North Tyneside news

• Goats GPS tracker scheme to be expanded

  26-07-2025 18:05 via bbc.com
  Northumberland Wildlife trust says the technology helps prevent overgrazing.
  
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• Couple in rat infested North Tyneside house with their young children 'living in a nightmare' - Chronicle Live

  08-01-2026 01:00 via news.google.com
  Couple in rat infested North Tyneside house with their young children 'living in a nightmare'  Chronicle Live
  
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• Former Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

  08-01-2026 00:52 via bbc.com
  The ex-England striker and manager, 74, is receiving treatment, his family says.
  
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• More than £2m budgeted for North Tyneside food waste vans and caddies - Chronicle Live

  07-01-2026 17:35 via news.google.com
  More than £2m budgeted for North Tyneside food waste vans and caddies  Chronicle Live
  
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• Thief blew up cash machines with homemade bombs

  07-01-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  Despite the explosions, Kristofer Follos failed to get any cash out of the machines, a court hears.
  
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• Work under way to tackle deliberate fires

  07-01-2026 16:41 via bbc.com
  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service bosses say a recent rise is the focus of prevention work.
  
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• Frankie is making it her mission to bring meditation to the mainstream - Northumberland Gazette

  07-01-2026 13:27 via news.google.com
  Frankie is making it her mission to bring meditation to the mainstream  Northumberland Gazette
  
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• Teenager 'broken' by sexual assault after party

  07-01-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  Stephen Scott also caused "absolute trauma" by trying to reverse his guilty pleas, a court hears.
  
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• 'Nobody can get hold of him' - what happened to David Batty?

  07-01-2026 07:47 via bbc.com
  England midfielder David Batty vowed to have "nothing to do with the football industry" after retirement. As his former clubs Newcastle and Leeds prepare to meet, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?
  
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• 'Winning Polar Medal together is doubly nice'

  07-01-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  Prof John Woodward at Northumbria University is also a winner of this year's Polar Medal.
  
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• Grainger Market's £9m revamp well under way

  06-01-2026 20:18 via bbc.com
  The overhaul of the Grade I-listed building includes the construction of a new upstairs pavilion.
  
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• 'Calmness' key to Newcastle upturn - Dickens

  06-01-2026 17:38 via bbc.com
  Head coach Alan Dickens credits the 'calmness' of the club's senior players in the improved results for Newcastle Red Bulls.
  
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• 'Emotional blackmailer' attacked ex and man

  06-01-2026 17:21 via bbc.com
  Kier Adam-Nuhoglo also led police on a high-speed chase in a car stolen from his ex, a court hears.
  
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• Dozens of new North Tyneside jobs created as global insurer ramps up expansion - Business Live

  06-01-2026 16:52 via news.google.com
  Dozens of new North Tyneside jobs created as global insurer ramps up expansion  Business Live
  
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• M&S puts three towns in Northumberland and North Tyneside on its wish-list for new store openings - Northumberland Gazette

  06-01-2026 15:41 via news.google.com
  M&S puts three towns in Northumberland and North Tyneside on its wish-list for new store openings  Northumberland Gazette
  
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• Howe 'very happy' at Newcastle amid Man Utd link

  06-01-2026 12:28 via bbc.com
  Head coach Eddie Howe says he is "very happy" at Newcastle United as he dismisses speculation linking with him the Manchester United job.
  
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• Brothers spend 15 hours building igloo

  06-01-2026 11:15 via bbc.com
  Isaac and Jakob say they used plastic tubs to make blocks of snow to construct their chilly hut.
  
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• Teacher banned indefinitely for calling Islam satanic

  06-01-2026 10:50 via bbc.com
  The teaching panel banned Patrick Lawler in respect of the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils.
  
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• Manchester Arena families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups

  06-01-2026 10:08 via bbc.com
  The law follows campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives.
  
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• BBC Introducing: North East ones to watch in 2026

  06-01-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Shakk Hashemi and Eve Kennedy choose 10 acts they think are set for a big year in 2026.
  
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• Objections continue over North Tyneside school merger plans ahead of final decision - Yahoo News UK

  05-01-2026 21:18 via news.google.com
  Objections continue over North Tyneside school merger plans ahead of final decision  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Airport drop-off charges: how does yours compare?

  05-01-2026 17:54 via bbc.com
  As the fees to park at Bristol Airport rise to £8.50, we look at how that compares nationwide.
  
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• Newcastle contact police after Willock receives racist abuse

  05-01-2026 17:21 via bbc.com
  Newcastle United contact the police after midfielder Joe Willock is the subject of "disgusting" racial abuse and "deeply disturbing threats" online.
  
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• South Tyneside Schools celebrate diversity, creativity and global connections as the North East Festival of Languages begins - Shields Gazette

  05-01-2026 16:31 via news.google.com
  South Tyneside Schools celebrate diversity, creativity and global connections as the North East Festival of Languages begins  Shields Gazette
  
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• Exeter forward Tuima to join Newcastle next season

  05-01-2026 15:22 via bbc.com
  Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima will join Newcastle Red Bulls on a two-year deal at the end of this season.
  
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• More snow and ice due for North East and Cumbria

  05-01-2026 15:12 via bbc.com
  The cold weather continues at the start of the week, with an ice and snow warning in place.
  
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• In pictures: North East enjoys third day of snow

  05-01-2026 12:36 via bbc.com
  Three days of snow blanketing England's North East offers plenty of fun and photo opportunities.
  
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• Plans to replace electrics in lighthouse cottage

  05-01-2026 12:17 via bbc.com
  North Tyneside Council wants to repair electrics in the keeper's house on St Mary's Island.
  
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• National writing centre may open to public in 2028

  05-01-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  The centre will support community writing and reading initiatives, according to New Writing North.
  
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• Your pictures: Wolf supermoon dazzles winter skies

  04-01-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  The New Year has a bright start as a supermoon lights up winter skies in the region.
  
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