremors through the world of sport in a very different way this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-does-pifs-change-in-approach-mean-for-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/what-does-pifs-change-in-approach-mean-for-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic pub in Newcastle upon Tyne snapped up - Christie &amp; Co]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iconic pub in Newcastle upon Tyne snapped up&nbsp;&nbsp;Christie &amp; Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/iconic-pub-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-snapped-up-christie-amp-co/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/iconic-pub-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-snapped-up-christie-amp-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£124m spent but Newcastle no closer to striker solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle United spent &pound;124m to replace departing Alexander Isak, but Eddie Howe's men now seem no closer to finding their striking solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/124m-spent-but-newcastle-no-closer-to-striker-solution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/124m-spent-but-newcastle-no-closer-to-striker-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I might not be here' - Stokes on facial injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes says he "got out quite lucky" with major facial surgery after an incident in the nets at Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-might-not-be-here-stokes-on-facial-injury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/i-might-not-be-here-stokes-on-facial-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayern links and World Cup hopes - a big summer for Gordon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Gordon faces a big summer - with World Cup hopes and the possibility that Newcastle will need to sell him. So what comes next for the England forward?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bayern-links-and-world-cup-hopes-a-big-summer-for-gordon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bayern-links-and-world-cup-hopes-a-big-summer-for-gordon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital trust leadership 'requires improvement']]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspectors say CNTW has high sickness rates and some staff do not feel able to voice concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-trust-leadership-requires-improvement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hospital-trust-leadership-requires-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-actor and early release prisoner dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Hoganson, from Newcastle, died on 4 April, a funeral director says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-actor-and-early-release-prisoner-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-actor-and-early-release-prisoner-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbour saves family from flat fire using ladder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police says it is treating the fire in Wallsend as suspected arson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbour-saves-family-from-flat-fire-using-ladder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbour-saves-family-from-flat-fire-using-ladder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venues, museums and libraries awarded £13m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisations in Cumbria and north-east England receive a share of a &pound;130m national fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/venues-museums-and-libraries-awarded-13m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/venues-museums-and-libraries-awarded-13m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man missing in river after bridge row named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Larvin, 39, from Gateshead, has not been found after going into the River Tyne on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-missing-in-river-after-bridge-row-named/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-missing-in-river-after-bridge-row-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space mystery researchers secure £4m funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria University will study radiation which affects GPS navigation and weather forecasting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/space-mystery-researchers-secure-4m-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/space-mystery-researchers-secure-4m-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Carse out of IPL with hand injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fast bowler Brydon Carse is ruled out of his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad because of a hand injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-carse-out-of-ipl-with-hand-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-carse-out-of-ipl-with-hand-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sordid' man groped girl and demanded sex pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Grey is jailed for three and half years for sexually abusing a girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sordid-man-groped-girl-and-demanded-sex-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sordid-man-groped-girl-and-demanded-sex-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Huntley died from prison attack head injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest opens into the death of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, who was fatally attacked in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ian-huntley-died-from-prison-attack-head-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ian-huntley-died-from-prison-attack-head-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation 'critical' for golden eagle release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say landowners need to be on board before any golden eagle-release in northern England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/consultation-critical-for-golden-eagle-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/consultation-critical-for-golden-eagle-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager and man killed as car hits tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third occupant of the car, a man in his 20s, is currently in hospital in a stable condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenager-and-man-killed-as-car-hits-tree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/teenager-and-man-killed-as-car-hits-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car park 'bully' attacked couple in front of young girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road-rage attacker Kurt Kirkham broke a man's sternum in an "unhinged" assault, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/car-park-bully-attacked-couple-in-front-of-young-girls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/car-park-bully-attacked-couple-in-front-of-young-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicles destroyed in 'arson' at fishmongers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car, which appears to have been driven into the building, and a van are destroyed in the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/vehicles-destroyed-in-arson-at-fishmongers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/vehicles-destroyed-in-arson-at-fishmongers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sign prop Clark for rest of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls sign prop Jamie Clark from Irish club Old Wesley for the rest of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-prop-clark-for-rest-of-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-sign-prop-clark-for-rest-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man praised for reporting 'depraved' paedophile]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Elliot sent indecent images to a man looking for a woman to date online, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-praised-for-reporting-depraved-paedophile/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/man-praised-for-reporting-depraved-paedophile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you rebuild your life after marrying a conman?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who wed a romance conman says victims receive abuse on social media "blaming" them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-do-you-rebuild-your-life-after-marrying-a-conman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/how-do-you-rebuild-your-life-after-marrying-a-conman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm not blind' - Howe 'accountable' for loss after three-week break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Howe says he is "accountable" for Newcastle's defeat by Crystal Palace after three weeks without a game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/im-not-blind-howe-accountable-for-loss-after-three-week-break/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/im-not-blind-howe-accountable-for-loss-after-three-week-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham hammer Gloucs by an innings &amp; 225 runs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham thrash Gloucestershire by an innings and 225 runs inside three days in a one-sided County Championship Division Two match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-hammer-gloucs-by-an-innings-amp-225-runs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/durham-hammer-gloucs-by-an-innings-amp-225-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereaved families asked to help paramedic research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East Ambulance Service is researching best ways to support those who lose a loved one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-families-asked-to-help-paramedic-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/bereaved-families-asked-to-help-paramedic-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection images double up the joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers share images featuring reflections across northern England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reflection-images-double-up-the-joy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/reflection-images-double-up-the-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['New lease of life' after 12-year wait for kidney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidney transplant patient Gemma Louis urges people to sign the donor transplant register.