Euro 24 dedicated fans' areas in Newcastle and Sunderland city centres

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 12h, 20m ago

There will be large-scale fans’ areas in Times Square, Newcastle, but this year also in Sunderland, for matches during the tournament in Germany.

Man dies after crash involving electric motorcycle on A19, Jarrow

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 14h, 23m ago

A man who sustained serious injuries in a road traffic collision in South Tyneside has sadly died.

Appeal after alleged sexual assault near Newcastle University

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 15h, 45m ago

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an alleged sexual assault near Newcastle University.

Sunderland ‘Dog walking field’ planned for Penshaw area

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 2, 20m ago

Plans for a bookable “dog walking field” in the Penshaw area on the outskirts of Sunderland have been submitted to council development bosses.

Plans for pizza cafe near Sunderland's Penshaw Monument

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 3, 20m ago

Plans have been submitted for a “pizza café” development near a famous North East landmark

Images show Sunderland's new Sheepfolds housing scheme

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 4, 20m ago

Striking images showing how a new riverside residential community of the Sheepfolds area of Sunderland could look.

Cannabis farm seized in Winlaton

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 4, 20m ago

More than 600 cannabis plants have been seized and two men charged in the latest police action against drug-related crime in Gateshead.

North Tyneside kidnapper forfeits £50k under Proceeds of Crime Act

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 6, 50m ago

Robert Fidler, who was at the centre of a kidnap plot on North Tyneside, has been ordered to forfeit an estimated £50k worth of cash and property.

Bond and Harry Potter filmmaker returns to North East

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 7, 20m ago

Cameraman behind Bond and Harry Potter movies returns to North East roots to inspire budding moviemakers

Newcastle: Journalist Yvonne Ridley to challenge Labour MP

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 7, 15m ago

MMARY A journalist and activist has declared that she will challenge a Newcastle MP at the next general election.

Body of woman found in Shields Road in Walkergate, Newcastle

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 7, 48m ago

A woman has been found dead in a North East property after paramedics were called out this morning (Monday, March 8).

Details of The Hoppings on the Town Moor, Newcastle

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 9, 20m ago

The Hoppings will take up residence on the Town Moor, Newcastle – for the 142nd time – for ten days from Friday 21 to Sunday 30 June.

Newcastle: Plans for Eldon Square revamp of ex-Debenhams store

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 9, 20m ago

A £65 million redevelopment of Eldon Square looks set to be signed off next week after designs were unveiled last year for a major revamp that would create a range of food, drink, culture, leisure and entertainment spaces.

Man arrested after pedestrian hospitalised in West Chirton crash

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 9, 44m ago

A man has been arrested in Tyneside after a pedestrian was left with serious injuries in a crash.

Tyne Bridge restoration lane closures cause traffic delays

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 11, 20m ago

Engineers have begun the four-year task of restoring the Tyne Bridge to its former glory, with lane closures causing long traffic delays for motorists.

Met Office: Rain and wind hit Durham, Darlington, and Tyne

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 12, 20m ago

In County Durham, Darlington, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, were all hit with downpours of rain and higher than usual levels of wind.

£500,000 NEL investment in sports events firm Nirvana Europe

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 11, 20m ago

A specialist North East sports travel and events firm is taking a run at growing its presence in North America with the help of a £500,000 investment from the North East Fund.

Police dog helps arrest of suspected burglar in Gateshead

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 12, 53m ago

A suspected burglar who attempted to avoid arrest by hiding in a bush in Gateshead was detained – thanks to the help of a police dog.

North East landmarks to light up gold for autism acceptance

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 16, 20m ago

North East landmarks to light up gold for autism acceptance

North Tyneside man charged with murder of Andrew Darn

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 18, 41m ago

68-year-old Alder Willis of Alanville, Camperdown in North Tyneside has been charged with the murder of Andrew Darn, 35.

CSI spotted at Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate disturbance

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 19, 51m ago

Emergency services are on the scene at a disturbance outside the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate in North Shields

North East man asked teenager to send him explicit images

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 19, 20m ago

A North East man who sent a shirtless picture of himself to a '14-year-old girl' landed himself in court when he messaged the undercover police officer.

Walk for autism acceptance postponed due to waterlogged park

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 19, 20m ago

Annual fundraising walk for autism acceptance postponed until summer

Seven takeaways in Newcastle raided by HMRC in fraud probe

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 20, 20m ago

Takeaways in Newcastle have been subject to unannounced inspections as part of a nationwide till fraud investigation.

Newcastle's Discovery Museum to get £3m for urgent repairs

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 20, 20m ago

The Discovery Museum in Newcastle, which is a “serious state of decline” has been awarded more than £3 million to pay for repairs.

