North Tyneside news

• Woman, 81, dies after being hit by car outside M&S

  24-12-2025 12:22 via bbc.com
  Northumbria Police asks for witnesses to come forward following the crash on Monday.
  
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• Labour office vandalised with 'free Gaza' graffiti

  24-12-2025 10:01 via bbc.com
  Images show the building's windows and doors smashed and red paint covering walls outside.
  
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• Murdered teen's family 'overwhelmed' by MBEs

  24-12-2025 08:58 via bbc.com
  Alison Madgin and Carly Barrett say the honour makes them feel "emotional and incredibly proud".
  
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• Farm tax change dubbed 'best Christmas present'

  24-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  The government says it has listened and raised the tax threshold on inherited farmland to £2.5m.
  
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• Newcastle sign All Blacks international Sotutu

  23-12-2025 19:33 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls sign Blues number eight Hoskins Sotutu on a three-year deal for next season.
  
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• Wade can give Red Bulls attack X-factor - Dickens

  23-12-2025 16:43 via bbc.com
  Christian Wade is set for his Prem debut with Newcastle Red Bulls after recovering from a head injury.
  
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• Inmate burgled butcher's shop after escaping prison

  23-12-2025 13:43 via bbc.com
  Violent criminal Michael Curran tried to steal knives and meat after fleeing prison, a court hears.
  
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• Mineworkers receive first pension increase

  23-12-2025 13:17 via bbc.com
  Payments are backdated to November 2024, meaning members will get an average one-off £5,500 payment.
  
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• Businesses 'open as usual' after chimney collapse

  23-12-2025 13:14 via bbc.com
  Shoppers are urged to support businesses in a market town, as building repairs could take months.
  
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• Newcastle seek 'clarification' over non-penalty

  23-12-2025 11:39 via bbc.com
  Manager Eddie Howe says Newcastle "want to know the thought process behind the decision" not to award them a penalty against Chelsea on Saturday.
  
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• Your snowy pictures over the years

  23-12-2025 07:43 via bbc.com
  Could we be in for a white Christmas this year? If so we could see scenes like these.
  
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• Chris Rea 'never forgot his Teesside roots'

  23-12-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  The North East remembers the 74-year-old Middlesbrough music legend who died on Monday.
  
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• Newcastle United plan £1m academy upgrade

  22-12-2025 17:31 via bbc.com
  The club hopes to extend the area used by its youth sides and modernise the facilities there.
  
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• Family Christmas for boy given cancer all-clear

  22-12-2025 17:26 via bbc.com
  Jaxen is given the all-clear from leukaemia and will enjoy his first "normal" Christmas in years.
  
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• Defibrillator installed at Camperdown Industrial Estate in North Tyneside - Northumberland Gazette

  22-12-2025 17:05 via news.google.com
  Defibrillator installed at Camperdown Industrial Estate in North Tyneside  Northumberland Gazette
  
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• Thief went on spree days after prison release

  22-12-2025 16:39 via bbc.com
  Lee Hetherington is jailed for 21 months for a crime spree over the summer.
  
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• Spiking must be police priority, students say

  22-12-2025 13:43 via bbc.com
  A survey of Durham University students finds that spiking is a "big issue" across the region.
  
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• Cafe to open for lonely people on Christmas Day

  22-12-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  Owner Andrew Byne says the cafe is "nearly always full" with people wanting companionship.
  
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• Working men's club memorabilia wanted for show

  21-12-2025 21:04 via bbc.com
  The Armitt asks for people to donate objects to go alongside a photography exhibition.
  
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• North Tyneside Business Forum Delivers Festive Gift That Could Save Lives - Newcastle Magazine

  21-12-2025 20:08 via news.google.com
  North Tyneside Business Forum Delivers Festive Gift That Could Save Lives  Newcastle Magazine
  
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• Tyneside stories you might have missed

  21-12-2025 14:44 via bbc.com
  Naughty elves, scooter tests for party-goers and plans to reopen a church make the headlines.
  
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• North Tyneside: £870,000 plans to restore Whitley Bay Metro footbridge - North East Bylines

  21-12-2025 12:00 via news.google.com
  North Tyneside: £870,000 plans to restore Whitley Bay Metro footbridge  North East Bylines
  
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• Long nights lead up to winter solstice

  21-12-2025 08:08 via bbc.com
  You share your photos of north-east England and Cumbria ahead of the winter solstice.
  
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• Dobey dumped out by Gilding as Bunting progresses

  20-12-2025 23:18 via bbc.com
  World number eight Chris Dobey suffers a shock second round exit at the World Darts Championship with a 3-1 loss to Andrew Gilding.
  
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• Popeye the seal 'living best life' after rescue

  20-12-2025 18:37 via bbc.com
  Rescuers hope the pup is thriving after being seen nibbling fishing ropes in Northumberland.
  