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-lease-of-life-after-12-year-wait-for-kidney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/new-lease-of-life-after-12-year-wait-for-kidney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The birds could be reintroduced as early as next year following a &pound;1m injection from the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/golden-eagles-return-to-english-skies-gets-government-backing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/golden-eagles-return-to-english-skies-gets-government-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's One-Day Cup: Wins for Lancs, Somerset, Surrey &amp; Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning champions Lancashire begin their defence of the Women's One-Day Cup with a resounding 149-run victory at Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-one-day-cup-wins-for-lancs-somerset-surrey-amp-hants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/womens-one-day-cup-wins-for-lancs-somerset-surrey-amp-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River search for man as woman arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on the Redheugh Bridge in Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/river-search-for-man-as-woman-arrested/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/river-search-for-man-as-woman-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cherry blossoms bloom after avoiding storm threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a "touch and go" moment when Storm Dave swept across the orchard, The Alnwick Garden says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cherry-blossoms-bloom-after-avoiding-storm-threat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/cherry-blossoms-bloom-after-avoiding-storm-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's largest forest marks its centenary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kielder Forest in Northumberland and Cumbria has grown from a few saplings to 158 million trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-largest-forest-marks-its-centenary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/englands-largest-forest-marks-its-centenary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre pause 'reflects national challenges']]></title><description><![CDATA[North East political chiefs say the region remains "open for business" despite OpenAI's step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/data-centre-pause-reflects-national-challenges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/data-centre-pause-reflects-national-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle 2026 local elections: All you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council will have an all-out election on 7 May, where all seats are contested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-2026-local-elections-all-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-2026-local-elections-all-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland local elections 2026: All you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[All you need to know about the 2026 local election for Sunderland City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunderland-local-elections-2026-all-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/sunderland-local-elections-2026-all-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life brigade called out three times during heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade says it was called multiple times during Wednesday's hot weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/life-brigade-called-out-three-times-during-heat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/life-brigade-called-out-three-times-during-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to council leader 'who changed the face of Newcastle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Beecham is described as "one of the most influential politicians of the last 50 years".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-to-council-leader-who-changed-the-face-of-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/tributes-to-council-leader-who-changed-the-face-of-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-detective who texted rape victim, 14, jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Hamilton, 55, was assigned to a case involving the schoolgirl, a court is told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-detective-who-texted-rape-victim-14-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/ex-detective-who-texted-rape-victim-14-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe '100% committed' to Newcastle but 'I just need support']]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Eddie Howe says he is "100% committed" to Newcastle United, but it is "very difficult" to look too far beyond the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-100-committed-to-newcastle-but-i-just-need-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howe-100-committed-to-newcastle-but-i-just-need-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our son is seen as too disabled for an education']]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a boy with a rare disorder take legal action to try and get his complex needs met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-son-is-seen-as-too-disabled-for-an-education/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/our-son-is-seen-as-too-disabled-for-an-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The road to our home must be the worst in the UK']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Byatt family say parts of the Upper Coquet valley road are falling into the river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-road-to-our-home-must-be-the-worst-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-road-to-our-home-must-be-the-worst-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Barrie at The Cluny - Newcastle Upon Tyne - The Northern Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Barrie at The Cluny - Newcastle Upon Tyne&nbsp;&nbsp;The Northern Echo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/little-barrie-at-the-cluny-newcastle-upon-tyne-the-northern-echo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/little-barrie-at-the-cluny-newcastle-upon-tyne-the-northern-echo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves £8.5m college expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council documents predict the expansion could see pupil numbers treble over the next five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-approves-85m-college-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-approves-85m-college-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DONEGAL ABROAD....LETTER FROM NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - Donegal Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONEGAL ABROAD....LETTER FROM NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE&nbsp;&nbsp;Donegal Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/donegal-abroadletter-from-newcastle-upon-tyne-donegal-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/donegal-abroadletter-from-newcastle-upon-tyne-donegal-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museums set for 'urgent' safety work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issues at the Newcastle attractions were identified during a recent inspection, the council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/museums-set-for-urgent-safety-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/museums-set-for-urgent-safety-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes aim to tackle dwindling population 'problem']]></title><description><![CDATA[All houses on the Seahouses development must be used as a principal occupancy in perpetuity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homes-aim-to-tackle-dwindling-population-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/homes-aim-to-tackle-dwindling-population-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howe's future &amp; likely sales - why Newcastle face key summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle's inconsistent season leaves them facing a defining summer - with questions over Eddie Howe's future and sales of key players a possibility. BBC Sport assesses the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howes-future-amp-likely-sales-why-newcastle-face-key-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/howes-future-amp-likely-sales-why-newcastle-face-key-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandals target trail made for boy killed in blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archie York's mum Katherine Errington says the damage being done is "disgusting".