The Chronicle
Vehicles seized as police target nuisance riders
TWENTY two vehicles have been seized in Northumberland as police aim to ‘put the brakes on’ when it comes to illegal riding and antisocial behaviour. Over the last month, communities in Cramlington, Seaton Delaval and Ashington have seen Northumbria...
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Teens who arrange gatherings watched by the police
HUGE groups of teens that use social media to arrange to gather on the Tyneside coast could be watched by undercover police officers. Northumbria Police has outlined its plans to stamp out crime and disorder in Tynemouth, Cullercoats and Whitley Bay...
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‘Sadness’ as gran is stripped of garden
A WOMAN who has lived in Morpeth since 1985 has spoken of her “deep sadness” after being stripped of the garden that she has cultivated for more than 30 years. Margaret O’neill, 84, is no longer allowed to maintain the garden, having rented the land...
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United defender Dan donates for equipment for children’s ward
DAN Burn has visited a hospital in his hometown after giving a donation which has enabled the installation of a gaming room. The Newcastle centre back visited Blyth Community Hospital after donating to Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity. He’s...
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Bus driver and ‘father figure’ makes his final stop after 27 years
A STAGECOACH bus driver and “father figure” in the depot has retired after 27 years working for the transport company. Steve Mccabe, 66, parked up his bus for the last time this week, after being based at the Walkergate depot for over two and a half...
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City leader loses seat as Labour vote collapses
LABOUR’S council leader in Newcastle has lost her seat as the party haemorrhages votes on Tyneside. Karen Kilgour failed to win election in the Blakelaw and Cowgate ward, where Reform UK secured victory and took all three available seats. She has...
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Hairy Biker gets on the beer festival Groovetrain
THE addition of TV star Si King to a local band’s line-up clearly proved a recipe for success at a weekend beer festival where the inspired mix whipped up the crowd. The Hairy Biker – and keen drummer – joined soul and funk favourite Groovetrain at...
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Workmen break through full width of doomed flyover
AN early milestone in the demolition of the Gateshead flyover has been reached, with excavators breaking through the full width of the doomed highway for the first time. Residents might have noticed a yawning gap in the section of the A167 flyover...
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Who are the UK’S top influencers?
Social media stars head to Newcastle to find out: Page 10
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Mayor awards £100k to cover GNR ‘shortfall’
THE North East mayor has awarded £100,000 to cover a “funding shortfall” for the Great North Run. Mayor Kim Mcguinness’ office has signed off on financial support for the Great Run Company connected to last year’s edition of the half marathon, in...
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Art gallery is the next stop for Metro murals
A NEW exhibition throws a spotlight on murals that brighten the latest fleet of Metro trains and celebrate the “hidden” heritage of the North East. The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead is hosting artist Sophia Barton’s Shop2 takeover,...
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Ground formally broken on site of new Sir Bobby Robson Institute
SIR Bobby Robson’s family joined NHS bosses and charity donors at the Freeman Hospital on Tuesday to formally break ground at the North East’s new £30m cancer trials institute. Construction on the new Sir Bobby Robson Institute has now begun – and it...
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‘Predator’ rapist dragged jogger to the ground
A JOGGER was dragged to the floor in a terrifying attack by a dangerous predator who threatened to stab her if she didn’t stop screaming. Convicted rapist Mark Rickman, who was jailed for life in 2005 after following and pouncing on a woman, targeted...
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Politicians’ trade trip to the USA
RACHEL Reeves promised to drum up investment into the North East at a major summit in Washington DC. The Chancellor was joined by North East mayor Kim Mcguinness in the US capital for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings this...
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Beer we go with a special Shearer can
A TOP Tyneside brewery is paying tribute to Newcastle United’s greatest goalscorer with a special edition can of its best-selling Shearer’s Beer. Yesterday marked 20 years since Alan Shearer made his final appearance for the Magpies, having scored an...
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Translating history into 20 languages wins teacher award
A TEACHER from Newcastle has been named the North East winner in the first-ever Inspiring History Teacher Awards. Alasdair Bright, teacher and history subject lead at St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School in Kenton, is one of 10 winners, chosen by...
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Shearer’s on a Mission to fund new hydro pool
NEWCASTLE United legend Alan Shearer is kicking off a £1m fundraising drive to help create a second hydrotherapy pool at The Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle. The Centre, in West Denton, has been supporting families from across the North East for...
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Man, 39, named in search after ‘murder’ arrest
A WOMAN held over an alleged altercation on a bridge that saw a man go into the River Tyne has been questioned on suspicion of murder. Searches yesterday continued under the Redheugh Bridge, which links Newcastle and Gateshead, following an incident...
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TRIBUTES TO A GIANT OF CITY’S POLITICS
PM pays respects saying: ‘He leaves a legacy as one of the most influential politicians of the last 50 years’
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New trail will be in memory of Archie
THE mum of a Newcastle schoolboy killed in a tragic explosion has pleaded with yobs to stop tearing up a beauty spot that is being turned into a lasting tribute to her beloved son. A new nature trail is being created at Woolsington’s Parish Ponds in...
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Designer to the stars’ dream to ‘return home’
AN interior designer from here in the North East, who has worked on projects with the likes of Boy George and the Beckhams, is now thriving with his own business. Since graduating from Northumbria University in 2010, Lee Mcnichol, from Whitley Bay,...
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‘Irreplaceable’ piece of heritage to be lost
AN “irreplaceable” piece of hidden Victorian architecture beneath Newcastle will be lost under a £128 million redevelopment, campaigners fear. Tyneside heritage bodies have hit out at the plans for a major overhaul of a disused railway yard next to...
