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April 11, 2025

£1.3m upgrade at leisure centres

CABINET members in Northumberland have agreed to put forward £1.3million for improvements at a number of the county’s leisure centres.

2 mins

Mother and daughter in court over cafe dispute

A LONG-running dispute over a Gateshead cafe that was built without planning permission is set to go to crown court.

1 min

Wildlife Trusts say focus will be nature recovery

THE Wildlife Trusts hope that their purchase of the Rothbury Estate will create a “nature corridor” linking the Northumberland Coast to Kielder.

3 mins

Road worker injured after van hits him

A ROAD worker was seriously injured after being struck by a van in Wearside.

1 min

Office block conversion project moves forward

PLANS to convert an almost empty office block into 16 town centre flats have taken a step forward.

1 min

Rescuers have busy afternoon on Holy Island

RESCUERS were called out to reports of two vehicles and four people stranded on the Holy Island causeway.

1 min

Council defends tough line on term-time breaks

A COUNCIL has defended taking a “very strict” stance on children being taken on holiday during school time, after a huge spike in the number of fines being dished out to families.

2 mins

Hospice pulls a special rabbit out of the hat

NEWCASTLE will be taken over by rabbits next summer - or to be precise, by a horde of brightly painted Peter Rabbits.

3 mins

Man faces murder trial

MURDER accused Craig Howse will stand trial later this year after pleading not guilty to killing a man.

1 min

Serial thief is jailed for school raid

A SERIAL thief who caused almost £6,000 of damage breaking into a Tyneside school has been jailed.

1 min

Couple are charged with murder of grandfather

A COUPLE have appeared in court in connection with the murder of a County Durham grandfather who was shot in his own home.

1 min

Mum's plan for festival trip ends on sour note

A MUM has spoken of her frustration after several months of silence following last summer's postponed Little Lindi Festival.

3 mins

Trio locked up for part in city's far-right riots

THREE family members who took part in the far-right riots in Sunderland have been locked up.

2 mins

A refuge for a beleaguered bird

THE North East could be on its way to becoming a refuge for a familiar garden bird that is now in headlong retreat.

1 min

Tariff pause welcomed

THE European Union's executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

1 min

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

1 min

It'll be nostalgia on steroids

IN just a few weeks when Robbie Williams steps under the lights of Murrayfield on the first night of his tour, he has one objective.

1 min

Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is \"very well, back to his old self\", following his stroke last year.

1 min

TAKE 5 AND RELAX

AUDI has always had a reputation for creating capable, usable and rather understated performance estate cars.

3 mins

Financial advisor gains 200 new customers

THE financial advice arm of Newcastle Building Society has snapped up a County Durham business as part of its growth strategy.

1 min

Plans for industrial and storage unit approved

COUNCILLORS have approved the construction of a new industrial and storage unit on vacant land adjacent to Gosforth Park Business Park.

1 min

Electronics firm at risk over impact of tariffs

An electronics manufacturer with a Northumberland base has warned that US tariffs could impact its ability to keep operating, as it announced the sudden departure of its boss.

2 mins

Engineering firm works on robot mine sweeper

NORTH East defence specialist Pearson Engineering has helped to develop a robot mine sweeper that is now being trialled by the British Army to clear explosives on the front lines.

1 min

Pacifica adds 20 electric vans to fleet

WHITE goods repair specialist Pacifica has added a further 20 electric vans to its national fleet as part of its long-term strategy to reduce its environmental impact.

1 min

New wine bar to open in former Boots shop

A NEW wine bar with a difference is set to open in a popular Newcastle suburb.

1 min

Supermarket 'facing pressure to slash prices'

TESCO has signalled that a price war among UK supermarkets is mounting, as its boss pointed to an “intensification” of competition across the sector and targeted as much as £50m in fresh cost cuts.

1 min

FCA chief to continue in role despite criticisms

THE boss of the UK financial watchdog has been reappointed for another five years, despite recent criticism of the regulator.

