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North Shields

Murals to mark town's 800th anniversary

People will be able to watch six street artists create eight large artworks in North Shields.

Two men and a woman board a black and yellow Metro train towards Newcastle Airport from Platform 2 at the Stadium of Light station in Sunderland.

Metro fares to rise next week after postponement

Nexus says the rises are smaller than its cost increases, with passengers urged to go paperless.

Groups of services users at tables inside Cedarwood Trust

Charity chosen to save food from being wasted

Cedarwood Trust is one of 12 in the country to get funding to work with farmers to save food.

Rachel Fairless is standing smiling in the kitchen beside a big pot on a large hob. She is wearing a black top, glasses and has long fair hair.

Working at pantry 'helps me communicate better'

The social supermarket in North Shields is a lifeline for struggling families, the council says.

Mugshot of Steven Rycroft. He has short dark hair with blond highlights and a brown beard. His right eye is partially closed and he looks like he is dazed. He is wearing a grey shirt.

Rapist threatened to kill girl if she reported him

Steven Rycroft is jailed for more than 10 years after he admitting raping a teenage girl.

Johnny Tulip is standing in a skate park and smiling at the camera. He has a brown beard and is wearing a grey cap.

Park nights giving teens 'safe spaces' expanded

Teenagers in Newcastle are the latest to get a free weekly DJ, food and sports event at their park.

Leodhais Macpherson smiling at the camera and making a thumbs-up gesture after arriving in Tynemouth. He has short brown hair and is wearing a black t-shirt with a picture of the Tyne Bridge and the words Newcastle to New York 2025. He is standing on a grassy area with the sea behind him.

Man completes 128 marathons in brother's memory

Leodhais Macpherson raises more than £60,000 after a 3,332-mile (5,362km) challenge.

Two men, wearing life jackets, are standing on a dock. The one on the left, balding with a red beard, is smiling and holding a case containing a medal. There is another medal on a ribbon around his neck. The other man has short grey hair and is wearing spectacles. Behind them there are two men on a small boat, and a larger craft behind them.

Historic ship visit 'a poignant reminder'

The S/S Hestmanden, which served as a World War Two convoy vessel, will be berthed on the Tyne.

A woman with a blonde ponytail and wearing an orange hoodie standing in front of a large metal recycling container. She is tipping a navy bag into it. Clear plastics are falling into the container.

New waste recycling centre site sought

The council is carrying out a feasibility study to find a suitable brownfield or industrial site.