Newcastle upon Tyne news

• Why are students put off studying languages?

  10-11-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Students from across the North East visit Newcastle University to discuss language options.
  
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• Puffin numbers down in survey after tough winter

  11-11-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Some seabirds see a rise in numbers despite hard conditions, the National Trust confirms.
  
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• Fans 'deserve better' than Derby bubble policing

  11-11-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  December's Tyne-Wear derby is designated a bubble fixture, severely restricting fan movement.
  
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• Route linking town centre and rail station approved

  10-11-2026 22:00 via BBC News
  
  The £6.9m scheme aims to boost walking and cycling options.
  
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• Parent concern over lack of funds for school trips

  10-11-2026 21:33 via BBC News
  
  Parents say a school trip was initially put in jeopardy but some stepped in to help fund it.
  
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• Long queues as wire damage disrupts train services

  10-11-2026 20:17 via BBC News
  
  Signalling problems around Northallerton hit train services in Yorkshire and the North East.
  
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• Manager wanted! Gateshead call for applications

  10-11-2026 14:47 via BBC News
  
  Gateshead's new owners put out an advert for a new first-team manager for the Tyneside club.
  
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• Families warn of more deaths without MLD screening

  10-11-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  Parents of children with metachromatic leukodystrophy renew calls for newborns to be tested.
  
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• Funnel cloud over Hadrian's Wall caught on camera

  09-11-2026 18:14 via BBC News
  
  Funnel clouds form in the same way as tornadoes, but are only classed as such if they touch ground.
  
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• Teen slashed man in face with knife at house party

  09-11-2026 14:30 via BBC News
  
  Harlie Johns is jailed for four and a half years, two years to the day after the attack.
  
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• England clear way for Carse return and drop Bashir

  09-11-2026 13:00 via BBC News
  
  England open the door for Brydon Carse to return to Test cricket for the tour of South Africa by naming him in the Lions squad.
  
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• Eleven more arrests over Bonfire Night disorder

  09-11-2026 13:00 via BBC News
  
  Police say more arrests are expected after fireworks were launched at emergency services.
  
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• Residents 'scared to leave homes', council hears

  09-11-2026 07:02 via BBC News
  
  Newcastle City councillors say residents are facing "serious harm" over anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Tributes to fallen across North East and Cumbria

  08-11-2026 16:01 via BBC News
  
  Servicemen, servicewomen and animals are honoured with memorials, parades and services.
  
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• Shoebox appeals fear people to miss out over costs

  08-11-2026 08:16 via BBC News
  
  Christmas shoebox appeals say they are struggling with falling donations and rising fuel prices.
  
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• Countryside managers prepare for climate change

  08-11-2026 08:16 via BBC News
  
  North Pennines National Landscape's plan includes restoring peatland and wildfire preparedness.
  
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• Bath and Saracens earn Prem Rugby Cup victories

  07-11-2026 17:58 via BBC News
  
  Bath get their first win in the Prem Rugby Cup at Exeter while Saracens crush Newcastle Red Bulls 54-19 to go top of Pool B.
  
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• Keegan tribute display sees thousands of visitors

  07-11-2026 17:33 via BBC News
  
  It is made of hundreds of shirts left outside Newcastle's stadium following Kevin Keegan's death.
  
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• Hopes study will force A1 dualling reassessment

  07-11-2026 15:31 via BBC News
  
  Northumberland County Council say dualling will deliver more than £200m in economic benefits.
  
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• Your pictures: Sunshine through the mist

  07-11-2026 08:16 via BBC News
  
  People in Cumbria and the north-east of England capture frosty afternoons and falling leaves.
  
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• Bonfire Night violence condemned as six arrested

  06-11-2026 18:25 via BBC News
  
  Police believe the disorder in Meadow Well relates to misinformation over the future of a building.
  
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• Committee accuses council of 'silencing women'

  06-11-2026 15:56 via BBC News
  
  Gateshead Women and Girls Committee says barring the public from its meetings is "silencing women".
  
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• Man denies murder charge over fatal A1(M) crash

  06-11-2026 14:37 via BBC News
  
  Elena Chiriac, 22, died in a collision between a van and a car on the A1(M) in October.
  
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• Gateshead saved as US investors complete takeover

  06-11-2026 14:08 via BBC News
  
  US private investment firm, Flacks Group, complete their takeover of troubled National League club Gateshead.
  
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• Newcastle's Dedic stopped by police after being spotted with bow and arrows

  06-11-2026 12:16 via BBC News
  
  Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic is at the centre of a police investigation after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot.
  
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• Missiles and fireworks 'thrown at emergency crews'

  06-11-2026 08:34 via BBC News
  
  Police believe the disorder in Meadow Well relates to misinformation over the future of a building.
  
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• Christmas hope as 15-month path closure lifted

  06-11-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Hexham's Hallstile Bank has reopened 15 months on from a chimney collapse.
  
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• 'No timetable' yet for tower block demolition

  06-11-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  A council says work continues to rehome residents at Durham Court which is due to be demolished.
  
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• 'Clock is ticking' - Gateshead fans fear for future

  05-11-2026 19:33 via BBC News
  
  Bottom of the National League and with a prospective takeover at the point of collapse, there are fears for the very future of Gateshead.
  
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• Attempted murder arrests as car 'driven at man'

  05-11-2026 18:36 via BBC News
  
  A 15-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
  
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