1 min

Prada buys up Versace

PRADA has agreed to buy Versace in a £1.1bn deal that will see two of Italy's biggest luxury fashion brands come together.

1 min

Auditor fined over Thomas Cook errors

EY has been fined nearly £5m for breaching auditing standards when it checked the accounts of Thomas Cook before the high street travel agent collapsed in 2019.

1 min

Biotech pioneer seals £1.1m funding boost

NEWCASTLE biotech business has secured a milestone £1.1m funding boost to ramp up its pioneering work.

2 mins

Analysts lower ratings as tariffs hit luxury brands

DEUTSCHE Bank, the city broker, has lowered the target share price for a range of luxury firms as President Donald Trump's tariffs begin to influence analyst predictions.

1 min

Twin artists honoured to share the spotlight at Baltic gallery

It was 2001, must have been early summer. An excited call from Northumbria University press office. Twins, they said, graduating together in fine art.

5 mins

Eggsactly what was required to bring me to tears

I'VE been sober since 2006, so it's been many a year since I left a pub in tears.

1 min

I have a nagging doubt after my mother’s warning

IT IS not so much that I never win on the Grand National. It is more the fact that my horse is never mentioned. I pick the nag each year at random and wait in vain for the commentator to make mention. Often the entire race takes place without a single reference to the Mortimer equine. Did it turn up for the race, I wonder?

2 mins

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

Nish Kumar chats to MARION McMULLEN about his comedy highlights ahead of his new tour

4 mins

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

AT NEARLY 60, VIOLA DAVIS HAS PUMPED UP HER MUSCLES FOR THRILLER G20'S BRUISING ACTION SEQUENCES. SHE AND THE CAST CHAT TO ELLA WALKER

4 mins

Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?

Gareth Malone is tackling Handel's Messiah with eight novice singers.

1 min

FIA chief quits over 'principles'

ROBERT Reid has resigned from his role as deputy president for sport at the FIA and accused the governing body of a \"breakdown in governance standards\".

1 min

Draper crashes out at the double

TENNIS Jack Draper crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters following a three-set defeat to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

1 min

Steutel so proud after Eagles Euro bid ends in heartbreak

MARC Steutel expressed his “bitter disappointment” at losing Newcastle Eagles’ first European final - but insisted his warrior players had punched above their weight all season.

2 mins

Matthews returns for England amid number eight battle

ALEX Matthews returns for England in tomorrow's clash with Ireland at Musgrave Park amid a warning that she faces serious competition at number eight from Maddie Feaunati.

2 mins

Doggett to debut as Durham take on Warwickshire

DURHAM are in Rothesay County Championship action at Banks Homes Riverside for the first time in 2025, hosting Warwickshire today from 11am.

1 min

Star we can agree on - despite Cats' squad concerns

ONE thing we all learned from Sunderland’s dismal display against Norwich City was they lack strength in depth.

2 mins

Contract extension will see Lascelles at club for another year

NEWCASTLE United have confirmed that club captain Jamaal Lascelles is contracted beyond summer 2025.

1 min

Magpies now have Europe ‘momentum’

RETURNING to the Champions League would represent a “real stepping stone” for Newcastle United because of the competition's new format.

2 mins

Call for back-up in hunt for Isak

ALEXANDER Isak is poised to lead Newcastle United's line into next season after shrugging off constant speculation over his St James’ Park future.

2 mins

Howe faced with dilemma on left wing

THESE are the first-world problems the biggest clubs have to contend with. Struggling to choose between top-quality players in a single position. Eddie Howe, once Anthony Gordon returns to full fitness, will have that particular quandary to solve as debate is split over who starts on the left of Newcastle United's attack in the coming weeks.

1 min

Promising academy youngster to leave NUFC at end of season

NEWCASTLE United youngster Ellis Stanton is set to leave the Magpies at the end of the season.

1 min

- options open strike partner

David will command substantial wages wherever he decides to ply his trade next term but, with no transfer fee required for the Canadian, it is easy to see why many - including Newcastle - have taken an interest in his services.