Newcastle upon Tyne news

• Work starts on £16m leisure development

  20-05-2026 16:10 via bbc.com
  A five-screen cinema and restaurants are being built in Ashington as part of a regeneration scheme.
  
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• Children in care able to record memories digitally

  21-05-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  Children in care can now keep their memories and experiences safe through an online platform.
  
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• Piper 'devastated' after kilt worn by uncle killed in Iraq is stolen

  21-05-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  The kilt and sporran were taken in Newcastle after Alexander Curtis performed at a student ball.
  
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• Airport parking charges are 'needless tax'

  20-05-2026 14:32 via bbc.com
  Parking at Newcastle Airport's express drop-off zone now costs £6 after charges increase.
  
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• Mother and brother deny teenager's fire death

  20-05-2026 11:56 via bbc.com
  A trial is to be held for three people accused of killing Leah Casson in a fire in North Shields.
  
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• Veterans mark 15 years since end of Iraq war

  20-05-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  North East soldiers are attending a Royal British Legion event commemorating the end of the war.
  
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• Coercive doctor jailed in his absence struck off

  20-05-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Shamir Chandran was sentenced to four years in prison for coercive control, a report reveals.
  
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• E-scooters to leave city after five years

  19-05-2026 14:25 via bbc.com
  Operator Neuron says its decision is part of wider plans to wind down operations in the UK.
  
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• Councillor resigns 10 days after local elections

  19-05-2026 14:20 via bbc.com
  Reform UK says it is due to business commitments, but some say the party should fund the by-election.
  
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• Robber 'destroyed' woman's life in hammer attack

  19-05-2026 14:18 via bbc.com
  Ross Clancy is jailed for a "savage" attack which has left a "vibrant" woman needing constant care.
  
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• Hamper help for children facing unexpected hospital stays

  19-05-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  The Bradley Lowery Foundation hampers provide everyday essentials to families in hospital.
  
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• 'I survived by floating, now I hope to save others'

  19-05-2026 09:12 via bbc.com
  The RNLI is urging people to follow Euan Gray's example by floating until help comes.
  
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• Durham 10th-wicket pair put on 158 in draw at Kent

  18-05-2026 18:26 via bbc.com
  Durham's last-wicket pair of Ben Raine and Callum Parkinson put on 158 to help secure a draw against Kent at Beckenham.
  
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• Paedophile with over 1,000 indecent images jailed

  18-05-2026 17:35 via bbc.com
  Stanley Burnett, 76, admits having indecent images of children and is jailed for five years.
  
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• Schools reopen after asbestos results negative

  18-05-2026 15:35 via bbc.com
  Schools reopen after being closed for testing after asbestos was found in a Whitley Bay nursery.
  
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• Murderer slashed neck of 'crime boss' in prison

  18-05-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  The killer attacked the man after learning the victim had put a price on his head, a court hears.
  
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• Women's One-Day Cup: Levick lifts Durham off bottom

  16-05-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  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.
  
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• Gay out for duck as Durham struggle against Kent

  16-05-2026 20:19 via bbc.com
  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.
  
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• Arundell scores four as Bath cruise past Newcastle

  16-05-2026 18:26 via bbc.com
  Henry Arundell scores four tries as Bath end a run of three games without a win with a comfortable 69-12 victory over Newcastle.
  
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• 'Gardening makes me glad to be alive after stroke'

  16-05-2026 13:02 via bbc.com
  Scotswood Community Garden, which is maintained by 75 volunteers, hosts its annual "Blossom Day".
  
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• Driving tests cancellations having 'huge impact'

  16-05-2026 13:00 via bbc.com
  Some learners in the North East and Cumbria face cancellations hours before their tests are due.
  
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• More than a third of care homes not inspected since 2021

  16-05-2026 09:17 via bbc.com
  An inspection body says 242 of the region's 688 care homes have not had a CQC inspection since 2021.
  
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• Your photos of snakes, shrews and sparrowhawks

  16-05-2026 08:00 via bbc.com
  Eager North East and Cumbria photographers share their memorable images of local wildlife in spring.
  
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• Reform selects Gateshead council leader

  15-05-2026 20:43 via bbc.com
  Reform UK is now the leading power in Gateshead after more than five decades of Labour rule.
  
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• Kent pair Dawkins and Northeast boss Stokes' Durham

  15-05-2026 20:20 via bbc.com
  Ben Dawkins and Sam Northeast both hit centuries as Kent dominate the first day of their County Championship Division Two game with Durham.
  
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• More school sand samples sent for asbestos testing

  15-05-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  More tests for asbestos are being done on play sand from Beacon Hill School, which remains shut.
  
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• 'Blackout' drunk driver injured New Year reveller

  15-05-2026 17:54 via bbc.com
  The victim had to have parts of his skull removed after being "left for dead", a court hears.
  
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• Crash driver broke boy's legs fleeing police

  15-05-2026 16:26 via bbc.com
  The victim, 15, says he is "lucky to be alive" after being struck by debris from Nathan Kelly's BMW.
  
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• Why Newcastle's history makers are breaking up

  15-05-2026 13:02 via bbc.com
  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.
  
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• Body of man recovered after month-long search

  15-05-2026 10:59 via bbc.com
  Dean Larvin's body has been formally identified, Northumbria Police say.
  
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