Staff in Longbenton say they have been attacked while working.

Councillor Karen Clark is to stand in next year's election after beating two rivals nominees.

The report also suggests young people are altering vapes to smoke drugs like cocaine and ketamine.

The driver had a knife held to his neck and was stabbed in the hand with a corkscrew, a court hears.

The highest recorded at a single school stands at £5.3m, data shows.

Tyne and Wear fire service carried out a mock exercise showing problems crews faced near schools.

If completed, the Ouse Burn Way would stretch for seven miles from Newcastle to North Tyneside.

Nexus says the line being replaced has been in use since Metro first opened, and is prone to failure.