Arrests after burglaries in Darras Hall, Jesmond and Sunderland

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 5h, 12m ago

Five more arrested following further enquiries after a series of high-value burglaries.

Newcastle/Gateshead: Cyclists criticise Tyne Bridge works

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

Council bosses have been accused of not doing enough to help people walk or cycle into Newcastle.

Bungalow with 'green flat roof' approved in Sunderland

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 6h, 48m ago

Fresh plans for a bungalow development on vacant land in Roker have been given the green light by council development chiefs.

Motorcycles seized in police operation across North East

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 21h, 32m ago

A motorcycle crime taskforce seized 11 bikes and arrested three riders during a 48-hour blitz.

International audience expected for autism charity’s conference

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 1, 48m ago

International audience expected for North East autism charity’s conference

Sunderland: Housing plans approved for ex-garage site

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 18h, 48m ago

Fresh housing plans approved on former ‘eyesore’ service station site

Whitley Bay : Nine hurt in 'fight' near The Victoria pub

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 18h, 48m ago

Nine people were injured in an alleged brawl The Victoria pub on Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, shortly after 8pm last night (Wednesday, April 18).

Dunston and Blaydon leisure centres and pools get funding

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 1, 48m ago

Dunston Leisure Centre and Blaydon Leisure and Primary Care Centre set to receive a cut of an over £4m grant following council approval.

Lyndon Longhorne from Crook is aiming for Paris Paralympics

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 2, 48m ago

Fresh from competing at the British Swimming Championships, Crook’s Lyndon Longhorne has a tense wait to find out if he’s made the national team for a second Paralympics.

CCTV of burglar stealing alcohol in Bobby's Bar, Sunderland

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 1, 48m ago

A thief who stole ten bottles of alcohol from Bobby’s Bar on Low Row, Sunderland, last Monday evening (April 8) has been jailed.

Baby taken to hospital after fall at Longsands Beach, Tynemouth

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 1, 29m ago

A five-month-old baby has been taken to hospital after their pram fell from a grass embankment to the ground below in Longsands Beach, Tynemouth.

Man banned from driving after RTC in Newcastle

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 1, 27m ago

Dangerous driver Stephen Sinclair has been banned from the roads after knocking over a motorcycle rider on Adelaide Road in Newcastle.

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

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/ • 3, 48m 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/ • 3, 51m 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/ • 3, 13m 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/ • 5, 48m 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/ • 7, 48m 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/ • 7, 48m 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/ • 7, 48m 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/ • 9, 18m 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/ • 10, 48m 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/ • 10, 43m 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/ • 11, 16m 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/ • 12, 48m 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/ • 12, 48m 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/ • 12, 12m 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/ • 14, 48m 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/ • 15, 48m 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/ • 15, 48m 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/ • 15, 21m 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/ • 20, 48m 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/ • 21, 9m 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/ • 22, 19m 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/ • 23, 48m 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/ • 23, 48m 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/ • 23, 48m 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/ • 23, 48m 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/ • 24, 40m 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/ • 24, 58m 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/ • 25, 48m 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/ • 24, 16m 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/ • 24, 18m 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/ • 27, 18m 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/ • 26, 48m 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/ • 26, 48m 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/ • 27, 3m 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/ • 27, 17m 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/ • 27, 48m 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/ • 27, 48m 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/ • 28, 4m 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.