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Fertility centre team bringing couples ‘joy’
“WE want every couple who comes in here to go out with a baby”. Those are the words of a top medic at Gateshead’s Fertility Centre. The service, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, carries out around 500 to 600 IVF cycles a year – both NHS funded...
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Teaming up to tackle disorder on troubled Tyneside estate
A NEW team has been launched to crackdown on the disorder that has plagued a troubled Tyneside estate. Police, community groups, housing associations and North Tyneside Council have teamed up to tackle the issues making life miserable for residents of...
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Pensioner ended up under bus in crossing accident
A BUS driver left a pensioner with life-changing injuries after he crashed into her on a pedestrian crossing in Newcastle. Mark Nixon was at the wheel of a Stagecoach service when he failed to see the elderly lady as he made a left-hand turn on to...
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Celebration turns to despair for restaurant owner
WHAT should have been a day celebrating the opening of a new bistro was wrecked by a break-in costing the owner thousands of pounds. Open day finally arrived for Shah Amin’s latest restaurant, Tantara, in Jesmond, last Sunday. But as the 46-year-old...
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Major factory proposal wins approval
A major new factory is set to be built on a derelict industrial site in Newcastle. British Engines has won approval for its plans to redevelop land at the Parsons Works site, in Byker, which has been vacant since 2009. Newcastle City Council’s...
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Small friendship garden starts to create real buzz
A SMALL wildlife hub planted eight years ago is showcased on The National Garden Scheme website, which describes how it is a tribute to “the importance of international friendship”. The Buzzing Garden is in Saltwell Park in Gateshead where it has been...
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‘I’m so lucky to do this as a job’
SAM Fender is to pick up an award for best live act at a ceremony honouring legendary musicians later this year. The North Shields lad, who has performed to a packed-out St James’ Park on multiple occasions, said he was “so lucky” after learning that...
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Pilgrim Poles to light the way in the city centre
THE installation of huge lighting pillars along Newcastle’s main shopping street has begun. As the long-running refurbishment of Northumberland Street finally nears its end, work has now started on the erection of huge Pilgrim Poles designed to pay...
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Pets left to die as owner moved to another property
A WOMAN left her pets to starve to death after moving to another house less than two miles away. The decomposing remains of two cats – shut in different bedrooms – and a hamster were found by the RSPCA at Christine Overton’s property in Seghill,...
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Travel firm one of 11 in North East to leave staff underpaid
HAYS Travel has issued a statement after being given a fine for “illegally underpaying” 2,400 workers more than £364,000. Several employers in the North East, including the Sunderlandbased travel agent, have been named as failing to pay their workers...
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‘You’re never too old to dance’
A dance group is celebrating its 10th anniversary by inviting 10 new members aged 60 and over to join its weekly sessions focused on movement, creativity, laughter and connection. Company of Others Ensemble, run by dance theatre company Company of...
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Bid to bring historic flag ‘home where it belongs’
THE director of North East Museums says that a Union Flag flown at the Battle of Trafalgar would become a “star exhibit” at the Discovery Museum. Should the organisation’s acquisition of the flag be successful, it would be on display to “hundreds of...
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Bikers’ Easter Egg Run is saved by sponsorship
A CHARITY event which has been operating every Easter for more than 20 years was almost cancelled after the organisers were slapped with a bill of more than £1,000. Hundreds of motorcyclists get together in Northumberland each year for the Northumbria...
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Sports club’s go-ahead to kick off £2m development
PLANS to transform the home of a South Tyneside football club have been given the green light. The council’s planning committee voted in favour of the proposals to redevelop Hebburn Town’s headquarters off South Drive. The club, which has more than...
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Council: Cafes cost far too much to run
TWO Newcastle park cafes were “haemorrhaging” money and had to be shut down, council bosses have insisted. City officials have defended the controversial move to close the cafes in both Exhibition Park and Paddy Freeman’s Park. The double closure has...
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‘HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING’
Adam Hall, 43, was found guilty of seven counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to transmitting the HIV virus and was convicted of raping four men
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Movement still needed on our historic bridge
MINISTERS have spoken in Parliament of their “shared aspiration” for Newcastle’s Swing Bridge to swing again. The bridge, which opened in 1876, has not successfully swung open since 2019 and looks certain to reach its 150th anniversary this summer...
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Maximum council tax rise has been passed
GATESHEAD Council’s Labour administration has passed its budget including the maximum council tax increase allowable alongside millions in savings. This afternoon’s full council budget meeting at Gateshead civic centre saw the current administration’s...
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‘We can drive improvement even further’
KEIR Starmer wants to see exam results in the North East “dramatically” improved under a new bid to improve standards across the region. The Prime Minister was at a school in Newcastle on Thursday, after the announcement of the Mission North East...
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Revamp of market ‘finished in weeks’
A MAJOR revamp of Newcastle’s historic Grainger Market is due to be completed in just a few weeks. The £9 million works on the beloved city centre market are scheduled to be finished in March, council bosses have confirmed. It is hoped that the...
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Easy does it
But United don’t have it all their own way against plucky Qarabag: SPORT
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Percy Hedley Foundation celebrates 73 years
THE Percy Hedley Foundation has marked its 73rd anniversary, celebrating more than seven decades of life-changing support across the North East. Founded on February 16 in 1953, the foundation first opened as a special school for 12 children with...
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Possible charges at Metro free car parks
FREE car parks at seven Tyne and Wear Metro stations could have new charges imposed – but bosses have shelved plans to do so this April. Transport chiefs are exploring the possibility of introducing new parking fees at a series of Metro stations in...
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