North Tyneside news

• Full wildlife rescue centre shut to new animals

  18-07-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blyth Wildlife Centre temporarily closes to new arrivals as it is currently full to capacity.
  
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• Challenging times ahead for Newcastle - Shearer

  30-07-2026 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal

  30-07-2026 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer in a deal worth up to £80m.
  
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• 'Our Mercury Prize nomination is not just for us'

  30-07-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Knats say if they win the Mercury Prize it will be a "win for the North East".
  
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• Howe to leave Newcastle with Jaissle expected to replace him

  30-07-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect, sources tell BBC Sport.
  
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• Newcastle fans 'concerned' after Howe departure

  30-07-2026 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans reflect on Eddie Howe's time as Newcastle manager after almost five years in charge.
  
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• Sheep shearing courses hope to fill labour gap

  30-07-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes ahead of the end of a visa scheme, which lets highly skilled shearers come to the UK.
  
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• Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen missing from Mercury Prize list

  30-07-2026 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.
  
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• Fire service 'inadequate' at responding to fires

  30-07-2026 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A chief inspector says she is concerned about Northumberland's ability to keep people safe.
  
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• Port of Tyne criticised over nurdle spill response

  30-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Port of Tyne says it acted to tackle the spillage of nurdles once it was aware.
  
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• Rhodes keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck

  29-07-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Flyover demolition cost rises by millions

  29-07-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says the costs have been scrutinised by specialists and were considered fair.
  
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• WSL 2 side Newcastle sign Spurs forward Thomas

  29-07-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  WSL 2 side Newcastle United sign Scotland forward Martha Thomas for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Couriers hid £1.9m cocaine as Christmas presents

  29-07-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police found 19kg of cocaine disguised under wrapping paper after stopping a car, a court hears.
  
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• River closure to clear ship collision damage

  29-07-2026 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the River Tyne will be temporarily shut to separate the crane from the container ship.
  
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• Women's street watch 'consistently' abused by men

  29-07-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women's Street Watch founder Charlie says men need to "call out" their friends' behaviour.
  
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• Dealer gave drug line number to authorities

  28-07-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owen Caris, 24, is jailed for dealing cannabis and cocaine over a 22-week period.
  
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• Council reverses decision to cut library hours

  28-07-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prudhoe Library will not have reduced opening hours after feedback was given to the council.
  
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• Talented teen Naughton keen to embrace Open chance

  28-07-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Metro safety 'number one concern' for passengers

  28-07-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More must be done to make sure people using the Tyne and Wear Metro feel safe, a users' group says.
  
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• Damaged containers cleaned of nurdles, port says

  28-07-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Port of Tyne says the containers which spilled nurdles into the sea have been vacuumed.
  
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• Champions Saints host Newcastle on opening weekend

  28-07-2026 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prem champions Northampton host Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, with Exeter at home to Gloucester.
  
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• Charity 'not consulted' about centre closure

  28-07-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends of High Borrans says the centre could be used for other purposes.
  
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• Kevin Keegan tributes to be removed from St James'

  27-07-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United says fan tributes to the popular footballer will start to be removed on Tuesday.
  
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• Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness

  27-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  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.
  
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• Student accommodation plans for old concrete site

  27-07-2026 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers want to build homes for 400 students on an old industrial site in Newcastle.
  
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• 'Time of the essence' in plastic nurdle clean-up

  27-07-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mayor Kim McGuinness says she wants those firms responsible for the spill to foot the clean-up bill.
  
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• Bone gaming dice discovered during Roman dig

  27-07-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dice was unearthed during excavations at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland.
  
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• Family fun shows park 'heading in right direction'

  27-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The facility had been blighted by anti-social behaviour but the community is now "taking it back".
  
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• Village pub gets new tenants after three years

  26-07-2026 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Villagers say they are "relived" after the pub was turned into a community asset in 2023.
  
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