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/vandals-target-trail-made-for-boy-killed-in-blast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/vandals-target-trail-made-for-boy-killed-in-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested as hundreds ride through city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "ride out" events are being heavily shared on social media, Northumbria Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/four-arrested-as-hundreds-ride-through-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/four-arrested-as-hundreds-ride-through-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial stone for Palestinians planned for garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The installation is expected to take place this year within Newcastle Civic Centre's Peace Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/memorial-stone-for-palestinians-planned-for-garden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/memorial-stone-for-palestinians-planned-for-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England elections 2026: What do local councils do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections are taking place across England in 136 local authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-elections-2026-what-do-local-councils-do/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/england-elections-2026-what-do-local-councils-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/month-of-worry-over-doctor-strike-surgery-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/month-of-worry-over-doctor-strike-surgery-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief road plan backed by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project at Blyth still requires official confirmation of &pound;50m in central government funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/relief-road-plan-backed-by-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/relief-road-plan-backed-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davey aims for Lib Dem northern breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Davey says increasing his party's presence in the North is "hugely important".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/davey-aims-for-lib-dem-northern-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/davey-aims-for-lib-dem-northern-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast cancer surgery wait times rise in region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise is partly due to one trust capping its services after the discovery of multiple failings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/breast-cancer-surgery-wait-times-rise-in-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/breast-cancer-surgery-wait-times-rise-in-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvements promised at 'rundown' nature reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new group set up to support Choppington Woods says parts of the site are unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/improvements-promised-at-rundown-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/improvements-promised-at-rundown-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Split-second decisions can last a lifetime']]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 200 youngsters have now taken part in a scheme showing the devastation caused by knife crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/split-second-decisions-can-last-a-lifetime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/split-second-decisions-can-last-a-lifetime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackmailer got £23k from friend with fake threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenna Thompson is jailed for her "wicked" campaign against her kind and generous friend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blackmailer-got-23k-from-friend-with-fake-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/blackmailer-got-23k-from-friend-with-fake-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child sex offender hid relationship from police]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Gardner is jailed for breaching court orders imposed for sex offences against girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/child-sex-offender-hid-relationship-from-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/child-sex-offender-hid-relationship-from-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer jailed for killing woman in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Roberts was responding to reports of a choking baby when he hit a motorbike, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-officer-jailed-for-killing-woman-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/police-officer-jailed-for-killing-woman-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle bring forward Hodge arrival from Exeter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls bring forward the signing of Exeter Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-bring-forward-hodge-arrival-from-exeter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-bring-forward-hodge-arrival-from-exeter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 30 years photographing the North East and Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Angel of the North to Sycamore Gap, a news snapper looks back on the moments of his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-30-years-photographing-the-north-east-and-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/my-30-years-photographing-the-north-east-and-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muyeye century helps Kent secure draw at Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tawanda Muyeye hits an unbeaten century as Kent draw their opening County Championship game of the season at Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/muyeye-century-helps-kent-secure-draw-at-durham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/muyeye-century-helps-kent-secure-draw-at-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro running again after control room upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro operator Nexus says the works went as planned with services resuming late on Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-running-again-after-control-room-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-running-again-after-control-room-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire service report describes 'culture of fear']]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaked review, commissioned more than a year ago, reveals staff concerns and fears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fire-service-report-describes-culture-of-fear/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/fire-service-report-describes-culture-of-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lazy' dog owners hide poo bags in Hadrian's Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland park rangers are asking people to treat the wall with respect and take poo bags home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lazy-dog-owners-hide-poo-bags-in-hadrians-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/lazy-dog-owners-hide-poo-bags-in-hadrians-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer's bid to save church family helped build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindisfarne Methodist Church in Christon Bank is facing closure 135 years after it was built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/farmers-bid-to-save-church-family-helped-build/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/farmers-bid-to-save-church-family-helped-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the region's 'best' photography spots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning North East and Cumbria photographer Owen Humphreys shares his favourite spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/where-are-the-regions-best-photography-spots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/where-are-the-regions-best-photography-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro users warned ahead of network shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro operator Nexus is warning customers that morning journeys on Easter Monday will be affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-users-warned-ahead-of-network-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/metro-users-warned-ahead-of-network-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Dave causes damage and no play at Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Dave causes damage to Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street, including scaffolding holding a sightscreen being blown over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/storm-dave-causes-damage-and-no-play-at-durham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/storm-dave-causes-damage-and-no-play-at-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of motorbike riders join Easter egg run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorbike convoy dropped off Easter eggs at hospitals and raised money for charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-of-motorbike-riders-join-easter-egg-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/newcastle-upon-tyne/hundreds-of-motorbike-riders-join-easter-egg-run/</guid></item></channel></rss>