Newcastle: Suspected firearm discharged at address

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21, 12m ago

Police have released an image of Noman Asim, who they would like to trace after a firearm is believed to have been discharged on Severus Road, in the Fenham area of Newcastle.

Crown Works Studios in Sunderland approved by planners

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21, 30m ago

Plans for one of the largest film making complexes in Europe, which will create thousands of jobs across the North East, have been approved in Sunderland.

Trio of black swan hatchlings soon to go 'on show' at WWT Washington

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21, 20m ago

A trio of recent hatchlings are finding their feet at a North East wetland reserve as now the third brood of a pair of black swans introduced in May 2021.

Sunderland Council: More Sheepfolds demolition planned

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21, 48m ago

Plans to demolish more buildings at a Sunderland industrial estate have been submitted.

Newcastle man arrested over murder of Bristol woman in 1993

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21, 50m ago

A Newcastle man has been arrested over the murder of Bristol woman Carol Clark in 1993, Gloucestershire Police have revealed.

South Tyneside A184 crash: Pedestrian dies after car hits her

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 23, 50m ago

Officers are asking for any witnesses to come forward after a pedestrian sadly died following a collision in South Tyneside.

Pro-Palestine protestors march in Durham and Newcastle

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 23, 20m ago

Pro Palestine protestors took to the streets in a 'mass funeral procession'

Easter Family Fun Day at Herrington Country Park cancelled

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 23, 20m ago

This year's Easter Family Fun day at Herrington Country Park, Penshaw, near Sunderland has had to be cancelled due to poor ground conditions on site.

Trial date for Sunderland man accused of killing woman

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 35m ago

A trial date has been fixed for a man accused of killing a woman who died after an apparent assault.

One jailed and five walk free for Newcastle group affray

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 49m ago

Five teenagers involved in a confrontation in which their friend Gordon Gault suffered a fatal stab wound escaped immediate custodial sentences.

Newcastle: Countdown to Tyne Bridge works

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

SUMMARY The final countdown is on for the start of the Tyne Bridge’s four-year restoration.

Labour’s North East mayoral candidate's plans for bus network

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

Labour’s North East Mayoral candidate Kim McGuinness has set out plans for an Angel Network of publicly-controlled buses across the North East.

Fenham firearm incident: Police appeal to trace man

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 36m ago

Police have released an image of Asif Hussain, who they would like to trace following a disturbance in which a firearm was suspected to have been discharged.

Body found in search for missing Jarrow woman Alyson Walker

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 10m ago

A body has been found in the search for missing woman Alyson Walker of Jarrow.

Police confirm body found on train tracks at East Boldon

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 17m ago

Police have confirmed a body was found on train tracks at East Boldon station on Thursday (March 21) evening.

Former Sunderland player Richard Ord's drink driving ban

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

A former Sunderland footballer has been banned from driving after he was found slumped behind the wheel of his car.

Bus drivers and engineers at Arriva to go on strike

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

Unite members at Arriva Northumbria are to take weeks of strike action this spring in protest over their pay and conditions, it was announced today.

Repair plans for Segedunum roof plagued by thieves and poor weather

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

Plans have been submitted for repair works at Wallsend’s Roman fort museum after it was targeted by thieves and suffered weather damage.

Newcastle: How Tyne Bridge will look during restoration

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 24, 20m ago

New images have offered a glimpse at how the Tyne Bridge will look during different phases of its long-awaited refurbishment.

Six facing sentence after fatal stabbing of Gordon Gault

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 25, 17m ago

Six young people who were part of the group with stabbing victim Gordon Gault in Newcastle on the evening he suffered his fatal injuries will be sentenced.

Washington drug dealer jailed for facilitating delivery of cocaine

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 25, 59m ago

Drug dealer Kyle Atcheson, who dubbed himself ‘Tankmaster’ and facilitated the delivery of Class A drugs into the North East has been jailed.

North East to gain greater autonomy with new combined authority

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 25, 35m ago

Legislation which paves the way to hand decision making powers and investment to the North East has been passed.

Images released after alleged racially aggravated assault in Newcastle

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 26, 34m ago

Police are tracing three people they would like to speak to following an alleged racially-aggravated assault in the centre of Newcastle.

TVCA and Connected Kerb plans for more EV charging points

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 26, 20m ago

Two major boosts for electric vehicles will transform the charging infrastructure across the North East.

Riley's Fish Shack in Tynemouth burgled and damaged

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 28, 56m ago

Raiders struck at Riley's Fish Shack, on King Edward's Bay in Tynemouth, forcing entry to the premises before fleeing the scene with a quantity of alcohol.