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• New ranger to help restore park's natural habitats

  20-12-2025 13:16 via bbc.com
  The new role aims to involve the community in conservation efforts at Northumberland National Park.
  
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• Looking back at autumn as winter rolls in

  20-12-2025 08:10 via bbc.com
  As winter arrives, we take a look back at how the autumn colours graced the region.
  
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• Girl's Christmas card marks NHS staff's efforts

  20-12-2025 08:08 via bbc.com
  A 13-year-old girl, whose cousin answers 999 calls, creates the ambulance service's Christmas card.
  
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• Jade Thirlwall granted freedom of borough honour

  19-12-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  The popstar says receiving the honour was "one of the best things in her career and life".
  
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• Bus fares a 'postcode lottery' after discount axed

  19-12-2025 16:53 via bbc.com
  Some passengers will need a "pricier ticket" to travel by bus depending on their location.
  
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• U-turn over charity's £17k no supply gas bill

  19-12-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  Lifelong Ability North East says it incorrectly got a bill each month despite having no gas supply.
  
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• Plans for Baltic arts centre 'garden' by 2029

  19-12-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  The garden area is still subject to fundraising, those behind the plans say.
  
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• Statue finally unveiled for 'forgotten' war hero

  18-12-2025 17:58 via bbc.com
  The artwork honours Len Gibson, who was a Japanese prisoner of war during World War Two.
  
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• Holly's Law left out of plans to protect women

  18-12-2025 17:40 via bbc.com
  Holly Newton was murdered by her ex-boyfriend but is not classed as a victim of domestic abuse.
  
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• Venue double break-in 'undid months of hard work'

  18-12-2025 17:28 via bbc.com
  Blacks Corner's Sunderland and South Tyneside venues are "ransacked" in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• Metro head promises 'world-class transport system'

  18-12-2025 16:48 via bbc.com
  Cathy Massarella hopes the service will be fully made up of the new trains by summer 2026.
  
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• Airport scraps free drop-off parking

  18-12-2025 12:43 via bbc.com
  It will be replaced by a waiting zone with a shuttle bus transporting Newcastle Airport passengers.
  
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• Charity with no gas supply handed huge energy bill

  18-12-2025 07:11 via bbc.com
  Lifelong Ability North East says it gets a bill each month along with calls from a debt collector.
  
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• Victorian shipwreck heroine's shawl given to RNLI

  18-12-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  Grace Darling is remembered for her bravery after rescuing survivors off the Northumberland coast.
  
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• Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam 'satanic'

  18-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.
  
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• Antony Gormley backs out of fire station gallery plans

  17-12-2025 17:50 via bbc.com
  The sculptor, who wanted to turn the Hexham site into a gallery, says he is disappointed.
  
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• Major Metro disruption after trains suspended following cable theft in North Tyneside - Chronicle Live

  17-12-2025 15:28 via news.google.com
  Major Metro disruption after trains suspended following cable theft in North Tyneside  Chronicle Live
  
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• Ex-Labour mayor joins Green Party

  17-12-2025 14:54 via bbc.com
  The ex-North of Tyne Mayor describes politics as "a mess", but Labour calls him as a "liability".
  
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• 'Small schools are hearts of their communities'

  17-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  A north-east England academy trust says it has no plans to close schools despite low pupil numbers.
  
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• Beach bar shut over cliff step safety 'devastated'

  17-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  The council-maintained steps leading to The Grotto in Marsden, South Shields, have been shut.
  
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• Girl who spent Christmas in hospital returns with gifts

  17-12-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  A girl who spent Christmas in hospital waiting for a heart transplant has returned to deliver presents.
  
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• Man appears in court over woman's crash death

  16-12-2025 17:05 via bbc.com
  Ryan Scott, from Blyth, faces multiple charges over the crash which killed Claire Laybourne.
  
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• HIV accused 'first to mind' after diagnosis, court hears

  16-12-2025 17:01 via bbc.com
  A man tells jurors Adam Hall picked him up for sex within an hour of the pair meeting on Grindr.
  
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• 'Party city' e-scooter users face drink-ride tests

  16-12-2025 14:07 via bbc.com
  Neuron says Newcastle's "long nights out and enthusiastic drinking" reputation led to the measure.
  
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• -Labour-run North Tyneside want a 4.99% Council Tax rise — the maximum allowed. -Just after awarding themselves £130,000 in pay rises. -While facing an overspend of almost £10m. ❗ Use the budget consultation to object. haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.

  16-12-2025 13:28 via news.google.com
  -Labour-run North Tyneside want a 4.99% Council Tax rise — the maximum allowed. -Just after awarding themselves £130,000 in pay rises. -While facing an overspend of almost £10m. ❗ Use the budget consultation to object. haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.u  x.com
  
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