North Tyneside news

• Council defends £100k feasibility study for tip

  28-07-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  Opposition councillors say the Killingworth project is expensive and unnecessary.
  
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• Gateshead sign Eastbourne forward Anifowose

  21-02-2026 00:25 via bbc.com
  Gateshead sign forward Josh Anifowose from National League South side Eastbourne Borough on a deal until the end of next season.
  
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• Big wins for Gloucester and Saints in Prem Rugby Cup

  21-02-2026 00:18 via bbc.com
  Gloucester and Northampton boost their chances of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals with bonus-point wins that eliminate Sale and Newcastle.
  
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• Sam Fender and Olivia Dean finally reach number one after 35 weeks

  20-02-2026 18:45 via bbc.com
  Rein Me In sets a new UK chart record for the longest time to reach number one.
  
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• Burglars took photos of themselves at crime scene

  20-02-2026 17:33 via bbc.com
  The pair had driven hundreds of miles for a £43,000 raid in Newcastle, a court is told.
  
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• Opposition backs council budget after changes

  20-02-2026 15:48 via bbc.com
  The Tories accept a number of amendments, including increasing transparency over council finances.
  
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• Paedophile swapped abhorrent rape fantasies online

  20-02-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  Karl Clennell thought he was talking to a 14-year-old boy online but it was an undercover operative.
  
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• Skating group brought in to find replacement park

  20-02-2026 14:13 via bbc.com
  Shred the North is now looking at potential sites to replace Gateshead's Five Bridges skatepark.
  
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• A funding boost for projects in North Tyneside and other parts of the North East - Northumberland Gazette

  20-02-2026 12:35 via news.google.com
  A funding boost for projects in North Tyneside and other parts of the North East  Northumberland Gazette
  
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• North Tyneside’s Tree of Hope planted at Rising Sun Country Park - North Tyneside Council

  20-02-2026 10:53 via news.google.com
  North Tyneside’s Tree of Hope planted at Rising Sun Country Park  North Tyneside Council
  
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• Taxi driver denies sexually assaulting passenger in his cab in North Tyneside - Chronicle Live

  20-02-2026 08:57 via news.google.com
  Taxi driver denies sexually assaulting passenger in his cab in North Tyneside  Chronicle Live
  
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• Repair hub helps charity become more sustainable

  20-02-2026 07:55 via bbc.com
  St Oswald's Hospice repair hub is saving hundreds of donated clothes from landfill.
  
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• Millions pledged to regenerate two neighbourhoods

  20-02-2026 07:32 via bbc.com
  Two areas in Newcastle are being given the money to support community-led regeneration plans.
  
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• North East cold deaths 'did not rise as expected'

  20-02-2026 07:29 via bbc.com
  The region was the only one which did not report an increase, a government study suggests.
  
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• 'Coward' hit woman, 74, with bottle in robbery

  19-02-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  Victoria Pedersen is jailed for seven years for her "wicked and cowardly" robbery of a pensioner.
  
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• New Bishop of Durham named after long search

  19-02-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  Rick Simpson, formerly the Archdeacon of Auckland, has been approved by the King.
  
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• Genetic test 'improving early cancer diagnosis'

  19-02-2026 11:57 via bbc.com
  Newcastle University scientists say the "revolution" could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
  
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• Ex-Newcastle defender Beye appointed Marseille coach

  19-02-2026 09:34 via bbc.com
  Marseille appoint former captain Habib Beye as head coach, a week after his sacking from Ligue 1 side Rennes.
  
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• Bad weather blamed for mass puffin deaths

  19-02-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Dozens of puffins have been found washed up on beaches in Northumberland and Sunderland.
  
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• 'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island

  19-02-2026 06:07 via bbc.com
  The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
  
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• Gordon channels Shearer after breaking his record

  18-02-2026 23:48 via bbc.com
  Newcastle's Anthony Gordon only had one thought in his mind as his side faced Qarabag in the Champions League...
  
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• Gordon scores four goals to break Shearer record

  18-02-2026 23:00 via bbc.com
  Watch Anthony Gordon's four goals against Qarabag, making him Newcastle's top scorer in the Champions League (10), overtaking Alan Shearer (6).
  
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• Masseur charged with 55 sexual offences

  18-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  Terence McBrien from Alnwick is charged with sexual offences against 14 women.
  
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• Road safety worker drove at 120mph on wet night

  18-02-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  Majid had been smoking cannabis before driving in a way which could have killed, a court hears.
  
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• French drug dealer jailed for flouting UK ban

  18-02-2026 13:37 via bbc.com
  Edwin Taha had previously been jailed for chasing a man before his death, a court hears.
  
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• Newcastle to host Mercury Prize for second year

  18-02-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  It comes off the back of last year's success, which saw Sam Fender win for album People Watching.
  
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• Cricket club aims to keep kids off the streets

  18-02-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  The Byker, Newcastle, group plays street cricket every week under the guidance of professionals.
  
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• Town cheers on ancient Shrovetide football match

  17-02-2026 22:44 via bbc.com
  The event in Alnwick dates back to at least 1762 and is played on the fields by the River Aln.
  
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• Council set to approve demolition of flats

  17-02-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  Gateshead Council plans to demolish Warwick Court alongside the vacant Gloucester pub.
  
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• Dickens aiming for positive hand over at Newcastle

  17-02-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  Alan Dickens is determined to leave Newcastle Red Bulls in the best possible shape – for whoever takes over as coach next season.
  
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